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Gold (XAU/USD) price retreats some 0.40% on Monday after last Friday's hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh, which sparked speculation of a possible rate hike at the September meeting. Despite this…
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Gold climbed 1.08% to $4,415.51 on Wednesday, its highest level in more than two months.
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Oil rose for a third day as President Donald Trump threatened further strikes on Iran, hours after the US resumed its blockade on the Islamic Republic’s shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Gold (XAU/USD) steadies on Friday after falling nearly 2% the previous day, as surging Oil prices fueled expectations that the Federal Reserve (Fed) may need to raise interest rates amid a worsening inflation outlook. A…
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In early 2025 the Bank of Canada warned that escalating trade tariffs are raising inflation risks that could push inflation above its 2% target and force a pause or reversal of the central bank’s rate-cutting cycle, inc…
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Global oil and natural gas prices surged sharply on Thursday after Iran launched fresh strikes on key energy infrastructure across the Gulf, including Qatarâs main liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility, raising concern…
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Forecasts point to a strong El Niño event at the end of 2026, raising fears over food supplies and prices. While we believe these fears are overstated at the global level, El Niño poses a more significant regional risk …
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Stat of the Day: Corporate insiders sold $77.6 billion of stock during the first half of 2026, a 20% increase from a year ago. The only time the selling spree was more intense was back in 2021.
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Kevin Warsh’s first Federal Reserve meeting delivered a clear message to markets: inflation is back at the center of policy. The Fed held rates steady at 3.5% to 3.75%, but Warsh’s debut press conference, a shorter poli…
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Direct US strikes on Iranian soil paired with Iranian retaliation against US regional assets is the escalation template that has historically produced the sharpest crude risk premia, and the stated target set here, miss…
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Asian markets traded cautiously on Thursday, with much of the region's price action muted as traders adopted a wait and see approach ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech, even though the symp…
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The latest Personal Consumption Expenditures data released on August 26, 2026, showed headline inflation remaining elevated at 3.7% year-over-year and core PCE steady at 3.3%, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysi…
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Silver (XAG/USD) trades on the front foot on Friday but lacks strong follow-through and remains within the narrow range seen this week. At the time of writing, XAG/USD trades around $65 after bouncing from an intraday l…
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Oil prices fell on Wednesday as Washington's shift from military strikes to economic pressure on Iran eased immediate supply fears, while uncertainty over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and expectations fo…
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In late June, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the Financial Stability Report (FSR). According to the report, as of September 2025, India’s household debt stood at 45.5% of its gross domestic product (GDP). In J…
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The dollar held to a narrow range on Wednesday, with investors reluctant to take large positions before the release of U.S. inflation data and the start of the Federal Reserve's annual Jackson Hole symposium later in th…
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Qatar pushes Iran talks as a tanker is hit in Hormuz, some UAE flights face disruption
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Oil markets have a well-documented habit of moving before the facts fully arrive. Futures curves shift on the weight of expectation, not confirmed delivery. Supply premiums unwind when traders begin to believe scarcity …
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Russia’s fossil fuel export revenues have fallen since the sanctions were implemented, subsequently constricting Putin’s ability to fund his full-scale invasion of Ukraine. However, much more should be done to limit Rus…
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After months of disruption to one of the world's most important energy corridors, Iran and Oman are discussing a temporary shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz while the United States says the international shipp…
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Why the next 90 days matter: From long-theoretical vulnerability to a lived reality
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Spot gold trades at $4,481.29 per troy ounce, down 0.81% on the session after failing at $4,510–$4,515 during Asian hours. The COMEX front-month contract sits at $4,537.00, off $8.30 or 0.18%, having printed $4,550.80 o…
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Crude futures slid roughly 2% on Wednesday, compounding the prior session's decline, as renewed optimism emerged that the Strait of Hormuz might reopen following Iran's announcement that it had renewed discussions with …