We also break down next week’s catalysts to watch to help you prepare for the week ahead. In this article: This week’s tech sector performance US stocks advanced this week amid key economic data releases, with tech leading gains after Micron Technology’s (NASDAQ:MU) results release and easing artificial intelligence (AI) sector pressures. The S&P 500 (INDEXSP:.INX) rose 0.02 percent on ...
The palladium price surged upward in 2025 after three years of trending down and sideways. More than 80 percent of palladium demand comes from the auto sector, where it is used in the production of catalytic converters. Platinum and palladium are mostly interchangeable for this end use, and typically swapped for each other as their prices fluctuate. Strong growth in ...
Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (December 19) as of 9:00 pm UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin and Ether price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$88,004.97, up by 3.6 percent over 24 hours. Bitcoin price performance, December 19, 2025. Chart ...
Statistics Canada released November’s consumer price index (CPI) data on Monday (December 15). The data showed all-items inflation rose 2.2 percent compared to November 2024 and 0.1 percent on a monthly basis compared to October. One contributor to the rise was a 4.7 percent year-over-year increase in grocery prices, higher than the 3.4 percent annual increase in October and the ...
Nevada Sunrise Metals Corporation (TSXV: NEV,OTC:NVSGF) (OTC Pink: NVSGF) (‘Nevada Sunrise’ or the ‘Company’) announced today that it has granted a total of 3,250,000 stock options to directors, officers and consultants of the Company, exercisable at a price of $0.05 per share for a period of five years from the date of grant. The stock options have been granted in accordance ...
As the world races to meet rising power demand driven by artificial intelligence and advanced computing, cleantech is stepping into a new era of opportunity. Developing and scaling innovative energy technologies has never been more accessible or cost-efficient, thanks to breakthroughs in AI-driven design, automation and data analytics that are speeding up everything from materials science to grid optimization. While ...
The uranium market moved through 2025 with less drama than the previous year, but the quieter tone masked a sector still tightening beneath the surface. After 2024’s surge to two-decade highs, in 2025, U3O8 prices traded in a narrower US$20 range in 2025, slipping to a low of US$63.71 in March before climbing back toward the mid-US$80s by late September. ...
The oil and gas market was punctuated with volatility in 2025. Oil prices softened as supply outpaced demand and inventories built. Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude slipped in late 2025, with Brent dipping below US$60 per barrel and WTI hovering at US$55. Production increases from non-OPEC producers — including record US output — and higher OPEC+ quotas have ...
VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / December 19, 2025 / CoTec Holdings Corp. (TSXV:CTH,OTC:CTHCF)(OTCQB:CTHCF) (‘CoTec’ or the ‘Company’) is pleased to note MagIron LLC’s (‘MagIron’) press release dated December 18, 2025. CoTec owns 16.5% of the equity in MagIron on a fully diluted basis. MagIron announced that it has acquired five new state iron ore mining leases with the Minnesota ...
Trump Media & Technology Group (NASDAQ:DJT) has agreed to merge with fusion power developer TAE Technologies in an all-stock transaction valued at more than US$6 billion. Under the terms of the agreement announced Thursday (December 18), shareholders of Trump Media and TAE will each own roughly 50 percent of the combined entity on a fully diluted basis once the transaction ...