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The Dow and S&P 500 edged to new records while gold hit an all time high, reflecting safe haven demand amid renewed attention on US monetary policy.

Alphabet became one of only a few companies to surpass $4 trillion in market value, reflecting sustained strength in advertising and continued growth in cloud services.

Apple will integrate Google Gemini AI into Siri starting 2026, enabling advanced queries while preserving Apple privacy standards and on device computing.

Credit card and payments shares slid after Trump supported a 10 percent APR cap unsettling markets and highlighting sensitivity to consumer finance regulation.

Chevron Exxon and Conoco signaled caution in talks with Trump, highlighting sanctions, aging infrastructure, and costly rehabilitation needs in Venezuela oil.

SB Energy receives equal $500m commitments from OpenAI and SoftBank to develop large-scale AI energy and data center facilities including Milam County Texas site.

The United Nations reports the global economy is constrained by low momentum, weak trade, high debt and limited policy space across regions and income groups.

India is expected to retain global growth leadership as UN forecasts steady expansion supported by domestic demand, investment strength and economic resilience.

Inflation in the euro area fell to 2.0% in December, marking its first alignment with ECB’s goal since mid-2025 as price pressures continued to ease.

Belgium will cut €500 million from its civil service by limiting staff replacements and raising pension contributions under its 2026 federal budget plan.