The Finimize Daily Brief

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

South Korea’s benchmark index picked up by 2.3% on Monday, bagging a brand-new record high, and Chinese carmaker BYD is lining up to overtake Tesla as the world’s biggest seller of EVs.Try Finimize Pro 

Entering 2026, economists are sounding the alarm on a "K-shaped economy", and billions flooded into AI in 2025 – but if companies don’t start putting the tech to work this year, that confidence could start to fade.Try Finimize Pro