Gold prices edged closer to the historic $5,000 mark on Wednesday as the precious metal breached $4,800 per ounce for the first time ever. Meanwhile, silver prices also hovered near their record highs as safe-haven demand for the precious metals continued to rise. Oil prices rose for most of the day as investors assessed a
Goldman Sachs has revised its year-end 2026 gold price projection upwards, increasing the forecast to $5,400 per ounce from the previous $4,900/oz. This adjustment is attributed to the ongoing trend of private-sector and emerging market central banks diversifying their reserves into gold. Gold prices on COMEX had hit a fresh record high of $4,890 per
Global markets steadied on Thursday after President Donald Trump abruptly walked back his tariff threat linked to Greenland at Davos, sparking a relief rally in US and European equities, even as the details remain unclear. In corporate news, Procter & Gamble beat profit expectations but missed revenue targets, pointing to softer consumer demand and new
It seems as if there is no stopping the ongoing rally in precious metals prices. Gold and silver hit fresh record highs on Friday as bets on an interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve increased amid geopolitical uncertainties. Lower interest rates increase the appeal of precious metals as they are non-yielding assets, unlike
The precious metals market is witnessing records tumbling every trading week. Gold on COMEX rose to a record high of $4,969.69 per ounce earlier on Friday, nearing the coveted $5,000-per-ounce mark. Meanwhile, silver continued to outperform gold in dramatic fashion and came within a whisker of hitting $100 an ounce. Meanwhile, oil prices rebounded sharply
Tonight’s digest captures markets and geopolitics colliding in real time. In Abu Dhabi, Zelenskyy’s trilateral talks with Russia and the US deliver optics, not breakthroughs, as territorial red lines harden into a durable stalemate. In corporate America, Amazon’s sweeping job cuts underscore that Big Tech’s efficiency drive is structural, not cyclical. Meanwhile, investors are stampeding
Gold climbed to a fresh all-time high on Monday, crossing the $5,000-an-ounce mark and extending a powerful rally driven by heightened geopolitical tensions and growing concerns over global fiscal stability. The move underscores gold’s enduring role as a safe-haven asset during periods of uncertainty, as investors continue to seek protection against a volatile macroeconomic and
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The Walt Disney Company remains on track to appoint a new chief executive early this year, as the entertainment giant moves closer to resolving a long-running succession process and faces renewed pressure to revive its underperforming stock. In a letter to shareholders released late Thursday, board chairman James Gorman said Disney expects “to announce the
After days dominated by geopolitical tensions tied to US President Donald Trump’s Greenland ambitions and renewed tariff threats toward European allies, global markets are heading into a pivotal week shaped less by diplomacy and more by data, earnings and central bank signals. A heavy slate of corporate results and a closely watched Federal Reserve interest