Economy

South Korea's annual exports reached a record $709.7 billion in 2025, surpassing the $700 billion mark for the first time. Semiconductor and AI demand were key drivers.

On Jan 1, 2026, JR Central President Shunsuke Niwa confirmed plans to export maglev technology globally, despite a major setback in the U.S. due to subsidy cancellations.

The Fed's Standing Repo Facility saw record borrowing at the end of 2025. Reuters reports that high demand for liquidity is signaling stress in the financial markets.

India assumes the BRICS presidency for 2026. Discover how New Delhi plans to navigate Trump's tariffs and the de-dollarization debate.

U.S. funding markets remain steady as the Fed utilizes record repo facilities and asset purchases to prevent year-end liquidity crunches in 2025.

Alphabet shares jumped 65% in 2025, marking the best Alphabet stock performance 2025 since the financial crisis. Read how Gemini and cloud growth drove the rally.

Brookfield Asset Management is entering the cloud business to meet AI demand. Learn how this infrastructure giant is pivoting from data center landlord to cloud provider.

Suzuki Motor announces a strategic shift in India for 2026, focusing on new sales methods and financing options following the GST reduction in late 2025.

In the first 11 months of 2025, China's trade surplus with Belt and Road nations surpassed its U.S. balance for the first time, signaling a massive shift in global trade.

US weekly jobless claims for December 2025 dropped to 199,000, a one-month low. However, structural issues like federal job cuts and tariff policies continue to weigh on the labor market.

Builders on Base are pushing back against the network's favoritism toward Zora. Explore the Base creator coin backlash 2025 and why projects are considering Solana or Sui.

Solana (SOL) and Cronos (CRO) lead the CoinDesk 20 Index with 1.4% gains on the final day of 2025. KuCoin reports record $1.25T annual volume amid shifting market trends.