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Poland Holds Interest Rate at 4%, Pausing Cuts

Poland Holds Interest Rate at 4%, Pausing Cuts

Poland's central bank paused its rate-cutting cycle, maintaining 4% to gauge inflation's response to prior easing.

George Anderson

London Midday: FTSE Maintains Gains as Miners Rally

London Midday: FTSE Maintains Gains as Miners Rally

London stocks hit fresh highs by midday, with the FTSE 100 supported by a broad-based rally led by miners on strong gold prices and upbeat Chinese trade data, while losses in BP, housebuilders and select consumer and recruitment names capped further gains.

Warren Takunda

Fed Rate Cut Expected Before Powell's Term Ends

Fed Rate Cut Expected Before Powell's Term Ends

Wells Fargo predicts new Fed rate cuts, but escalating political pressure tests the central bank's independence.

Michael Ross

OPEC's Bullish 2027 Oil Demand Forecast Faces Scrutiny

OPEC's Bullish 2027 Oil Demand Forecast Faces Scrutiny

OPEC's 2027 oil demand forecast hints at market tightness, yet past optimism invites skepticism.

Daniel Foster

Oil Climbs as US Airbase Report Fans Fears of Iran Escalation

Oil Climbs as US Airbase Report Fans Fears of Iran Escalation

Oil prices climbed to multi-month highs as unrest in Iran and reports of U.S. base evacuations stoked fears of escalation, lifting geopolitical risk premiums despite rising U.S. crude inventories.

Adam

Carney in Beijing: A High-Stakes Push to Reset Canada-China Trade

Carney in Beijing: A High-Stakes Push to Reset Canada-China Trade

Canadian PM Carney visits Beijing, proposing EV tariff cuts for canola access to reset strained economic ties.

Isaac Bennett

Poland Eyes Dollar Debt Sale Amid US Fed Probe

Poland Eyes Dollar Debt Sale Amid US Fed Probe

Poland monitors US Fed probe, cautiously weighing dollar debt issuance amidst independence concerns.

Michael Ross

Gold, silver hit historic highs amid geopolitical strains, Fed uncertainty

Gold, silver hit historic highs amid geopolitical strains, Fed uncertainty

Gold and silver surged to record highs as Iran tensions, doubts over U.S. central-bank independence, and softer inflation boosted safe-haven demand and expectations of interest-rate cuts.

Adam

Saudi Arabia Moves Billions In Video-Game Stock To Subsidiary

Saudi Arabia Moves Billions In Video-Game Stock To Subsidiary

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is transferring roughly $12 billion worth of gaming company shares, including firms such as Nintendo Co. and Bandai Namco Holdings Inc. to its subsidiary Savvy Games Group.

Justin

Austria Fights Inflation with Tax Cuts & Tech Subsidies

Austria Fights Inflation with Tax Cuts & Tech Subsidies

Austria unveils tax cuts, energy subsidies, and tech investments, a strategic move to curb inflation and counter the far-right.

George Anderson

Dollar Recovery Signals Confidence Powell Will Escape Indictment

Dollar Recovery Signals Confidence Powell Will Escape Indictment

Dollar set to rebound as Powell avoids indictment.

Warren Takunda

US and China: The Great Geopolitical Role Reversal

US and China: The Great Geopolitical Role Reversal

A geopolitical parable now portrays a disruptive US, reversing China's role and sparking global hedging.

Ukadike Micheal

Switzerland Greenlights Formal US Trade Deal Negotiations

Switzerland Greenlights Formal US Trade Deal Negotiations

Switzerland greenlights formal US trade talks, building on a tariff-cutting framework with enhanced internal consultations.

Isaac Bennett

Japan yen hits 18-month low; traders weigh up chances of intervention

Japan yen hits 18-month low; traders weigh up chances of intervention

The yen slid to an 18-month low near 160 per dollar on election and fiscal-stimulus fears, reviving intervention talk, while the dollar stayed firm after U.S. inflation data and Fed-independence concerns.

Adam

European Midday Briefing: Stocks and Precious Metals Rise; Traders Await U.S. Economic Data

European Midday Briefing: Stocks and Precious Metals Rise; Traders Await U.S. Economic Data

European stocks and precious metals rose on geopolitical tensions and Fed concerns, while markets cautiously awaited U.S. data; oil slipped, the dollar steadied, and gold and silver hit record highs amid uncertainty.

Adam

Trump's Greenland Push Sparks High-Stakes Talks

Trump's Greenland Push Sparks High-Stakes Talks

US intensifies Greenland acquisition bid, creating a diplomatic crisis with Denmark that imperils NATO.

Isaac Bennett

BoE Official Pushes for More UK Interest Rate Cuts

BoE Official Pushes for More UK Interest Rate Cuts

A senior BoE policymaker advocates further rate cuts, predicting a swift inflation slowdown from energy, budget, and global trade.

Kevin Morgan

Why Gold and Silver Prices Are Soaring in 2026

Why Gold and Silver Prices Are Soaring in 2026

Precious metals surge amid global tensions, tight supply, and questions over central bank autonomy.

Golden Gleam

UAE Joins US-Led 'Pax Silica' AI Alliance

UAE Joins US-Led 'Pax Silica' AI Alliance

The UAE joined the US-led Pax Silica tech bloc, solidifying its AI ambitions and global tech supply chain security.

King Ten

Trump vs. The Fed: Is Central Bank Independence at Risk?

Trump vs. The Fed: Is Central Bank Independence at Risk?

Despite market calm, Trump's escalating challenges and a pivotal Supreme Court case threaten the Fed's independence.

Henry Thompson

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