Reuters-polled analysts had estimated exports growth would remain unchanged from November at 6.1%.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is in the United Arab Emirates to participate in investment talks as he tries to raise more money for his cash-burning startup.

Trump also said that he would not use force to acquire Greenland.

South Korea's economic growth slowed in the final quarter of last year as a sharp slump in construction investment, coupled with a pullback in exports.

"You should get plenty of good buying opportunities over the next three years," CNBC's Jim Cramer said Wednesday.

Major U.S. stock averages immediately jumped after President Donald Trump said he would no longer impose his new Europe tariffs that were set to begin Feb. 1.

President Donald Trump spoke with CNBC's Joe Kernen in Davos in an interview that will air Wednesday.

Meta launched Threads in July 2023 to compete with Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter.

American CEOs have mostly avoided direct criticism of Trump's policies over the past year.