The Chinese onshore yuan has reached its highest level against the U.S. dollar in years, while silver and gold swing wildly on thin year-end liquidity. Plus, traders are watching geopolitical flashpoints - from Iran to Taiwan - going into one of the last trading days of the year. ...Show more
Silver streak
Precious metals are shining, with silver surging to $80 an ounce and outpacing gold as investors hedge against uncertainty and potential Fed rate cuts. Markets now await the Fed’s meeting minutes for clues on policy shifts, even as leadership changes loom. Meanwhile, dealmakers s ...Show more
What if the AI investment boom goes wrong? Host Carmel Crimmins and Reuters editor-at-large Mike Dolan reconvene to look at the real-world impact of the dash for artificial intelligence and the role national security is playing in the multi-billion dollar spending spree. Sign up ...Show more
President Trump’s interventions are raising questions about the U.S. approach to free markets. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Reuters U.S. business editor David Gaffen and White House correspondent Trevor Hunnicutt about recent White House deals with U.S. corporates and what they ...Show more
Chinese startup DeepSeek has upended assumptions about what it will take to fund and fuel the next generation of artificial intelligence. Tech correspondents Jeffrey Dastin and Anna Tong discuss the fallout for Silicon Valley, investors and global politics. Sign up for the Reu ...Show more
US-China, TikTok, Kirk suspect, AI phishing bots and Emmys
The U.S. and China close in on a TikTok deal during Madrid trade talks. The Charlie Kirk shooting suspect is not cooperating with authorities, according to Utah’s Governor. A new Reuters investigation reveals that AI chatbots can be easily manipulated to help create phishing scam ...Show more