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Gold Rushes To Record High Above $5,000/oz

Gold Rushes To Record High Above $5,000/oz

Gold jumped to a record high, topping the $5,000 an ounce milestone on Monday, extending a historic rally as investors sought the safe-haven asset amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Golden Gleam

Yen Surges on US Intervention Signals

Yen Surges on US Intervention Signals

Speculation mounts over US-Japan intervention as the Fed's 'rate check' boosts the yen against the dollar.

Alexander

Stock Futures Fall As Traders Get Set For A Big Week Of Trading

Stock Futures Fall As Traders Get Set For A Big Week Of Trading

Stock futures fell on Sunday night as traders braced for a big week, with key earnings reports and a U.S. monetary policy meeting.

Olivia Brooks

Why Singapore's MAS Will Likely Hold Policy Steady

Why Singapore's MAS Will Likely Hold Policy Steady

Singapore's central bank is set to maintain its monetary policy amid robust growth and controlled inflation, though some analysts anticipate future tightening.

Nathaniel Wright

Canada Scraps China FTA After Trump Tariff Threat

Canada Scraps China FTA After Trump Tariff Threat

Canada halts China FTA talks, bowing to a US tariff threat and recalibrating its global trade strategy.

Isaac Bennett

Canada Defies Trump's 100% Tariff Threat Over China Deal

Canada Defies Trump's 100% Tariff Threat Over China Deal

Canada prioritizes trade diversification with China despite US tariff threats, risking deep economic ties.

Isaac Bennett

Newsom's California: A Green Agenda Meets Economic Reality

Newsom's California: A Green Agenda Meets Economic Reality

California, under Newsom, mirrors European centralism: a radical Green Deal fuels deficits and capital flight.

Isaac Bennett

Is a Global LNG Glut Coming? US Exports Break Records

Is a Global LNG Glut Coming? US Exports Break Records

As US-led LNG production surges, a 2026 oversupply looms, but rising tech demand and renewable shortfalls might sustain its necessity until 2050.

Daniel Foster

Yen on High Alert After Japan's Intervention Warning

Yen on High Alert After Japan's Intervention Warning

Japan signals yen intervention as US Fed rate checks spark joint action speculation, rattling global markets.

Alexander

How the United States Has Retained Leverage Over Iraq’s Oil Revenues for More Than Two Decades

How the United States Has Retained Leverage Over Iraq’s Oil Revenues for More Than Two Decades

Despite holding one of the world’s largest oil reserves, Iraq has remained financially tethered to the United States since 2003, as Washington’s control over dollar flows and oil revenue custody has provided lasting economic and political leverage....

Gerik

Putin–Zelensky Direct Talks Edge Closer as Negotiations Gain Momentum

Putin–Zelensky Direct Talks Edge Closer as Negotiations Gain Momentum

U.S. officials suggest a direct meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky may be approaching, following what they describe as meaningful progress in trilateral talks involving the U.S., Russia, and Ukraine in Abu Dhabi....

Gerik

Fed Rate Decision: Why Powell's Words Are the Real Show

Fed Rate Decision: Why Powell's Words Are the Real Show

The Fed's rate hold is certain, but Powell's commentary on future policy, inflation, and external pressures will dictate market swings.

Julia Daniels

US Presses Israel on Next Phase of Gaza Peace Deal

US Presses Israel on Next Phase of Gaza Peace Deal

US presses Israel on Gaza peace phase two, prioritizing Rafah and hostage returns as ceasefire falters.

King Ten

Zelenskiy: US Security Deal for Ukraine is 100% Ready

Zelenskiy: US Security Deal for Ukraine is 100% Ready

Zelenskiy announced a US-Ukraine security pact is ready, as US-mediated peace talks with Russia yielded some progress.

King Ten

China’s 4.4 Billion-Barrel Setback: How Venezuela Became A Strategic Shock For Beijing

China’s 4.4 Billion-Barrel Setback: How Venezuela Became A Strategic Shock For Beijing

China’s long-term oil ambitions in Venezuela are under pressure as U.S. influence resurges, threatening production rights, debt-oil mechanisms, and the strategic value of more than 4.4 billion barrels tied to Chinese firms....

Gerik

US-Iran Conflict: Analyzing the Economic & Geopolitical Fallout

US-Iran Conflict: Analyzing the Economic & Geopolitical Fallout

Analyst Xueqin Jiang warns a US military strike on Iran could trigger global economic upheaval and geopolitical realignment.

King Ten

Iraq’s Oil Wealth Under External Control: How the U.S. Has Shaped Baghdad’s Revenues for Two Decades

Iraq’s Oil Wealth Under External Control: How the U.S. Has Shaped Baghdad’s Revenues for Two Decades

Despite holding one of the world’s largest proven oil reserves, Iraq’s oil revenues have remained under U.S. oversight for more than 20 years, with over 80 billion USD of national reserves held at the Federal Reserve...

Gerik

Paying More For Energy Security: Why Georgia Is Buying More Russian Gas Despite Political Estrangement

Paying More For Energy Security: Why Georgia Is Buying More Russian Gas Despite Political Estrangement

Georgia sharply increased gas imports from Russia in 2025 despite higher prices and the absence of diplomatic ties, underscoring how energy security pressures are reshaping economic decisions amid shifting geopolitical alignments.

Gerik

Washington Bets Big On Rare Earths In Strategic Push To Cut China Dependence

Washington Bets Big On Rare Earths In Strategic Push To Cut China Dependence

The U.S. government plans to invest 1.6 billion USD for a 10 percent stake in USA Rare Earth, signaling a decisive shift toward state-backed control of critical mineral supply chains amid intensifying strategic competition with China...

Gerik

Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs as Canada–China Trade Ties Raise Alarm in Washington

Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs as Canada–China Trade Ties Raise Alarm in Washington

President Donald Trump warned that the United States could impose punitive tariffs of up to 100 percent on Canadian goods if Ottawa proceeds with deeper trade arrangements with China...

Gerik

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