Gold Hits Record; Libya Army Chief Dies | Horizons Middle East & Africa 12/24/2025

Stocks climb after tech stocks lead Wall Street higher, with the S&P 500 climbing to another record. Also on the show: Gold soars above 4,500-dollars an ounce for the first time; Libya's military chief of staff dies in jet crash in Turkey; the US is holding off on new Chinese chip tariffs until at least mid-2027; Turkey is raising its minimum wage by 27% for next year. Guests include: Ryan Lemand, Neovision Wealth Management, CEO & Co-founder; Julia Roknifard, Taylor's University, Malaysia, School of Law & Governance, Senior Lecturer.

Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world's fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All that and more, as you head to the office in the Gulf, pause for lunch in Hong Kong, or start your day in London or Johannesburg.

Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:04:15 - Ryan Lemand, Neovision Wealth Management, CEO & Co-founder
00:12:43 - US holds off on new Chinese chip tariffs for now
00:18:29 - Libya's military chief of staff dies in jet crash
00:27:29 - Rich world's rate-cut momentum is fading away
00:31:40 - Julia Roknifard, Taylor's University, Malaysia, School of Law & Governance, Senior Lecturer
00:39:30 - Turkey raises minimum wage by 27%
00:43:02 - CATL eyeing North America, but blocked from US contracts
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