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The five biggest market developments of 2025

Shareholders around the world have enjoyed another stellar year. Stockmarkets in America, Europe, India and Japan are set to finish 2025 at or near all-time highs, with some closing in on a third consecutive year of double-digit gains. Part of this reflects investors’ growing optimism about the profit-making potential of artificial intelligence. Animal spirits, however,…

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Hikvision surveillance cameras in Shanghai, in 2021.

U.S. Clamps Down on Investment in Chinese Tech Companies

WASHINGTON—President Trump signed into law new powers to screen and restrict U.S. investment in Chinese technology firms, marking the most significant effort yet to police how American capital flows into businesses that bolster Beijing’s military and surveillance state. PREMIUM Hikvision surveillance cameras in Shanghai, in 2021. Lawmakers in both parties have grown increasingly concerned that…

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    China Turns Away Nvidia H200 Despite US Export Approval

    Last week, as officials weighed the decision, Huang told reporters in Washington that he had no clue if China would accept H200 chips. (Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg) December 12, 2025 4:49 PM, EST Key Takeaways: China is rejecting Nvidia’s H200 AI chip in favor of domestic semiconductors, White House AI czar David Sacks said, questioning a Trump administration strategy…

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      Nvidia Wins Approval to Sell H200 Chips to China

      Trump and Huang in April. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) December 9, 2025 10:15 AM, EST Key Takeaways: President Donald Trump approved Nvidia’s export of its H200 chip to China on Dec. 9, easing prior U.S. national security curbs. The move marks a major shift in tech policy that could advance China’s AI capabilities and reshape broader…

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