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Trump's Minnesota Crackdown Under Fire After Fatal Shooting

Trump's Minnesota Crackdown Under Fire After Fatal Shooting

A federal judge weighs halting Trump's Minnesota immigration crackdown after a fatal shooting sparks protests and shutdown fears.

Henry Thompson

Gold News: XAU Breakout Above $5000 Driven by Geopolitical Chaos & Weak Dollar

Gold News: XAU Breakout Above $5000 Driven by Geopolitical Chaos & Weak Dollar

Gold broke above $5,000 to a record near $5,112, driven by geopolitical turmoil, a weaker dollar, and Fed independence fears, though its parabolic rise raises correction risks.

Adam

UK Right-wing Reform Attracts Another Conservative Defector, Suella Braverman

UK Right-wing Reform Attracts Another Conservative Defector, Suella Braverman

British lawmaker Suella Braverman became the latest prominent Conservative to join Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK on Monday, and she accused her former party of lying to voters over immigration.

Daniel Carter

Natural gas prices hit $6 for first time since 2022 as massive winter storm sweeps U.S.

Natural gas prices hit $6 for first time since 2022 as massive winter storm sweeps U.S.

U.S. natural gas surged above $6 for the first time since 2022 as Winter Storm Fern slashed power supply, disrupted flights, forced emergency grid measures, and drove prices to a new 52-week high.

Adam

USDCHF drops to the lowest level since 2011: risk of reversal on overstretched positioning

USDCHF drops to the lowest level since 2011: risk of reversal on overstretched positioning

USD/CHF slid to its lowest level since 2011 after broad dollar selling on yen-intervention rumors, but the move appears technically driven and overstretched, raising the risk of a near-term reversal ahead of the Fed decision.

Adam

European markets start new trading week in positive territory

European markets start new trading week in positive territory

European stocks opened slightly higher amid renewed U.S.–Canada trade tensions, with mixed corporate moves, gold at record highs, and investors eyeing heavy earnings and a key Fed policy decision this week.

Adam

Core Durable Goods Orders Rise For 8th Straight Month

Core Durable Goods Orders Rise For 8th Straight Month

...strongest annual growth since June 2022.

Justin

Europe's Plan for a North Sea Clean Energy Hub

Europe's Plan for a North Sea Clean Energy Hub

Ten European nations unveil a trillion-euro plan to transform the North Sea into a 100GW clean energy superhub, boosting independence and jobs.

Isaac Bennett

Fed meeting likely to be overshadowed by threats to central bank's independence

Fed meeting likely to be overshadowed by threats to central bank's independence

The Fed is set to hold rates, but the meeting is dominated by threats to its independence, as Trump targets Powell and Cook, raising concerns over political pressure on future monetary policy.

Adam

Dollar Pressure Mounts as Traders Reopen Debasement Debate

Dollar Pressure Mounts as Traders Reopen Debasement Debate

The dollar slid as U.S.–Japan rate checks fueled intervention talk, reviving debasement fears, boosting the yen and gold, while traders grew bearish on the greenback amid tariff risks and policy uncertainty.

Adam

Trump at Davos: How Climate Change Was Sidelined

Trump at Davos: How Climate Change Was Sidelined

Davos accommodated Trump, sidelining climate debate and risking irreversible global warming beyond 1.5°C.

James Riley

Sanctions & Attacks Sink Russian Fuel Oil Exports to Asia

Sanctions & Attacks Sink Russian Fuel Oil Exports to Asia

Russia's fuel oil exports to Asia plunge amid U.S. sanctions and Ukrainian strikes, tightening the HSFO market.

Daniel Foster

Futures muted; Fed decision, earnings in focus this week - what’s moving markets

Futures muted; Fed decision, earnings in focus this week - what’s moving markets

U.S. futures were muted ahead of the Fed decision and key earnings, as Trump’s new tariff threats and U.S. shutdown risks weighed on sentiment, while gold surged above $5,100 on safe-haven demand.

Adam

AI Productivity Boom: Is It Finally Going Global?

AI Productivity Boom: Is It Finally Going Global?

Early signals suggest AI is driving global productivity gains, potentially reshaping economies beyond the U.S.

Michael Ross

Yen hits over two-month high, markets on alert for intervention

Yen hits over two-month high, markets on alert for intervention

The yen hit a two-month high on intervention speculation after U.S.–Japan coordination signals, triggering broad dollar selling, lifting major currencies, and pushing gold above $5,100 amid Fed uncertainty and tariff risks.

Adam

Kazakhstan's Plan to Tame Political Uncertainty

Kazakhstan's Plan to Tame Political Uncertainty

Kazakhstan's Tokayev proposes reforms to institutionalize power transfer, aiming for predictable governance and stability.

Ukadike Micheal

Fire In Greek Biscuit Factory Kills Three

Fire In Greek Biscuit Factory Kills Three

A fire broke out after an explosion at a biscuit factory near the central Greek city of Trikala on Monday, killing three people and leaving another two missing, the fire brigade said.

Samantha Luan

North American Morning Briefing: Gold Tops $5,000 After New Tariff Threat

North American Morning Briefing: Gold Tops $5,000 After New Tariff Threat

Gold surged above $5,000 on renewed tariff threats and a weaker dollar, while stocks wavered ahead of the Fed, the yen rallied on intervention talk, and safe-haven demand lifted bonds and precious metals.

Adam

Markets Today: Gold Breaches $5100/oz, Yen Intervention Risks Grow, Dollar Slides. USD/JPY Test 100-Day MA

Markets Today: Gold Breaches $5100/oz, Yen Intervention Risks Grow, Dollar Slides. USD/JPY Test 100-Day MA

Gold surged above $5,100 as geopolitical fears drove safe-haven demand, the dollar weakened, yen rallied on intervention risks, oil jumped on Iran tensions and storms, while global equities remained cautious.

Adam

NBH Expected to Hold Rates as Inflation, Deficit Mount

NBH Expected to Hold Rates as Inflation, Deficit Mount

Hungary's NBH poised to hold rates; rising inflation and fiscal woes challenge easing despite dovish signals.

Alice Winters

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