Gold Pauses as Data Takes Center Stage   Geopolitical Fatigue: After a massive 4% rally fueled by the Venezuelan crisis, Gold has softened to around $4,466/oz. Traders are starting to “look past” the headlines, including Trump’s claim that Venezuela will hand over 50 million barrels of oil to the US. New Fronts in Friction: Geopolitics […]

Low Oil Prices and Political Uncertainty Dampen U.S. Interest in Venezuela U.S. President Donald Trump’s expectations regarding Venezuela’s oil resources may be unrealistic. Although Trump has suggested that U.S. oil companies could gain access to Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, industry sources say American firms are reluctant to invest in the country. Key reasons include ongoing […]

Global Markets Mixed Following U.S. Capture of Venezuelan President Oil prices edged slightly higher early Monday in Asian markets, while precious metals recorded strong gains. Markets reacted with mixed sentiment to the U.S. capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during a weekend operation. Share prices opened higher, with benchmark indexes in South Korea and Japan […]

Year-end thin trading keeps equities near records as Fed minutes, Japan’s rate shift, Russia-Europe gas cuts, and gold’s blockbuster 2025 take focus U.S. stocks were little changed to slightly lower, with communication services strength (Meta up after saying it acquired AI startup Manus) offset by softness in tech and financials as investors parsed the latest […]

Year-end thin liquidity amplifies tech-led equity moves as geopolitics, Fed minutes, and metals volatility steer the tape Markets are trading in holiday-thinned, year-end conditions where positioning and a light catalyst calendar are shaping volumes and risk appetite. The U.S. dollar is steady in thin FX trading, with attention shifting to upcoming Fed communication/minutes, while geopolitics […]

Silver’s Wild Ride: From All-Time Highs to Sharp Slumps The precious metals market is ending 2025 with a bang—and a lot of whiplash. Silver just hit a record-breaking $84 an ounce overnight before tumbling back down. Here is everything you need to know about the current “Silver Squeeze”:   The Massive Surge Historic Gains: Silver […]

Precious Metals Go Ballistic Gold & Silver: The “Ultimate Anchor” Record Breaking Run: Precious metals are ending the year with a massive surge. Gold climbed 0.8% to a new record of $4,538.80/oz, while Silver jumped a stunning 4.5% to $74.90/oz. The Drivers: Investors and Central Banks are aggressively stocking up on metals as a hedge […]

Emerging Markets Poised for Outperformance on Earnings, Fed Support and AI Tailwinds As the year draws to a close, emerging markets are gaining attention amid a rare alignment of supportive factors. Strong earnings momentum, expectations of a more accommodative U.S. monetary policy and accelerating artificial intelligence adoption are improving the outlook for EM equities. Earnings […]

US Futures Steady Ahead of Key Data in Holiday-Thinned Trading U.S. stock futures were little changed on Tuesday following a solid start to the shortened holiday trading week. Gains on Wall Street were led by technology shares, with major indexes posting moderate advances in the prior session. AI-related stocks remained in focus as optimism around […]

Thin holiday liquidity meets AI-led U.S. bounce, BOJ shockwaves, Venezuela oil tensions, and record-breaking gold Markets enter a holiday-shortened week with thin liquidity as a key backdrop, keeping attention tightly focused on late-week U.S. data—highlighted by a GDP reading. In U.S. equities, stock index futures started higher, led by technology as renewed AI enthusiasm returned, […]