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Ray Dalio advised investors to allocate 10% to 15% of portfolios to gold and a smaller portion to Bitcoin, warning that unsustainable government debt could spark currency monetization. Analysts cauti…
An Iranian lawmaker declared the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty non-binding amid ongoing US strikes. While no formal withdrawal has been filed, geopolitical tensions pushed Brent above $109, while …
Bank of America estimates under-allocated central banks need over 20,000 tonnes of gold to achieve optimal reserve allocation. This massive multi-decade buying potential, led by shortfalls in China, …
Gold trades precariously near its head-and-shoulders neckline at $4,347 ahead of US CPI data. Rising 10-year Treasury yields at 4.95% and heightened Fed rate hike expectations threaten a breakdown to…
Freeport-McMoRan and copper miners tumbled alongside a broader metals retreat as surging yields and doubts over White House copper tariffs weighed on sentiment. Gold and silver prices also declined a…
Oil prices dropped over 2% as diplomatic efforts eased Strait of Hormuz supply concerns. Gold also slipped, while the US dollar rose 0.2% against the Canadian dollar to 1.3864, even as Canadian house…
Hotter US core CPI lifted FOMC rate hike odds to 88%, boosting the dollar against the euro. USD/JPY slipped as markets priced a 96% chance of a BOJ hike. WTI fell 2.4% on IEA demand warnings, while g…
US benchmark equity indexes rose over 1% intraday despite hotter August core inflation, which drove Fed rate hike odds to 87%. Meanwhile, crude oil dropped nearly 3% amid potential Strait of Hormuz t…
The US dollar advanced against the Canadian dollar as hotter core CPI data solidified expectations for an imminent Federal Reserve rate hike. Higher Treasury yields pressured gold, while crude oil pr…
Gold hovered near $4,380/oz, facing a third consecutive weekly drop as rising Fed rate-hike expectations lifted the US Dollar and Treasury yields. Hotter PPI data and crude oil topping $100/bbl on US…
This educational guide examines gold's historical role as an inflation hedge. It notes that while gold can help preserve purchasing power over the long term, its price does not move in lockstep with …
U.S. equities rallied across the board led by technology, with major indices gaining around 1% despite hotter CPI data. Retreating oil prices and upbeat tech earnings bolstered risk appetite, even as…
Global equities rallied on Friday as US indices surged despite steady August CPI data bolstering expectations for an upcoming Federal Reserve rate hike. Pullbacks in Treasury yields and crude oil pro…
Odds of a Federal Reserve rate hike surged past 85% ahead of the upcoming FOMC meeting following sticky inflation data and elevated oil prices. Rising Treasury yields are increasing pressure on equit…
CFTC COT data shows non-commercial traders reduced short positions more than long contracts, expanding net speculative length in gold. Total open interest rose slightly by 3,737 contracts, reflecting…
CFTC Commitments of Traders data shows gold open interest at 582,664 contracts. Managed money remains heavily net long with 148,982 long versus 9,434 short contracts, despite minor reductions in both…
The CFTC Commitments of Traders report showed managed money trimmed gross gold long positions by 3,917 contracts and shorts by 2,118 contracts. Other reportables expanded net long exposure by 5,635 c…
CFTC data shows non-commercial gold traders expanded their net long positions by adding 522 long contracts and closing 3,314 short positions. Total open interest declined by 3,969 contracts, while co…
August US inflation data showed headline CPI rising 0.4% month-over-month and core CPI up 0.3%, keeping annual growth at 3.4%. The hotter-than-expected figures have sharply boosted market expectation…
Stubborn inflation figures and elevated oil prices have driven CME FedWatch rate-hike odds to 85.6%. As Treasury yields approach 5%, expectations of tightening monetary policy threaten growth stocks,…