Is now a good time to buy gold? The bull vs. bear case
Gold fell 1% to $4,289.87 on Monday, June 8, 2026, a two-month low, closing below its 200-day moving average for the first time since 2023.
Derivatives
Oil Sinks as Deal Optimism Grows
August 5, 2026, 3:12 AM EDT. President Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will reopen “very soon,” cautioning Iran about potential strikes if they reverse course. The US, Iran, and Oman are close to a 60-day temporary agre…
Big Oil Warns Global Fuel Stocks Are Running Dangerously Low
August 4, 2026, 3:46 AM EDT. LIC shares dropped almost 9% after the government launched an offer for sale (OFS) of up to a 6.5% stake, setting a floor price of Rs 382, representing an 11% discount from the prior closing…
Gold steadies as traders assess Fed outlook, Middle East risks
Asia-Pacific stock markets continued to face selling pressure after opening on Thursday (the 30th), with the Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision and Middle East geopolitical risks serving as the twin drivers…
Oil holds losses as Trump touts Iran talks, Tehran denies negotiations
Follow updates on the war in the Middle East for Monday, Aug. 3, here. See earlier developments below.
Oil’s 6% Drop Exposes the Fragility of Peace-Driven Trading
West Texas Intermediate snapped 6.21% lower to $79.41 a barrel Monday morning, printed a session low of $78.93 for a near-7% loss, and settled the September contract at $79.46, down $5.21 on the day. Brent shed 5.11% to…
Gold Faces a Real-Yield Wall as September Hike Odds Rise
December gold futures opened at $4,135.20 per troy ounce Monday, up 0.7% from Friday’s settlement, then rolled over inside two hours. By 7:58 a.m. ET the contract had slipped to $4,111.50. Spot metal traded $4,045.55 at…
Gold Caught in Trump’s Negotiation Impasse: Signs of an Impending Breakdown
On Monday, as the conflict between the United States and Iran reached its 157th day, Iran denied Donald Trump’s claim that new talks on ending the conflict would begin on Monday, after the US president called off what h…
Saudi Arabia’s Oil Revenue Gains Mask Growing Export Constraints
When Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia quickly redirected its oil flows to the Red Sea. Now, that route has become dangerous because of the Houthi blockade, so Saudi is rerouting to Egypt—and two LNG tan…
U.S. markets to close for holiday; Asian stocks rebound - what’s moving markets
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Gold prices rise, set for positive week after soft jobs data cools rate hike bets
Specifically, Chair Warsh said that “financial markets perform best when they react to incoming data. I think the financial markets work less efficiently when they ask a question. How will the Federal Reserve react to t…
Wall Street indexes end holiday-shortened week with gains of around 2% each
Futures are trading lower after a big start to the holiday-shortened trading week, which saw every index trade higher, after the small-cap Russell 2000 eked out a tiny gain on the close, finishing up 0.01% at $3010, and…
Reaction roundup: Experts, analysts weigh in on June jobs report
Samsung Q2 profit seen surging to record high on AI-fueled windfall; shares fall
U.S. economy adds 57,000 jobs in June
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers slowed hiring last month and added only 57,000 jobs, less than half the previous month’s total and a sign companies still have a cautious economic outlook.
Goldman’s Garrett sees investors dialing back tech exposure into H2
Mega-cap tech stocks are having their worst stretch since 2022, and the numbers tell the story clearly. All seven members of the Magnificent Seven are in the red year-to-date as of March 2026, with Microsoft (MSFT) down…
AI chip winners may face tougher road ahead as hyperscalers catch up: JPM
US stocks are rising, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures trading at or around record highs as oil prices fall further on hopes that the US and Iran could soon agree on a deal that would normalise crude supplies.
Why have small-caps performed so well this year?
On this week’s episode of The Morning Filter, Dave Sekera and Susan Dziubinski discuss how big the Federal Reserve’s interest cut this week might be and what to listen for in Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s comments. Recent s…
Chip stocks selloff extends on valuation, Meta’s pivot fears
Most Asian stock markets dropped on Thursday, dragged down by a wave of selling in semiconductor shares, as European bourses made a subdued start and Wall Street looked set to open in the red before the release of key U…
Up 247%+ since launch: A new AI-picked stock list for July is NOW LIVE
Goldman Sachs just named NVIDIA and Micron Technology the biggest AI winners of the next earnings cycle, and the stock is already moving. Micron is up 214% year-to-date. If you are still trying to decide whether the AI …
Deutsche Bank forecasts S&P 500 to hit 7000 by end of 2025
Oppenheimer Asset Management chief investment strategist John Stoltzfus posted his positive prediction today that the S&P 500 will hit 7100 in the new year, up almost 17 percent from Friday’s close near 6100, thanks to …
Trump's tariffs, Fed minutes, Rumble's Bitcoin buy - what's moving markets
The web3 community has been meeting at a multitude of events this month. As the sector buzzes with activity, regulatory actions have also remained on the upside similar to March. However, prices continue to resist the s…
Is Binary options trading legal in Malawi? - Malawi Nyasa Times
In the modern market, financial traders have several markets to choose from, including forex, stocks, CFDs, cryptocurrencies, indices and options. Of these, Binary options are a relatively new instrument compared to the…
IG Group and tastytrade, Inc. Join Together in $1 Billion Landmark Deal - Business Wire
Deal Unites IG, a Global Leader in Derivatives Trading with tastytrade’s U.S. Derivatives Expertise and Leadership Position
Tastytrade to be acquired for $1 billion - Crain's Chicago Business
Deal Unites IG, a Global Leader in Derivatives Trading with tastytrade’s U.S. Derivatives Expertise and Leadership Position