Monday, 19 October 2026
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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’…
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. …
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…
If you filled up your tank this Labor Day weekend, you ended up paying the highest gas prices ever for this time of year.
Copper’s surge is being driven by a powerful combination of increasing structural demand, constrained supply and speculative market flows.
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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…
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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…
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…
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.
Trump just claimed rights to more oil than exists beneath all 50 states combined, but the Gulf Coast refiners responsible for turning that crude into gasoline have a very different reaction than the White House expected.
Gold prices steadied on Monday, finding a precarious balance after an initial sell-off, as a weaker U.S. dollar and persistent geopolitical tensions partially offset the market's fading expectations for near-term Federa…
Since hostilities began in the Middle East three weeks ago, I’ve urged investors to stay calm and resist the temptation to panic-sell.
For over a year now the rupee has seen high volatility. Even so, on March 30, the rupee slipped below 95 against the US dollar for the first time; the fall comes to 5.8% from January 1. While there has been some recover…
Gold prices were little changed on Wednesday as markets waited for the upcoming meeting between the US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Gold (XAU/USD) remains under some selling pressure for the second straight day on Monday, though it shows some resilience below the $4,400 mark during the Asian session. Moreover, the commodity holds above Friday's swin…
Apple (AAPL) is trading at $305.49, forming a symmetrical triangle pattern. The stock faces potential upside toward $340.30 if it breaks the $317.30 resistance level, while a close below $272.90 invalidates this bullish…
Gold is popular among investors and often serves as a "safe haven," a financial asset that helps preserve capital during economic instability. Forecasting the price of this instrument requires a comprehensive analysis o…