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Gold Hits Record High Above $4,660 as Trump’s Tariff Threats Spark Safe-Haven Rush

Commodities

January 19, 2026

Gold Hits Record High Above $4,660 as Trump’s Tariff Threats Spark Safe-Haven Rush

Gold prices rose more than 1% on Monday, climbing to a fresh all-time high above $4,660 per ounce, as investors flocked to safe-haven assets follow...

Geopolitical Tensions Shake Markets | CPI, Jobs Data, UK GDP & Major Earnings Update

Market Update

January 17, 2026

Geopolitical Tensions Shake Markets | CPI, Jobs Data, UK GDP & Major Earnings Update

Welcome back to another market update. As we move toward mid-January, markets faced a highly volatile week driven by escalating geopolitical tensio...

What has gone wrong with official UK economic statistics?

Market Insights

January 17, 2026

What has gone wrong with official UK economic statistics?

Today I wish to look at an area I have been involved in formally since 2012 and yes the problems with UK official statistics do go back to then. In...

WTI Crude and Gasoline Rebound as Geopolitical Risks Lend Support

Commodities

January 17, 2026

WTI Crude and Gasoline Rebound as Geopolitical Risks Lend Support

February WTI crude oil (CLG26) closed up $0.25 (+0.42%) on Friday, while February RBOB gasoline (RBG26) rose 0.08%, rebounding from Thursday’...

Yen rose as intervention warnings meet talk of earlier BOJ rate hikes

Forex Market

January 16, 2026

Yen rose as intervention warnings meet talk of earlier BOJ rate hikes

A stronger yen narrative may cap USD/JPY upside near term, but sustained support likely requires either clearer BOJ tightening signals or a narrowi...

Headline: Oil Slips in Asia as Iran Supply Fears Ease, Markets Turn Focus to Fundamentals

Commodities

January 16, 2026

Headline: Oil Slips in Asia as Iran Supply Fears Ease, Markets Turn Focus to Fundamentals

Oil prices fell in Asian trading on Friday, extending losses from the previous session as concerns over supply disruptions eased after the likeliho...

Headline: Silver Pulls Back After Tariff Relief, but Weekly Rally Remains Strong

Commodities

January 16, 2026

Headline: Silver Pulls Back After Tariff Relief, but Weekly Rally Remains Strong

Silver prices slid nearly 2% on Friday to below $91 per ounce, resuming their downward move after sharp volatility in the previous session, as the ...

New Polymarket user's $40,000 bet on Iran strike ends in loss after no attack

Market Insights

January 16, 2026

New Polymarket user's $40,000 bet on Iran strike ends in loss after no attack

A new account on Polymarket placed a $40,000 bet that the US will strike Iran by the end of January 14, but no attack occurred, going against marke...