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August PPI surged 0.4% sequentially and 5.4% year-over-year, driven by spiked energy costs and Middle East tensions that pushed Brent above $105. Accelerating wholesale inflation has fueled expectati…
Crude oil prices surged with Brent topping $109 and WTI crossing $102 as U.S.-Iran hostilities sharply escalated. President Trump defended his strategy despite midterm pressures over high energy cost…
Gold prices held near $4,400 an ounce as traders awaited crucial U.S. inflation data ahead of next week's Federal Reserve meeting. Elevated Treasury yields and oil above $100 have stoked inflation co…
Crude oil surpassed $100 per barrel amid escalating Middle East tensions, US strikes on Iranian tankers, and Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries. Severe refinery constraints are driving refined f…
Brent crude climbed above $100 per barrel amid Middle East supply disruption fears and depleted inventories. Morgan Stanley warned that rising oil prices and higher interest rates pose serious risks …
Escalating geopolitical friction, trade war threats, and stubborn inflation are pushing 10-year Treasury yields toward 4.80%. Elevated valuations, with the S&P 500 CAPE ratio near dot-com bubble peak…
Major US retailers are deploying unexpected tariff refund windfalls to offset stubborn supply chain inflation and reinvest in business operations rather than simply boosting short-term margins, provi…
Market headwinds including persistent inflation, rising bond yields, and geopolitical tensions are fueling equity volatility. Strategists expect S&P 500 gains to moderate over the next year, promptin…
U.S. ISM Services PMI climbed to a six-month high of 55.4 in August, beating forecasts, driven by strong business activity and new orders. However, the employment index remained in contraction at 47.…
Agricultural and energy commodities are surging due to Middle East tensions, Strait of Hormuz shipping disruptions, and extreme weather. Analysts warn these spiking input and transportation costs wil…
Australia's Q2 GDP beat expectations with 0.4% quarterly growth, raising expectations for upcoming RBA interest rate hikes. Although solid domestic fundamentals support the Aussie, broad US dollar st…
Gold prices face downward pressure as persistent inflation and hawkish Fed commentary fuel expectations of an upcoming 25-basis-point interest rate hike. Market odds for a rate increase surged to 66.…
U.S. stocks and cryptocurrencies enter September facing historical seasonal weakness alongside elevated inflation and geopolitical tensions. Despite strong August gains, historical data shows the S&P…
Escalating Middle East tensions and threats to Gulf shipping pushed Brent crude to $91 per barrel, reigniting inflation fears. Concurrently, long-dated sovereign bond yields spiked to multi-year high…
Trump's new tariffs on 60+ trading partners add to inflation pressures already driven by Iran war oil shocks, AI chip pricing power, and broad price increases, complicating the Fed's July 29 rate dec…
Gulf tensions push Brent above $100, fueling stagflation fears alongside new U.S. tariffs. Strong labor data (jobless claims lowest since 1969) supports a hawkish Fed pivot for September despite grow…
US stock futures rebounded Thursday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell Wednesday. The drop followed Fed signals of potential rate hikes this year amid persistent inflation, while investors also monito…
S&P 500 rose 0.7% as Kevin Warsh was sworn in as Fed Chair. Historically, new Fed leadership transitions see mixed market reactions, with this move representing a more typical positive welcome compar…
Gold rose to $4,530/oz as US-Iran conflict resolution hopes eased inflation concerns. However, prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure keeps oil elevated, sustaining inflationary pressure and pushing Fed …
Gold and silver prices declined as U.S.-Iran peace negotiations progress and military escalation risks diminish. The Dow Jones slipped 0.21% amid geopolitical uncertainty and inflation concerns from …