Oil prices pulled back from multi-month highs on Friday amid broad market risk aversion, yet President Trump's intensified focus on Iran continues to inject a significant risk premium into the market, setting Brent crude for its strongest monthly gain in years.
A sharp sell-off across digital assets triggered over $1.7 billion in leveraged position liquidations, with Bitcoin and Ethereum leading the losses as market sentiment hits 'extreme fear' levels.
As regional tensions weigh on major Gulf indices, a closer look reveals resilient investment opportunities among smaller, financially sound companies. From energy giants to niche manufacturers, these picks highlight value where many fear to tread.
While regional tensions weigh on Gulf bourses, a closer look reveals resilient companies with strong fundamentals poised for growth. We analyze three under-the-radar stocks from Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Israel that are navigating the volatility.
Brent crude surged above $70 a barrel for the first time since mid-2025, driven by escalating Middle East tensions and shifting supply dynamics, as analysts signal a fading bearish outlook for the oil market.
Gold prices resumed their upward trajectory Friday, shaking off a volatile session as threats to global stability and expectations of a dovish Federal Reserve pivot continue to drive the historic surge in bullion.
A major protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) brought parts of downtown Portland to a standstill Sunday, culminating in a tense confrontation with federal officers outside a detention facility.
With a partial government shutdown underway, House Speaker Mike Johnson confronts a dual crisis: securing passage of a federal funding package and mediating an intensifying political battle over the scope and tactics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
Silver prices experienced a dramatic and historic sell-off on Friday, tumbling over 30% as a surging U.S. dollar and political uncertainty rattled markets. Analysts caution the downturn may not be over, with one prominent forewarning of a potential slide to $68 an ounce.
London's blue-chip index surged to a historic high as investors rotated into defensive sectors, shrugging off a brutal sell-off in precious metals and oil triggered by geopolitical shifts and regulatory moves.
CNBC's Jim Cramer reaffirmed his bullish stance on Rio Tinto, highlighting the mining giant's role as a strategic hedge against geopolitical and economic volatility during the show's Lightning Round.
In the oil-rich state of Zulia, PDVSA workers and pensioners view sweeping industry reforms, enacted after U.S. political intervention, with a volatile mix of fragile hope and deep-seated skepticism. While some anticipate long-awaited economic relief, others dismiss the changes as political theater unlikely to reverse decades of decline.
The quiet maneuvering between Carlyle Group, Russia's Lukoil, and the UAE reveals a fundamental shift in global energy finance. As Western sanctions redraw the map, a new playbook is emerging—one where assets are restructured, risks are repackaged, and geopolitical neutrality becomes a tradable commodity.
The Justice Department faces questions over its release of Epstein investigation records, which included a photograph of Donald Trump with his face obscured. The disclosure, part of a three-million-page document dump, has reignited scrutiny over political sensitivities and transparency in the high-profile case.
A federal judge's sharply worded order releasing a detained migrant father and son has ignited a political firestorm, with prominent Republicans demanding impeachment and decrying judicial overreach.
A pledge by Senator Thom Tillis to halt Kevin Warsh's confirmation until an investigation into current Chair Jerome Powell concludes threatens to trigger a protracted and messy political standoff in the Senate, with implications for Federal Reserve leadership and market stability.
The White House announces a major public-private initiative to stockpile rare earths and critical minerals, aiming to insulate U.S. defense and tech sectors from foreign supply shocks and geopolitical leverage.
Major European neobanks like Revolut, Monzo, and bunq are renewing their push for a U.S. banking license, betting on regulatory shifts and market potential. Yet, the path is fraught with complexity, geopolitical uncertainty, and fierce competition.
The head of the Minneapolis teachers' union has disclosed that local elected officials are participating in encrypted Signal groups used to organize surveillance and interference with federal immigration enforcement operations, raising questions about the boundaries of political activism.
In a rare show of unity, Pennsylvania's political leaders from both parties are rallying behind the state's famed weather-predicting groundhog, pushing back against an animal rights group's call to replace the living animal with a digital projection.
