Silver climbed above $80 USD for the first time on 29 Dec 2025, marking a new milestone for the precious metal, according to market summaries from that date. No additional pricing details were provided in the report. #silver #commodities #FiatNews

China conducted military maneuvers near Taiwan, according to reports dated 29 Dec 2025. The brief report did not provide further operational details or outcomes of the exercises. #China #Taiwan #FiatNews

US–Ukraine talks show "significant progress," US President Donald Trump said on 29 Dec 2025. He emphasized that the future status of Donbas remains the central unresolved issue in negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. #Ukraine #Donbas #US #FiatNews

Deutsche Bank chart highlights that the US equity market has produced returns well above what fundamentals might suggest since mid-2022, prompting discussions about sustainability of recent gains. #USMarkets #DeutscheBank #FiatNews

Markets look for US economic acceleration next year partly driven by AI-related investment. Commentators note technology and AI spending are major growth supports, while political risks—from the Fed to tariff moves and shutdown threats—remain on the horizon. #US #AI #FiatNews

Natixis economic note on Central Europe: analysis and forecasts for the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary compare per-capita incomes and outlooks, placing the Czech economy in a regional context for the coming year. #CzechRepublic #CentralEurope #FiatNews

Bank of America reports investor sentiment at its strongest level since 2021. Asset managers surveyed in December showed unusually high optimism about prospects for 2026. #BoFA #Sentiment #FiatNews

Investor Steve Eisman says markets are now driven more by the future of AI than by Fed policy, characterising current rate decisions as fine-tuning with limited impact on equity market direction. #AI #Eisman #FiatNews

Novo Nordisk won US approval to market an oral tablet version of its obesity drug Wegovy, a key move to defend market share against competitor Eli Lilly, according to Bloomberg. #NovoNordisk #Wegovy #FiatNews

Bloomberg Intelligence: After a turbulent 2025, European industry enters 2026 with unusually strong optimism. Easing tariff uncertainty, an AI infrastructure investment boom and accelerating electrification could drive industrial profit growth next year. #Europe #Industry #FiatNews

Intel: 2025 was eventful for the chipmaker — shares rose by tens of percent amid leadership change and large investments from the US government, Nvidia and SoftBank. However, a turnaround in its foundry business has not yet materialised. #Intel #FiatNews

Precious metals continue to rally: gold hit another record and is on track for its largest annual gain since 1979; silver trades around $70; copper sits near $12,000 per tonne. Drivers include looser monetary policy, geopolitical tensions and strong central bank demand. #Gold #Silver #Copper #FiatNews

Copper hit a record above $12,000 per tonne amid major mine disruptions and trade-flow distortions tied to tariff policy under President Donald Trump, pushing prices to historic highs. #Copper #Commodities #FiatNews

Goldman Sachs says markets are entering a new phase: high valuations, an AI-driven boom and greater volatility. Analysts foresee support from potential Fed rate cuts and ongoing corporate growth, but emphasise that elevated risks persist. #GoldmanSachs #AI #FiatNews

Investment outlook 2026: Strategists expect a generally favourable macro backdrop but warn of heightened risks. Markets remain buoyed by AI enthusiasm, though investors are already debating where the AI cycle may peak and how rising risks could materialise. #AI #Investing #FiatNews

Warren Buffett will hand over leadership at Berkshire Hathaway to Greg Abel. Commentators reviewed Buffett’s investment legacy and how leadership succession may affect the conglomerate’s future direction. #Buffett #BerkshireHathaway #FiatNews

Anton Korinek interview roundup: AI is set to move into the physical world and robotics could reshape labour markets. Korinek warns the next generations may not experience the same job market as today, reflecting broad changes from highly autonomous systems. #AI #Robotics #FiatNews

Fidelity: Companies are shifting from AI experiments to projects with measurable returns. Fidelity analysts say expectations for AI-driven profitability are moving forward — while only about 25% of analysts expected positive impact within a year last year, nearly half expect it now. #AI #FiatNews

Fidelity International says artificial intelligence has moved from promise to measurable returns, with 2026 expected to be a turning point. In its latest survey, analysts report that companies worldwide are shifting from pilot experiments to projects where economic outcomes can be tracked and quantified. #AI #Fidelity #2026 Key finding: expectations for AI-driven profitability have shifted sooner than markets assumed. While only about one quarter of analysts last year expected a positive impact within one year, nearly half now anticipate such benefits within that timeframe. The change reflects faster operational deployment and clearer return metrics. Fidelity’s update highlights a broad market trend toward commercialising AI initiatives rather than treating them as exploratory technology plays, a development investors and corporate planners will be monitoring into 2026. #FiatNews

In an interview for the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond on 28 December 2025, economist Anton Korinek said artificial intelligence is poised to move increasingly into the physical world and that robots could significantly reshape the labor market. He framed this shift as a major structural change with wide economic implications. Korinek cited OpenAI’s working definition of AI as a “highly autonomous system that outperforms humans in most economically valuable work,” highlighting the potential for automation to substitute for human labor across many tasks. The discussion focused on the scale and nature of labor-market impacts as AI-driven systems expand beyond digital applications into physical tasks, underscoring questions for policymakers and employers about adaptation and workforce transitions. #AI #robots #labormarket #AntonKorinek #FiatNews