• Jan 01, 2025

Nvidia's market value gets $2 trillion boost to more than double in 2024 amid AI rally

The chipmaker's market value increased by over $2 trillion last year, reaching $3.28 trillion at the close of 2024, making it the second-most valuable listed company in the world. Its market value was $1.2 trillion at the end of 2023. Meanwhile, Apple continued to lead global companies in market value, nearing a historic $4 trillion valuation.

  • Jan 01, 2025

Turkey Inflation Likely Missed Central Bank Target For End-2024

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  • Jan 01, 2025

Ample supply, slow demand to temper oil price gains in 2025

(Reuters) -Oil prices are likely to be constrained near $70 a barrel in 2025 as weak demand from China and rising global supplies are expected to cast a shadow on OPEC+-led efforts to shore up the market, a Reuters monthly poll showed on Tuesday. The survey of 31 economists and analysts predicted that Brent crude would average $74.33 per barrel in 2025, down from a forecast of $74.53 in November, marking an eighth straight downward revision. The global benchmark Brent crude has averaged around $80 a barrel so far this year and was poised for a 3% yearly decline on weakening demand stemming from top importer China.

  • Jan 01, 2025

Morning Bid: Markets usher in 2025 with Trump trepidation

An air of caution lingered over markets on Thursday as Donald Trump's impending return to the White House - and his plans for hefty import tariffs, tax cuts and immigration restrictions - set the tone for the new year. With just over two weeks until the U.S. President-elect's Jan. 20 inauguration, investors were bracing for unpredictability in Trump's economic agenda and what that would mean for the global economy. Trump's talk of tariffs in excess of 60% on imports of Chinese goods has coincided with central government pledges of proactive policies to promote growth this year, muddying the outlook for an economy that has struggled for momentum.