The Finimize Daily Brief

TSMC’s results offered fresh reassurance on the AI boom, reinforcing Nvidia’s upbeat message from earlier in the week, while Rio Tinto and Glencore revived their earlier merger talks, discussing a deal that would be the mining industry’s biggest ever.Today’s stories:TSMC Gave Investors A Good Reality Check, Posting Impressive AI RevenueRio Tinto And Glencore Want To Mine Ore Together NowTry Finimize Pro

Samsung celebrated a profit milestone and investors joined the toast, while convertible bonds – a stock-and-bond lovechild – are the most popular they’ve been in a quarter of a century.Today’s stories:Samsung’s Making Memories, Notching Its Highest-Ever Operating ProfitFirms Have Been Hopelessly Devoted To IOUs – Namely, Convertible BondsTry Finimize Pro

Rare earth stocks climbed after China banned certain exports to Japan, while European inflation landed bang on the central bank’s 2% target in December.Today’s stories:Rare Earth Stocks Leveled Up After Export Controls Put Investors In Trading ModeEuropean Inflation Struck The Right Note In DecemberTry Finimize Pro 

Copper prices reached a record high – but Doctor Copper might be out of office for now – while shares in a Chinese tech firm picked up over 90% in a year, with investors seeing movie magic in its AI video tool.Today’s stories:Copper Prices Hit A Record High, Reaching $13,000 A TonA Chinese Tech Firm Is High In The AI Rally, After Jumping Nearly 90%Try Finimize Pro 

Investors pushed oil stocks up (and oil prices down) after the US government ousted the Venezuelan president, while Goldman Sachs raised its price forecast for TSMC’s stock – and investors followed the moving targetToday’s stories:Oil Prices Rose After Sudden Political Upheaval In VenezuelaGoldman Sachs Raised TSMC’s Target, And Investors Hit Their MarksTry Finimize Pro