U.S. Trade Deficit Grew in December
The U.S. trade deficit jumped in December, the latest leg of a turbulent year for America's trading relationships under the steep tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
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Crude Glut at Sea Keeps Traders Guessing as Prices Hold on Geopolitical Risk
Futures remain resilient, supported by geopolitical risk premiums, despite estimates that the market ran a surplus of roughly 1.5 million barrels a day in 2025.
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Stock Futures Point to Muted Losses for U.S. Indexes
Stock futures pointed to muted losses for U.S. indexes, while oil prices hit their highest level since the summer.
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China Should Shift Economic Gears to Consumption-Led Growth, IMF Says
The world's second-largest economy is built on a growth model that faces increasing challenges, top IMF officials said in a statement.
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U.S. Gathers the Most Air Power in the Mideast Since the 2003 Iraq Invasion
President Trump is being briefed on military options for striking Iran, even as aides hold talks with its regime.
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What to Make of This Very Weird Market
In data back at least to the mid-1990s, it's highly unusual that the market's sectors should diverge so much yet the index remain so stable.
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The Reign of the Dollar Is Coming to an End. What Investors Can Do About It.
Investment in foreign stocks and debt could be juiced by a falling dollar.
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Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP Fall as Crypto Crisis Deepens. Why It Could Get Even Worse.
Major cryptocurrencies continued to fall amid lingering macroeconomic uncertainty.
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Fed Minutes Reveal Little Appetite for Rate Cuts
Some officials favored more neutral language-pushing back against the prospect of reducing interest rates.
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Indonesia's Central Bank Holds Rates to Maintain Rupiah Stability
Indonesia's central bank delivered a fourth consecutive rate hold on Thursday, a widely expected decision amid continued weakness in the rupiah.
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Philippine Central Bank Delivers Another Rate Cut as Economy Slows
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas lowered its benchmark overnight reverse repurchase rate by 25 basis points to 4.25% from 4.50% on Thursday.
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Canada Seeks Meeting With USTR Greer to Address Bilateral Trade Irritants
A senior Canadian official says he's hoping to speak with the U.S. Trade Representative in the coming weeks about addressing the Trump administration's complaints over Canadian trade policy.
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What oil hitting $70 a barrel would signal about rising U.S.-Iran tensions
It looks unlikely that the U.S. would try destroying Iranian oil infrastructure because the Trump administration has talked about bringing energy prices down, says strategist
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