Oil prices plunged and precious metals extended their historic sell-off as easing US-Iran tensions and President Trump's hawkish nominee for Federal Reserve Chair triggered a dramatic dollar rally, sending shockwaves through global markets.
Precious metals extended losses in Asian trading Monday, following a sharp sell-off triggered by speculation over a more hawkish Federal Reserve leadership. Despite the pullback, both gold and silver remain significantly higher for the year, supported by enduring central bank demand and geopolitical uncertainty.
Despite a new U.S. framework for involvement, extracting Greenland's rare earth metals is hampered by Arctic extremes, local political opposition, and strained transatlantic ties.
Specialty metals maker Carpenter Technology posted record Q2 sales and raised its full-year operating income outlook, yet its stock fell sharply. The divergence highlights investor concerns over valuation and the company's heavy dependence on the aerospace cycle, even as demand in the sector remains robust.
A critical measure of Bitcoin mining profitability has collapsed to its lowest level since late 2024, as miners grapple with falling BTC prices and severe operational disruptions from a major U.S. winter storm, according to analytics firm CryptoQuant.
Gold prices soared to a historic peak above $5,500 an ounce this week, fueled by Fed policy signals, only to plunge dramatically as a resurgent U.S. Dollar and profit-taking sparked a broad retreat. The volatile swing sets a tense stage for the metal as markets await key economic data.
As gold breaches historic price levels, retirees face critical decisions on how to integrate the precious metal into their portfolios. We examine the trade-offs between physical bars, coins, and ETFs in a transformed market.
The Producer Price Index jumped 0.5% last month, more than double November's increase, as rising costs for machinery, metals, and travel services pointed to persistent pipeline pressures for consumers.
Shares in Alligator Energy (ASX:AGE) jumped sharply after the company announced key progress at its Samphire uranium project in South Australia, including the launch of a field recovery trial and advancing mining lease approvals, setting the stage for a bankable feasibility study targeted for early 2027.
Barrick Gold Corporation appoints Helen Cai, a current board member with deep capital markets expertise, as its new Chief Financial Officer. The move is seen as reinforcing the mining giant's focus on disciplined financial strategy and project funding in a volatile commodity market.
Precious metals continue their historic surge, outpacing the S&P 500 for a third consecutive year. We examine the powerful drivers behind the rally, from industrial demand to monetary policy, and explore how investors can gain exposure through ETFs while navigating the risks.
Freeman Gold Corp. (CVE:FMAN) surged 13% last week, with retail investors—who control 56% of the company—benefiting most alongside insiders. The significant retail ownership underscores their influence on corporate decisions in this junior mining firm.
Ark Invest's Cathie Wood suggests the recent historic rally in gold may be a late-cycle bubble, pointing to valuation metrics that have surpassed levels seen in the 1930s. The warning follows a sharp, cross-market sell-off that dragged down precious metals and cryptocurrencies.
Argenta Silver Corp. sees its stock decline following the announcement of a new mineral discovery at its El Quevar project in Argentina and the completion of a substantial equity financing, highlighting the complex calculus investors face with junior mining explorers.
The Bitcoin-to-gold ratio has slumped close to its 2017 level, fueling a fresh round of scrutiny over the cryptocurrency's viability as a long-term store of value amidst a resurgent precious metals market and persistent macroeconomic uncertainty.
Fueled by a landmark $20 billion funding round for AI firm Anthropic, infrastructure provider IREN is seeing its strategic shift from cryptocurrency mining to AI data centers validated by investors. With a key Microsoft partnership and surging capital flows into AI, the company's stock performance reflects a broader market reassessment of its role in high-performance computing.
As leveraged positions trigger a violent cross-asset selloff, ARK Invest founder Cathie Wood suggests gold's rally shows signs of a late-cycle bubble, pointing to extreme valuation metrics. The dramatic session saw nearly $9 trillion in market value swing across equities and metals.
Wall Street firms Keefe Bruyette and BTIG have raised price targets on Core Scientific, citing the company's strategic shift from Bitcoin mining to high-performance computing infrastructure for AI as a key driver for future growth.
As gold spot prices post their largest single-day dollar gain on record, economist Peter Schiff warns that U.S. equities are in a deep, prolonged bear market when measured against the precious metal, highlighting a stark divergence in asset performance.
Asian equities faced broad declines Friday, pressured by renewed investor skepticism over the AI investment boom and a sharp pullback in precious metals. The sell-off unfolded against a backdrop of easing oil prices and persistent geopolitical uncertainties.
