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Warren Buffett Steps Back from Berkshire
This week marks the end of an era for the man that many regard as the world’s greatest investor.
Bloomberg Markets - Wednesday, December 31, 2025
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Fatal Machu Picchu Train Wreck Involves Units of LVMH, Carlyle
Global luxury conglomerate LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE and one of the world’s biggest private equity firms, Carlyle Group Inc., hold stakes in train operators facing scrutiny after a fatal crash on a railway that ferries tourists to Machu Picchu.
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US Stocks Limp Into Year End; Treasury Yields Rise: Markets Wrap
Stocks and bonds slipped along with gold and silver on the last day of 2025, bringing a subdued close to an otherwise buoyant year across asset classes that saw US equities post their third straight double-digit gain.
04
Copper Records Biggest Annual Gain Since 2009 on Supply Bets
Copper had its best year since 2009, fueled by near-term supply tightness and bets that demand for the metal key in electrification will outpace production.
05
China Sets Beef Quotas in Hit to Brazil, Other Big Exporters
China placed quotas on beef imports as it seeks to protect domestic farmers and producers, dealing a blow to Brazil and other major shippers including Australia and Argentina.
06
Cash-Strapped Saks Skips Bond Payment Amid Talks With Creditors
Saks Global Enterprises, the cash-strapped retailer, skipped an interest payment to bondholders totaling more than $100 million that was due Tuesday as it looks to negotiate a deal with creditors, according to people familiar with the situation.
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Trump Firm to Start New Cryptocurrency for Shareholders
Trump Media and Technology Group Corp. plans to issue a new cryptocurrency, which will be distributed among its shareholders.
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Canadian Stocks Set Record for Records in ‘Jaw-Dropping’ Year
It makes little sense, when viewed from early April, that Canadian equities are closing out their second-best year this century.
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Gold and Silver Stumble at the End of Best Year Since the 1970s
Gold and silver fell on the last trading day of 2025, though both remained on track for the biggest annual gain in more than four decades as a banner year for precious metals draws to a close.
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US Stocks Slouch Into Year End With No Sign of Santa Claus Rally
The S&P 500 Index fell 0.3% in midday trading, down less than 1% from its record close on Christmas Eve. Nike Inc. was a bright spot, climbing more than 4% after news its CEO bought shares.