TSMC (TSM)$319.61 The world’s largest contract microchip maker TSMC (TSM) has broken its stock price record in trading today. It’s Taiwan traded share price jumped more than 5% in Asia to NT$1,670, or Taiwan dollars. One of the main factors attributed to this surge is a strong AI demand that has invigorated the market, highlighting the robust need in this area. It’s New York-listed ADRs (American Depositary Receipts), which are much easier for UK investors to trade, are predicted to open 3% up at an all-time high $329 or so. Moving the stock Driving this latest stock spike was a…

Tesla (TSLA)$ 438.07 Roadblocks keep cropping up for Tesla (TSLA). Shares in the electric vehicle maker started the New Year down around 4% after the firm missed Q4 2025 delivery forecasts. According to figures released on Friday (2 Jan), the company delivered 418,227 vehicles versus company-compiled consensus estimate of 422,850. Bloomberg’s own consensus estimate was 440,907, implying a much larger miss. Tesla produced 434,358 vehicles during the quarter. That’s down 5.5% year-on-year and below the 470,780 Bloomberg consensus estimate. Deliveries were down 16% from the same period a year earlier. Following the report, Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said Q4 deliveries were…

AI will continue to drive global stock market returns in 2026, and here are some low-cost ETF options to help you position your portfolio correctly. AI, or artificial intelligence, is no longer a speculative theme, emerging through 2025 as the central force reshaping global productivity, capital investment, sector leadership, and long‑term economic growth. We expect this shift to become wider, deeper and stronger in 2026. Why? An AI economic engine in 2026 Investors positioned early across the AI value chain stand to benefit from one of the most transformative technology cycles in modern history. Barclays’ AI Outlook 2026 notes that…

Gold will likely hit $6,000 an ounce in 2026 and could see $10,000 by the end of the decade, according to the bold prediction by one analyst. Yardeni Research raised its gold outlook, arguing that the sharp rally across precious metals reflects macro and policy concerns rather than a rebound in global economic activity. Gold prices are up around 70% year to date, lagging gains in silver, platinum, and palladium, which Yardeni says weakens the case that industrial demand is driving the move. Prices of basic metals tied more closely to manufacturing have risen far less, reinforcing that view. For example, copper prices have risen…

Price: $308.612026 PE: 27.6Market cap: $3.71 trillionYield: 03% Google-owner Alphabet (GOOG) is has the strongest set-up for the next phase of artificial intelligence as investor attention shifts away from pure capital spending intensity and toward monetisation, returns and durable competitive advantages, according to Bank of America. Bank of America analysts wrote in a note that sentiment around AI capabilities, incremental revenues and capex returns will remain a key driver of mega-cap internet stocks through 2026. While AI-related spending continues to rise sharply, the team noted that leading could hyperscalers are generating sufficient operating cash flow to fund investment internally, while…

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Natural resources, emerging markets, midcaps and young growth companies have been among the best places and themes to invest in this year, according to investment trust performance data as of 9 December 2025. Trusts managed by Marwyn, BlackRock and Fidelity are among this year’s top performing equity investment trusts, based on best total return performance (share price appreciation plus dividends) year to date, led by BlackRock World Mining Trust’s (BRWM) 63.3% since the start of the year, according to Trustnet data. BlackRock World Mining Trust That’s four-times the return of the FTSE All-Share Index’s 15.4%.The £1.4 billion BlackRock World Mining…