Most Americans still prefer artificial Christmas trees despite higher 2025 prices due to tariffs, with U.S. production impractical.

Chinese AI chipmaker MetaX soared 560% on debut, raising $585M in a highly oversubscribed IPO.

Japan's November trade surplus hit 322.2 billion yen, its first in five months, driven by rising exports and slower imports.

Chinese home prices dropped in November 2025, with sales and construction falling sharply despite policy efforts.

U.S. dollar drops to two-month low amid delayed jobs data and shutdown fallout.

China eases rare earth export rules, granting general licenses to compliant exporters.

Soybean and corn prices dropped on Dec. 15, 2025, due to strong global supply and weak U.S. export demand.

The FDA approved GSK’s Exdensur, a twice-yearly biologic for severe asthma in patients 12+, reducing exacerbations by 54%.

China's economy slowed in November amid weak loans and Vanke's debt default, while India and Taiwan showed strength.

A Chinese GPS tracker on a seagull near India’s naval base was linked to a wildlife study, with no espionage found.