Sportswear giant Adidas helped boost the German index, with shares ending 6% higher after the company said sales grew by 19% in its fourth-quarter results after the market close on Tuesday.

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The stock market in India hasn’t had the best start to this year. Fears of lofty valuation multiples alongside trimmed earnings expectations have led to a steady decline for the Nifty 50

Global commodity prices are largely expected to fall in 2025, but certain items such as gold and gas are likely to see higher prices, according to industry experts.

European stocks closed higher on Friday, as regional markets reopened following a closure for the Christmas holiday.

Wharton business school professor Jeremy Siegel said the stock sell-off on Wall Street was “healthy,” as the Federal Reserve’s cautionary projection gives investors a “reality check.”

The North American market remains strong in a sign of continued demand from the U.S. consumer, according to Maersk.

Cash use in the shops rose for a second year in a row after a decade of falls, according to retailers.

China’s industrial profits dropped by 10% in October from a year ago, in another sign that Beijing’s stimulus measures have yet to reverse a slump in corporate earnings.

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the United States experienced an outflow day on Nov. 14, ending their six-day inflow streak that had brought over $4.73 billion into the funds.

The Panama Canal Authority reported a 29% drop in vessel transits during fiscal year 2024, with LNG and dry bulk shipments taking the biggest hit.