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AI spending, strong corporate profits, Fed rate cuts seen as key to 2026 US stock market

AI spending, strong corporate profits, Fed rate cuts seen as key to 2026 US stock market

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Dec 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. stock market is closing the books on a third…

January 1, 2026

Italy says US has sharply cut proposed pasta tariffs after a review

ROME, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Italy's foreign ministry said on Thursday the United States had sharply lowered proposed duties on…

January 1, 2026

Trump administration removes three spyware-linked executives from sanctions list

By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has lifted sanctions on three executives tied to…

January 1, 2026

Japan business lobby chiefs urge government to tackle weak yen, media reports

TOKYO, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Two major Japanese business lobbying groups called on the government to address the yen's weakness,…

January 1, 2026

Japan business lobby chiefs urge government to tackle weak yen, media reports

TOKYO, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Two major Japanese business lobbying groups called on the government to address the yen's weakness,…

January 1, 2026

U.S. grants TSMC annual licence to import U.S. chipmaking tools into China

By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, Jan 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. government has granted an annual licence to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing…

January 1, 2026

U.S. grants TSMC annual licence to import U.S. chipmaking tools into China

By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, Jan 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. government has granted an annual licence to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing…

January 1, 2026

China imposes curbs on beef imports to protect domestic industry

By Daphne Zhang, Ella Cao and Liz Lee BEIJING/SAO PAULO, Dec 31 (Reuters) - China will impose an added 55%…

January 1, 2026

Neuralink plans 'high-volume' brain implant production by 2026, Musk says

BENGALURU, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink will start "high-volume production" of brain-computer interface devices and…

January 1, 2026

Musk says Neuralink to start 'high-volume' production of interface devices by 2026

BENGALURU, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink will start "high-volume production" of brain-computer interface devices and…

January 1, 2026