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Gold Near $4,150 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Surge on Tame US PPI and Dovish Signals

Gold Near $4,150 as Fed Rate-Cut Bets Surge on Tame US PPI and Dovish Signals

Gold prices are back on the offensive today, 25 November 2025, after briefly stalling at the start of the week. Spot gold has traded in the $4,130–$4,175 per ounce range, not far from an intraday high above $4,140, its strongest level since 14 November, as traders ramp up bets that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates in December. TradingView+2Reuters+2 At the same time, fresh US wholesale inflation data show only moderate price pressures, reinforcing the idea that producer inflation is unlikely to derail rate cuts – a theme highlighted by Kitco’s latest gold market update. Bureau of Labor Statistics+2Seeking Alpha+2
25 November 2025
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Dhanteras 2025 Gold Rush: Record Prices Can’t Stop ₹1 Lakh Crore Shopping Spree – Will the Rally Continue?

Gold Prices Skyrocket in India (Nov 3, 2025): Record Highs, Rupee Woes & What’s Next

Gold prices in India are hovering near historic highs as of November 3, 2025. In Mumbai and Delhi, 24-carat gold is about ₹12,317 per gram, translating to ₹1,23,170 for 10 gramsindianexpress.com. This marks a slight uptick of ₹17 per gram from yesterdayindianexpress.com. 22-carat gold is around ₹11,290/gramindianexpress.com, while 18K gold stands near ₹9,238/gram. City-wise rates show minor variations due to local taxes and demand – for instance, Chennai quotes ~₹12,382 for 24K per gram, versus ~₹12,317 in Mumbaiindianexpress.com. Overall, prices are uniform nationwide, reflecting global trends plus import duties. Notably, domestic gold hit an all-time record just a few weeks ago. In early October 2025, 24K gold soared to roughly ₹132,770 per 10gindianexpress.com amid a buying frenzy. That peak came during the Dussehra-Diwali festive season when Indian demand typically spikes. Since then, prices eased by about ₹9,000 as profit-taking set in and global cues turned mixedindianexpress.com. Even with this pullback, gold is dramatically up from the start of the year – more than 50% higher YTD in rupee terms, as multiple sources notemoneycontrol.comthehansindia.com. For context, 10g of gold cost closer to ₹80,000 at the beginning of 2025; it’s now ₹1.23 lakh+. Such a rapid climb in a single year is
3 November 2025
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Asia Stocks Rally as Gold Smashes Record Highs and IPO Frenzy Grips Markets

Wall Street Hits Record Highs as ASX Slumps – Gold Crashes, CSL Plunges 15% in Shock Divergence

Global markets are riding high on hopes of a U.S.–China trade truce and easier monetary policy, but Australia’s share market didn’t get the memo. On Tuesday, the S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 0.5%, surrendering about 43 points to finish near 9,012abc.net.au. This retreat stands in stark contrast to Wall Street’s overnight rally – U.S. indices surged to record peaks on Monday, buoyed by optimism that President Trump and China’s President Xi will strike a trade deal at an upcoming summitwdio.com. The S&P 500 jumped 1.2% to a historic 6,875, the Dow hit 47,544 and Nasdaq 23,637wdio.com. So why did Australian stocks lag despite this global euphoria? The answer lies in a perfect storm of home-grown shocksthat hit key sectors on the ASX:
28 October 2025
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Credit ‘Cockroach’ Jitters Shake Markets: Stocks Slide Globally as Gold Hits Record High

Credit ‘Cockroach’ Jitters Shake Markets: Stocks Slide Globally as Gold Hits Record High

A new bout of credit jitters is roiling global markets, sparked by trouble at a pair of midsize U.S. banks. On Thursday, Utah-based Zions Bancorporation and Phoenix-based Western Alliance Bancorp revealed they face hefty losses on problematic loans – including a $50 million charge-off at Zions and a $100 million bad loan at Western tied to alleged borrower fraudtheguardian.com. While relatively small banks, the revelations sent shockwaves through the financial sector. “The event drew inevitable comparisons to the regional bank stress that followed the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in 2023,” noted Deutsche Bank strategist Jim Reid, “[and] raised broader questions over potential credit quality issues after a lengthy period of elevated rates and expansion in private credit”theguardian.com. Investors wasted no time dumping financial stocks. Regional bank shares cratered, with Zions stock sinking about 12% and Western Alliance down 10% by day’s endts2.tech. The damage wasn’t confined to banks: brokerage firm Jefferies fell roughly 10% after disclosing exposure to two recently bankrupt auto lendersts2.tech. In total, over 80% of S&P 500 stocks closed in the red Thursday as the sell-off broadenedts2.tech. Key indexes shed nearly 1% or more – the Dow plunged ~410 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq
17 October 2025
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Fraud Scandals at Regional Banks Spark Global Market Jitters as Gold Hits Record High

Fraud Scandals at Regional Banks Spark Global Market Jitters as Gold Hits Record High

Zions Bancorp stunned investors mid-week by disclosing a major credit mishap involving apparent fraud. In an Oct. 15 SEC filing, Zions said it discovered “misrepresentations and contractual defaults” in two large commercial loans totaling about $60 million at its California Bank & Trust unit ts2.tech ts2.tech. The bank moved swiftly: it accelerated the loans to default, filed a lawsuit against the guarantors, and wrote off $50 million, effectively recognizing the entire exposure as a loss while it tries to recover funds ts2.tech. This surprise hit – unusual for a bank that typically makes much smaller business loans – immediately raised questions about Zions’ underwriting and risk controls ts2.tech. “The optics of a large C&I loan to a fraudulent borrower from a bank that specializes in small C&I loans is not great,” noted Raymond James analysts, who said the news cast doubt on Zions’ risk management ts2.tech. Investors reacted swiftly and harshly. ZION shares plunged about 12–13% on Oct. 16, wiping out roughly $600–700 million in market value as the stock fell into the upper-$40s – its lowest in months ts2.tech ts2.tech. The one-day drop erased a recent rebound and left the stock down ~10% year-to-date and more than 20% below
17 October 2025
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Newmont Stock Skyrockets as Gold Rally Hits Record Highs – Will the Boom Continue?

Newmont Stock Skyrockets as Gold Rally Hits Record Highs – Will the Boom Continue?

Newmont’s stock is benefiting from this perfect storm of factors. Technically, the chart is exceptionally strong – NEM cleared a golden crossover and trades well above key moving averagesnasdaq.cominvesting.com. Fundamentally, the company is healthy: it beat latest earnings, has low net debt, and the free cash flow to maintain dividends and buy back stocknasdaq.commarketbeat.com. Analysts have lifted estimates accordingly. Zacks notes 2025 EPS consensus is now about $5.50, and Q3 EPS is expected to jump ~58% vs. a year agonasdaq.com. Expert Commentary: Several strategists point to the gold-friendly environment. For example, Bank of America’s Michael Jalonen reiterated a Buy on NEM, lifting the price target to $115gurufocus.com. Validea’s guru-scoring gives NEM mixed marks – the Zweig Growth model scores NEM only 54%, citing weak long-term EPS growth and high debtts2.tech – but also notes recent earnings momentum. In practice, however, most analysts remain constructive: Goldman and BNP upgraded their views earlier this year, Stifel and CIBC rate NEM “strong buy”/“outperform”marketbeat.com. MarketBeat reports Newmont’s consensus target still implies upside vs. today’s ~$90 pricemarketbeat.commarketbeat.com, and firms like Raymond James are raising forecasts.
16 October 2025
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Wall Street Panic: Howard Marks Warns of AI Bubble as Gold Hits Record High and Under-the-Radar Stocks Explode

Wall Street Panic: Howard Marks Warns of AI Bubble as Gold Hits Record High and Under-the-Radar Stocks Explode

Howard Marks’ famous memos have been required reading on Wall Street for decades – so much so that Buffett reportedly gave them to protégés. In reflecting on his career, Marks underscores that market psychology repeats. In a podcast and memo earlier this year he warned that the unbridled enthusiasm for AI – a “thing with no historical base” – is precisely the kind of “thrill of the new thing and fear of missing out” that often ends in a bubble benzinga.com. He emphasizes caution: today’s lofty tech valuations, mixed with geopolitical uncertainty, echo the dot-com era’s excesses. As Marks paraphrases JP Morgan research, today’s rich prices “often precede lackluster returns over the following decade.” Investors, he says, would be wise not to ignore those warning signs benzinga.com. Even as he commemorates 35 years of memos, Marks is blunt about unpredictability. He acknowledges the game changed – AI and new tech mean there’s “no limits” to hype – but his message is timeless: history suggests we should temper our euphoria. Analysts like him argue that if enough investors pile into the hot new story, the eventual correction can be painful. In short, even legends of value investing like Marks and Buffett
13 October 2025
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Gold Soars Past $4,000 for the First Time – Inside the Historic Rally and What’s Next

Gold Soars Past $4,000 for the First Time – Inside the Historic Rally and What’s Next

Gold’s climb has been nothing short of spectacular – shattering its all-time high and crossing the psychologically important $4,000 threshold for the first time. On October 7, prices breached $4k/oz and kept rising into October 8, when gold peaked near $4,078 cbsnews.com. This milestone comes after numerous records were broken in recent months; gold was only around $2,800 at the start of 2025, making the current price nearly 50% higher in under a year cbsnews.com. “$4,000 an ounce seemed far-fetched at the start of the year… but after a ~50% rally, here we are,” remarked Bret Kenwell, an investment analyst at eToro cbsnews.com. In fact, gold’s year-to-date gain of ~53% has vastly outpaced stocks – by comparison, the S&P 500 index is up about 15% in 2025 cbsnews.com. Market watchers say gold’s record run reflects something deeper than just speculative fever. “The reasons behind the shiny metal’s surge may be less than dazzling,” CBS News noted – instead of exuberance, it “reflects growing unease” about the economy and politics cbsnews.com. In other words, investors appear to be buying gold not because everything is great, but because they are hedging against things going wrong. Despite a strong economy on paper and
9 October 2025
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Record Highs, $55 B Deals & Data Drama: Wall Street’s Wild Week (Oct 4–5, 2025)

Stock Market Today: Wall Street Rally Stalls, Tech Slumps as Gold Hits $4,000

Wall Street’s major indexes gave back ground after a multi-day rally that culminated in fresh records to start the week. On Monday, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite each notched all-time closing highs, buoyed by excitement over big tech deals – notably AMD’s partnership with OpenAI that sent its stock soaring nearly 24%ts2.tech. But by Tuesday, the momentum faltered. The S&P 500 slipped roughly 0.4%, the Nasdaq about 0.7%, and the Dow 0.2%, based on Tuesday’s closeeconomictimes.indiatimes.com. In point terms, the Dow shed just over 100 points while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost over 200 points. This pullback broke a 7-session winning streak for the S&P, as investors paused to digest new concerns. One red flag came from the New York Fed’s latest survey, which found inflation expectations ticking upreuters.com. That report “highlighted simmering anxiety” about the job market and economyreuters.com, putting a damper on the bullish sentiment. Still, despite today’s dip, the market’s recent advance has been remarkable – eight of the past ten sessions were winners – a sign of resilient risk appetite until now. “It certainly feels like momentum is on the side of investors over the last few days,” noted Mona Mahajan, an investment strategist at Edward
7 October 2025
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Oil Tanks as OPEC Pumps More – But GOLD Is On Fire

Oil Tanks as OPEC Pumps More – But GOLD Is On Fire

With volatility high, market watchers brace for more drama: Fed meeting minutes, inflation reports and further OPEC decisions in coming days could send prices swinging again. Oil has turned lower after recent strength, as traders anticipate OPEC+ will continue lifting production to chase market share. Reuters reports that at its Oct. 5 meeting, the producer alliance is expected to approve at least another 137,000 barrels per day increase for November bloomberg.com reuters.com. This would unwind more of last year’s steep cuts ahead of schedule. Price action has reflected that outlook: September settlement WTI crude and Brent each dipped about 1–1.4% on the news bloomberg.com.
29 September 2025
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Trump Tariffs Spark Asian Market Meltdown: Stocks Dive, Rupee Crashes & Gold Soars

Trump Tariffs Spark Asian Market Meltdown: Stocks Dive, Rupee Crashes & Gold Soars

China & Hong Kong: Mainland markets were modestly lower. The Shanghai Composite traded near 3,820–3,830 on Friday reuters.com, dragged by global tech weakness and trade jitters. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell over 1% on Friday reuters.com, led by declines in technology and financials. Chinese data showed some stabilization – for example, August industrial profits jumped 20.4% YoY reuters.com – but analysts note demand remains weak. Beijing’s central bank, meeting on Tuesday, said it would “step up adjustments” and keep policy loose to shore up growth reuters.com. The PBOC also signaled it would inject more credit and monitor bond markets closely. Still, with exports under pressure, Chinese equities have struggled to sustain gains. Japan: Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 reversed earlier gains and closed weaker. After recovering +0.3% on Thursday, the Nikkei slid ~0.9% on Friday reuters.com. The Topix index similarly fell. Exporters were mixed – autos held up somewhat – but financials and tech gave back recent gains. Japanese traders are eyeing domestic data: Tokyo’s CPI report and the minutes of the Sept. BOJ meeting are on the docket. Note: Analysts say BOJ officials have signaled readiness to hike if the economy/price outlook permits, so any surprises in CPI could move markets.
28 September 2025
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Precious Metals Skyrocket: Gold Near $3,800, Silver Hits 14-Year High in Fed-Fueled Rally

Precious Metals Skyrocket: Gold Near $3,800, Silver Hits 14-Year High in Fed-Fueled Rally

Gold and its peers notched standout gains in late September, extending a remarkable rally in precious metals. Gold, in particular, powered to fresh record highs. On Tuesday of that week it breached $3,790 per ounce, an all-time high, before settling back slightly reuters.com. By Friday, spot gold was holding near $3,778/oz, up about 0.8% on the day and 2.5% higher for the week reuters.com. U.S. gold futures closed around $3,809 on Friday reuters.com, reflecting bullish sentiment in forward markets. Other major precious metals surged in gold’s slipstream. Silver prices climbed to roughly $46.4/oz on Friday, marking their highest level since 2011 reuters.com. Silver’s weekly gain of about 3% capped a rally of more than 50% year-to-date, far outpacing gold’s own impressive rise investingnews.com. Platinum prices also jumped – the metal traded near $1,568/oz at week’s end reuters.com, territory last seen in 2013. That put platinum about 58% higher year-to-date as it finally broke out of a long period of stagnation. Palladium, while not at record levels, saw a solid weekly advance to around $1,280–1,300/oz reuters.com. This represents a rebound from its mid-year lows, aided by fresh supply worries in the platinum-group metals space.
27 September 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Shenzhen Woer Subsidiary Shanghai Keter Cleared for Beijing Stock Exchange Listing
    June 30, 2026, 9:27 AM EDT. Shenzhen Woer Heat-Shrinkable Material Co., Ltd. said its unit Shanghai Keter got the green light for listing on the Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE). The listing process now moves ahead, putting Shanghai Keter closer to trading publicly and access to more capital. BSE generally backs smaller, innovative Chinese firms. Shenzhen Woer said the update shows its Greater China expansion and keeps attention on the heat-shrink material space.
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