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Dollar drops, gold surges as Trump’s Fed pressure campaign raises fears
Precious metals are jumping to records. The U.S dollar is dropping. Stocks are choppy.Monday is all about the "Sell America" trade after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's bombshell announcement that he's under criminal investigation…
Paramount Skydance sues Warner Bros. Discovery in hostile takeover attempt
David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, exits following an interview at the New York Stock Exchange, Dec. 8, 2025.Brendan Mcdermid | ReutersParamount Skydance is suing Warner Bros. Discovery and CEO David Zaslav as its latest step in a…
Tech investors probe mining viability if U.S. acquires Greenland: CEO
Tech investors are sounding out how the U.S. taking Greenland would affect the viability of critical and rare earth minerals mining there, CNBC has learned, as Washington ramps up its pursuit of the Arctic island.Greenland has found…
Iran has more avenues of retaliating against the U.S. — including oil
Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Tehran, Iran on January 9, 2026. Mahsa | Afp | Getty Images
Iran now appears to be next on President Donald Trump's list, after Venezuela and Greenland.The backdrop is a wave…
Meta urges Australia to rethink ‘blanket’ social media ban for teens
Australia blocked teens from using social media in December in a new regulation.George Chan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesMeta has issued new pleas to the Australian government to reconsider its recently enforced social media ban for…
Trump threatens to sideline U.S. oil giant Exxon Mobil from Venezuela
Darren Woods, chairman and chief executive officer Exxon Mobil Corp., during a meeting with oil executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesU.S.…
India inflation rises to 1.33% in December amid higher food prices
A shopkeeper arranges Santa Claus decorative items displayed at a market ahead of the Christmas celebrations in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on December 9, 2025. (Photo by Firdous Nazir/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nurphoto | Nurphoto |…
Bank stocks slide after Trump calls for credit card interest rate limit
Banks and financial services stocks slid Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump called for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%. Citi Group lost almost 4% in premarket trading and JPMorgan Chase was down 3%. Bank of…
Gold hits new record as Powell probe, Venezuela, Iran crisis ignites demand
One kilogram gold bars stacked at the Perth Mint Refinery, operated by Gold Corp.Matt Jelonek | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesGold hit a fresh record high on Monday, extending a blistering rally as investors piled into havens amid a swirl of…
Why most favor a future without Trump or Denmark
A snow-cleared asphalt road outside Sisimiut, Greenland, on Monday, March 31, 2025.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesGreenland has been thrust into a geopolitical firestorm as U.S. President Donald Trump ramps up his threats to annex…