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Copper prices have soared this year, hitting multiple record highs, fueled by supply disruptions and as fears over U.S. tariffs have led to a surge in demand. The rally is set to continue into 2026. Citi analysts expect prices of the red metal to skyrocket on the back of stronger demand led by the energy transition and artificial intelligence sectors. Electrification, grid expansion and data-center build-outs require large amounts of the metal for wiring, power transmission and cooling infrastructure. According to Citi, projected copper deficits due to constrained mine supply, and continued “hoarding” of copper in the U.S. due to…

Aerial view of vehicles being driven on the road through the central business district in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets fell Monday, after Wall Street declined Friday stateside as investors took a breather from the AI trade. “[Friday] is a value-outperforms-growth day,” said Jed Ellerbroek, portfolio manager at Argent Capital Management. “Investors are definitely skittish as it relates to AI — not outright pessimistic, but just kind of, I think, cautious and nervous and hesitant.”Traders in Asia will also look toward key data from China, which will release its retail sales, fixed asset investment…

Xabi Alonso praised the “unity” of his Real Madrid team after a 2-1 LaLiga win at Alavés eased some of the pressure on the under-fire coach.Kylian Mbappé put Madrid ahead in the first half at Mendizorroza and Carlos Vicente levelled for the hosts after the break, before Rodrygo scored a late winner, with Vinícius Júnior providing the assist.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedThe victory left Madrid four points behind rivals Barcelona at the top of the table, after a disappointing run of results including three league draws and a loss to Celta Vigo led club executives to discuss Alonso’s future.Alonso’s relationship with Vinícius…

A television station broadcasts the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut rates on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesStock futures were little changed on Sunday night following a mixed week on Wall Street amid a big rotation out of tech and into parts of the market trading at lower valuations. Traders also braced for a slew of U.S. economic data reports ahead this week. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures fell marginally. Futures tied to the S&P 500 fell 0.1% while Nasdaq-100 futures dipped…

Dec 14, 2025, 06:00 PM ETMason Greenwood scored a late winner as Marseille regained third place in Ligue 1 with a narrow 1-0 victory over Monaco on Sunday.The former Manchester United forward settled a tight encounter when he netted his 14th goal of the season — his 11th in Ligue 1 — with eight minutes remaining at the Stade Velodrome.It came just moments after Folarin Balogun thought he had given Monaco the lead, but his effort was ruled out by VAR for offside.Greenwood buried a first time shot from just inside the area after being slipped in by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.He…

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police said Monday they arrested a man in connection with the alleged stabbing of two people at an entertainment complex housing the female pop music group HKT48 in the southern city of Fukuoka, leaving them with non-life-threatening injuries.Fukuoka police said they arrested a 30-year-old suspect for allegedly stabbing a 44-year-old man in the chest at the facility on Sunday with what appeared to be a kitchen knife. Police said they are investigating the case as possible attempted murder but declined to give further details, including the suspect’s motives, and they also did not comment on the…

SYDNEY (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday proposed tougher national gun laws after a mass shooting targeted a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach, leaving at least 15 people dead.Albanese said he would propose new restrictions, including limiting the number of guns a licensed owner can obtain. His proposals were announced after the authorities revealed that the older of the two gunmen — who were a father and son — had amassed his six guns legally.“The government is prepared to take whatever action is necessary. Included in that is the need for tougher gun laws,” Albanese told…

Ruben Amorim says he is open to speaking to Kobbie Mainoo about his Manchester United future if the midfielder still wants to leave on loan in January. Mainoo, who requested a temporary switch in the summer, is yet to start a Premier League game this season, despite the United head coach saying he views the academy graduate “as a starter like the other players” after the 4-1 win at Wolves. Amorim’s handling of Mainoo has infuriated club legends Paul Scholes, Rio Ferdinand and Nicky Butt who have all said the 20-year-old should leave United rather than waste his career waiting…

Ruben Amorim said he is open to criticism from former Manchester United players because results have not been good enough, but the Portuguese coach also told the likes of Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt their judgements are being made “without having all the information.”Amorim has been repeatedly questioned by a host of former United players turned pundits including Scholes, Butt, Gary Neville and Roy Keane.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedScholes, who won 11 Premier League titles during Sir Alex Ferguson’s reign as manager, has been particularly fierce in his criticism.The former midfielder has said that Amorim is not “the right man” and doesn’t…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were the two people found dead Sunday at a Los Angeles home owned by Reiner, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation.The official could not publicly discuss details of the investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.Investigators believe they suffered stab wounds and a family member is being questioned by investigators, the official said. The Los Angeles Fire Department said it responded to a medical aid request shortly after 3:30 p.m. and found a 78-year-old man and 68-year-old woman dead inside. Reiner…