Global financial markets enter a critical week as central banks and major economic data releases shape monetary policy expectations across the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

The Bank for International Settlements highlights an uncommon simultaneous rise in gold and equities, pointing to changing market behavior and asset correlations.

Netflix’s proposed $72 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery marks a historic consolidation in global media, redefining competition, scale, and strategic power across streaming and entertainment.

A new AI-driven memory-chip shortage is roiling global supply chains as soaring demand outpaces production, reshaping semiconductor markets and impacting hardware manufacturers worldwide.

After years of aggressive increases, brands confront slowing demand and shifting expectations.

Qatar will send $3.5 billion to Egypt for a new Mediterranean tourism development at Alam Al-Roum—part of a $30 billion plan signaling renewed Gulf confidence in Egypt’s reform path and the shifting geography of long-term investment.

Trade tensions ease between the U.S. and China, Africa gains new IFC lending, Hong Kong reopens crypto access, the U.S. dollar weakens, and real assets outperform—marking a turning point in global finance.

U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping are set to meet at the APEC 2025 summit in South Korea, marking a critical moment for global trade and strategic balance. Days earlier, Trump and Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi forged a renewed alliance in Tokyo — a pairing that could reshape regional investment and security dynamics.

At the 2025 ASEAN Summit, Southeast Asia emerges as the world’s new economic crossroads—where the U.S., China, Canada, and Europe compete for influence, trade, and access to the region’s fast-growing markets.

China is expected to retain control of the global rare-earth supply chain for at least another decade, reinforcing its leverage over industries critical to technology, energy, and defense. As Beijing tightens export rules, Western efforts to diversify remain years behind.