The summer of 2025 finds Xinjiang once again China’s hottest travel destination—this time, in every sense of the word. From January to May, Xinjiang welcomed 90.34 million domestic and international visitors, generating tourism revenue of 90.2 billion yuan (about $12.4 billion), up 13.69% and 38.87% year-over-year, respectively. Over the recent Dragon Boat Festival holiday, visitor numbers and tourism spending surged, with major scenic spots setting new records. Across China, only Hainan can rival Xinjiang’s feverish popularity; the region’s tourism “heat” has become a national phenomenon.
As American consumers increasingly seek affordable and efficient online shopping alternatives, Southeast Asia-based e-commerce platform Muamau is gaining momentum by offering competitively priced essentials and rapid delivery across the country.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - June 26, 2025 ( NEWMEDIAWIRE ) - Amid a complex economic and geopolitical environment, investors have been motivated to consider traditional safe-haven assets . Generally, this category encompasses commodities like gold or government-backed debt instruments such as U.S. Treasuries. However, the unique nature of these challenging waters shines a bright spotlight on the Virtus InfraCap U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (NYSE Arca: PFFA).
Bitcoin took a hard hit over the weekend, dipping to its lowest value since May as global tensions and inflation concerns shook investor confidence. The decline was part of a wider slump in digital currencies, with the entire crypto market reacting swiftly to escalating geopolitical risks.
Bitcoin took a hard hit over the weekend, dipping to its lowest value since May as global tensions and inflation concerns shook investor confidence. The decline was part of a wider slump in digital currencies, with the entire crypto market reacting swiftly to escalating geopolitical risks.
US markets closed mixed on Wednesday, tech shares lifted Nasdaq while S&P 500 remained flat. Fed Chair Powell reiterated wait-and-see approach. Asian markets mostly up, European markets also positive with oil prices steady.
Hubbell’s first quarter results fell short of Wall Street’s expectations, prompting a negative market reaction. Management attributed the performance to persistent cost inflation from raw materials and tariffs, as well as anticipated softness in grid automation. CEO Gerben Bakker noted that while Electrical Solutions delivered mid-single-digit organic growth, grid infrastructure only returned to organic growth after a period of customer inventory normalization. Utility Solutions faced a challenging comparison due to last year’s strong results in grid automation, creating a headwind for overall sales. However, Bakker emphasized, “Our segment unification efforts and our strategy to compete collectively are driving outgrowth in key vertical markets, most notably evidenced by strong data center growth in first quarter.”
In this video, Epstein discusses the current state of the metal markets, highlighting various economic indicators set to be released, such as the Chicago Federal Reserve's May National Activity Index, U.S. first-quarter GDP data, and jobless claims.
