Monday, 19 October 2026
Global markets, trading & world business — for professional traders
The Nasdaq Composite Index (IXIC) S&P 500 Index (SPX) are on the rise, with the latter up triple digits as investors digest July's consumer price index (CPI) data, which came in line with expectations. It's now widely e…
I’m spending a lot of time thinking about high interest rates, both for obvious reasons and because I’m reconsidering some of my own long-held views. So I thought I’d have a long talk with someone who has really studied…
The global energy market is grappling with an unprecedented diesel supply crisis. In the United States, retail diesel prices have historically breached $6 per gallon—nearly double the $3.50 level at the start of the yea…
On paper, Iran does not have a jobs problem. A 7.5 percent unemployment rate is the sort of figure many governments would happily defend. But fewer than four in ten working-age Iranians are actually employed.
For oil traders, the signal matters more than the mechanics: Washington is clearly prioritising lower fuel costs ahead of the midterms and is willing to bend sanctions policy to get there. Any added tanker capacity in t…
Crude prices surged on Monday after President Donald Trump turned down Iran's latest proposal, a seven-day plan to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, keeping a substantial geopolitical risk premium embedde…
Global financial markets gained ground early Monday, October 12, 2026, as falling oil prices supported equities across Europe, Asia and the United States. Investors responded to US President Donald Trump's announcement …
Gold price (XAU/USD) drifts lower to near $4,155 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. The precious metal extends the decline as rising oil prices fuel inflation concerns and prompt major central banks to tighten…
Silver recovered to $81.50 on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, down just 2% after a stunning 17% two-day rally.
Spot gold traded at $4,187.60 an ounce at 9:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, up $16.80 on the day. The session range ran from $4,150.10 to $4,201.40, and the 24-hour window stretched from a low of $4,150.52 to a…
International diesel prices have fallen by nearly $17 per barrel over the past trading days, reversing part of the surge that had pushed domestic pump prices sharply higher.
Gold has experienced a remarkable 2025, achieving over 50 all-time highs and returning over 60%.1 This performance has been supported by a combination of heightened geopolitical and economic uncertainty, a weaker US dol…
A mix of margin compression fears, Q1FY27 results, and Brent crude's explosive surge past $100 per barrel triggered a five-day consecutive selloff across Indian financial stocks.
Trump blames Ukraine’s attacks for global diesel shortage, linking the crisis to Russia’s war rather than US actions in the Middle East.
The analysis evaluates gold futures using daily charts to understand price behavior ahead of rallies and the magnitude of gains when gold reached a record high in January 1980. It also examines how prices retreated afte…
November Nymex Natural Gas is holding its bid Thursday. The storm isn’t the reason to chase it anymore. The Gulf system lost its direct threat to offshore production and LNG infrastructure, and that pulls one risk premi…
While there has been considerable intraday volatility in March, the price move through March 9th resulted in a 43.2% percent jump in the price of oil since the crisis began, that would put this event fifth in the monthl…
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. …
May CPI came in at 4.2% year-over-year — the fastest pace since early 2023 — and the gold price dropped nearly $100 to 11-week lows. The headline is almost entirely an energy story. Gasoline is up 40.5% year-over-year. …
The impact of U.S. and Iran tensions on oil prices has demonstrated how geopolitical risk premiums become the dominant force shaping global energy markets as traditional supply-demand fundamentals increasingly give way …
The Strait of Hormuz is the most critical maritime chokepoint in the global energy system. The Middle East has seen Iran implement its long-feared plan to disrupt shipping through the Strait and the Gulf beyond, trigger…
Mumbai, August 27: Oil prices extended their losses on Thursday, with Brent crude futures falling for a fourth straight session as investors weighed the possibility of diplomatic progress in the Middle East against cont…
Gold price (XAU/USD) tumbles to a near two-month low around $4,110 during the early Asian session on Thursday. A stronger US Dollar (USD) and elevated US Treasury bond yields reduce the appeal of the non-yielding metal.…
NEW YORK — U.S. stocks closed barely higher on the 1st as late bargain hunting offset a sharp selloff in global government bonds that drove yields to multiyear highs.