Bitcoin enters mid-April 2026 trading at approximately $77,476, positioned at a critical technical juncture that will likely define price action for the coming months. The cryptocurrency has established a well-defined t…
The collapse in oil prices makes the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s 8 July decision more finely balanced. Even so, we expect policymakers to avoid disappointing hawkish pricing and deliver a 25bp ECB-style ‘insurance’ hi…
As of September 2026, major bank gold price forecasts for year-end 2026 have converged lower. J.P. Morgan is at $4,500. Wells Fargo is at $4,900-$5,100. Goldman Sachs is at $4,900, and UBS is at $5,500. Bank of America’…
Two things have kept our glass-half-full view of stocks in check of late. We’ve seen less room for US interest rate cuts; and we think an AI-led stock market may have gotten ahead of itself, pushing valuations to levels…
August 5, 2026, 3:53 AM EDT.IPOs such as SpaceX and ChangXin Memory Technologies have generated worldwide interest, particularly across the tech and AI sectors. Still, with founders trying to maximize returns and invest…
At the turn of the year 2025-26, economic growth surprised on the upside while financial market sentiment remained strong despite high uncertainty. The war in the Middle East is now putting this resilience to the test. …
If you filled up your tank this Labor Day weekend, you ended up paying the highest gas prices ever for this time of year.
U.S. inflation risks are back in focus just as financial markets were hoping the Federal Reserve might avoid another round of monetary tightening. The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.4% in August 2026 and 5…
August 10, 2026, 3:53 AM EDT. U.S. stock futures point to modest gains with investors assessing a strong weekly rally while monitoring geopolitical risks in the Middle East. According to Polymarket data, there is a 62% …
Copper’s surge is being driven by a powerful combination of increasing structural demand, constrained supply and speculative market flows.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration just raised its 2027 U.S. crude oil production forecast to a record 14.3 million barrels per day. On paper, that looks like good news for American energy security. In the real …
AI boom and geopolitical tensions strain energy systems; a 30% increase in annual investment to US$4.3 trillion needed to limit warming to 2°C; China takes global leadership in energy transition
The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has triggered a historic surge in oil shipping costs, with rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) on the benchmark Middle East-to-Asia route approaching a staggering $500,000…
Editor’s Note: The ETFs tracking benchmark indices, lede, economic data, and the headline were updated in the story.
Major banks including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, and Bank of America forecast gold reaching $4,900-5,300 by late 2026.
Oil prices have held steady below $100 per barrel since the U.S. on Monday initiated a naval blockade to deter Iran-linked ships from passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Gold sitting almost unchanged near $4,400 reflects a market unwilling to commit ahead of two closely watched inflation prints, rather than any strong directional conviction. The more interesting signal is the gap betwee…
PERSONAL JOURNAL: OIL 3 YEARS AHEAD - THE BIG BOO?For the love of God, divide by half and do your own analysis. This is a personal journal War begins, oil infrastructure kaboom, social infrastructure gone sadly, GCC com…
Precious metals are entering the final stretch of 2026 at a crossroads. After a year defined by record-breaking rallies and punishing reversals, both gold and silver now sit near technical levels that could determine wh…
In 2026, gold has been a tough trade to time right, falling from a 10-year high over $5,300 an ounce that it reached early in the year by as much as 18%, according to Goldprice.org. But last week was the precious metal'…
Royal Bank of Canada(NYSE:RY) reported significant adjusted EPS growth and robust net income, bolstered by exceptional results in Capital Markets and Wealth Management. Strategic allocation of capital supported both div…
US military says it struck the five Iranian tankers after IRGC targeted a US warship twice in two days.
Global oil markets crossed a threshold that had loomed over trading desks for weeks. Brent crude futures pushed past $100 a barrel in Asian trading on Wednesday, the first time the international benchmark has traded abo…
SMC + Fibonacci Trading Framework BUY SETUP Liquidity: Sell-side liquidity sweep. Structure: Bullish MSS/BOS confirmed. Fibonacci: Swing Low → Swing High. Entry Zone: 0.618–0.786 retracement. Confluence: Bullish OB + FV…