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After peaking above 10% in late 2022, inflation across advanced economies appeared to be retreating. Supply chains had normalised. Energy markets had stabilised following the shock of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. By early 2026, average inflation in the rich world had drifted back toward …
S&P 500 futures slipped 0.5% on Tuesday, as did Nasdaq-100 contracts, with Dow futures shedding around 233 points, retreating after the major averages had surged more than 1% the prior session following Trump's Truth Social post claiming "very good and productive" U.S.-Iran conversations.
Oil prices are rising again, but this isn't 1973. Discover why today's energy shocks hit differently, how central banks replaced oil cartels as the key variable, and what it means for inflation, growth, and your economy.Key HighlightsThe shock is real, but the mechanism has …
Equities rally and yields retreat as five-day pause in hostilities offers respite from energy-driven inflation fears, though Tehran’s ‘total compensation’ demands temper late-session gains.
Gold has been one of the strongest-performing major assets over the past year, but the numbers in the earlier draft needed tightening. TheLBMA PM annual average gold price for 2025 was $3,431/oz, up 44% year over year, and gold set53 new all-time highs during …
Palantir Technologiesshares jumped more than 5% on Monday after the Pentagon formally designated Maven Smart System — the artificial intelligence platform the company operates for the US military — as a programme of record, a classification that locks in sustained government funding and significantly …
Bitcoin’s claim to be “digital gold” has long rested on a simple proposition. In times of geopolitical stress and monetary disorder, it should act as a store of value independent of traditional financial systems.
Gold was supposed to be the safe harbour. The one asset that holds firm when currencies wobble, markets panic, and geopolitical fires spread. In early 2026, it is none of those things.
The Pause That Does Not Change the Picture
Trump's decision to postpone strikes buys time for diplomacy: but with the Strait still choked, Iranian missiles still flying, and markets still in shock, the pause is fragile and the underlying pressure unresolved.Key HighlightsTrump announced Monday morning he is postponing all US strikes on …
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