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Shows how policy, balance sheets, market structure, and investor expectations transmit change across industries.
Morocco's central bank presented its 2025 annual report to the King, showing global economic growth of 3.4%, Morocco's domestic GDP growth of 4.9%, inflation falling to 0.8%, the fiscal deficit narrowing to 3.5%, the addition of 193,000 new jobs, and sufficient foreign exchange reserves. The central bank also emphasized geopolitical risks and structural challenges.
The deep technology market is experiencing rapid growth, with a valuation of $133.77 billion in 2024 and projected to surge to $476.51 billion by 2035, representing a compound annual growth rate of 12.24%. Artificial intelligence, quantum computing, biotechnology, and the Internet of Things have become the core driving forces. Healthcare is the largest application area, while finance has become the fastest-growing sector due to blockchain technology. North America leads in the field of artificial intelligence, while the Asia-Pacific region is developing rapidly in quantum computing. Tech giants such as IBM, Google, and Microsoft hold a dominant position.
The European Central Bank’s latest financial stability assessment report shows that the euro area’s financial system remains generally resilient, but faces multiple risks including interest rates, geopolitical tensions, and financial leverage. The report recommends that regulators continue to strengthen macroprudential measures to guard against systemic risks.
The key to long-term investing lies in selecting companies with wide economic moats. Morningstar analysts have identified a group of high-quality enterprises capable of consistently delivering returns over the next 20 years, spanning sectors such as consumer, financials, healthcare, industrials, and technology. The article elaborates on the common characteristics of these companies and reminds investors to be mindful of valuation risks, advising that these firms should be added to a watchlist rather than bought blindly.
Jordan lacks a legal framework for digital currencies, and Germany and the UAE offer different pathways. Research suggests that Jordan adopt a hybrid model to balance innovation and risk.
In December, the total US venture capital investment was $15.4 billion, a month-on-month decrease of 15.4%. AI companies received $10.4 billion, accounting for 67.6%.