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Gold Mania 2025: Record Rally Shatters Records – $5,000 in Sight?

Gold Mania 2025: Record Rally Shatters Records – $5,000 in Sight?

Gold prices broke $4,300 an ounce in October, up over 60% year-to-date and hitting an all-time high of $4,378 on Oct. 17. Indian festival demand pushed local premiums to decade highs, while global ETF inflows and central bank buying surged. Analysts at Metals Focus and HSBC now target $5,000/oz. Silver also set a record at $54.47/oz as bullion demand remained strong.
18 October 2025
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Mega Metal Rally! Gold Rockets Past $4,000 as Silver Nears $52 on Debasement Fears

Silver Rockets to Record Highs Above $52/Oz Amid Global Shortage and Safe-Haven Rally

Silver hit a record $52.59 per ounce on Oct. 14, 2025, surpassing its 1980 high. Prices have jumped about 70% this year, driven by a severe supply shortage in London and strong investor demand. COMEX longs outpace available metal by 220 million ounces, while lease rates in London have soared. Major banks now predict further gains, but analysts warn of volatility if inflows reverse.
14 October 2025
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Precious Metals Mania: Gold Smashes $4,000, Silver Soars Past $50 – What’s Driving the Frenzy?

Precious Metals Mania: Gold Smashes $4,000, Silver Soars Past $50 – What’s Driving the Frenzy?

Gold hit a record $4,059 an ounce this week, while silver topped $51.20, its highest since 1980. Both metals then retreated as traders took profits and a Middle East ceasefire eased tensions; spot gold traded near $3,970 and silver around $50.50 on Oct 9. Central banks and ETFs drove demand, while silver faced tight supply. Major banks raised price forecasts, citing ongoing market risks and strong fundamentals.
10 October 2025
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Gold’s Record Run Toward $4,000 Fuels Precious Metals Frenzy as Investors Rush to Safe Havens

Gold’s Record Run Toward $4,000 Fuels Precious Metals Frenzy as Investors Rush to Safe Havens

Gold surged to around $3,884 per ounce, just below record highs, after a seventh straight weekly gain. Silver topped $47 for the first time since 2011, up 63% this year. A U.S. government shutdown and global tensions fueled safe-haven demand. Newmont and Barrick announced CEO departures as supply constraints persist in gold, silver, and platinum markets.
5 October 2025
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Hot GDP Surprise Shatters Wall Street’s Rally – Stocks Slide on Fed Jitters (Sept 25, 2025)

Hot GDP Surprise Shatters Wall Street’s Rally – Stocks Slide on Fed Jitters (Sept 25, 2025)

U.S. stocks fell for a third straight session Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq down about 0.5% and the Dow off 0.4%. Strong GDP and jobless data fueled doubts over Fed rate cuts, pressuring markets. Health care stocks slumped after a medtech import probe; Intel jumped 9% on Apple stake rumors. Amazon agreed to pay $2.5 billion to settle an FTC lawsuit over Prime memberships.
25 September 2025
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Blockchain Revolution: How the ‘Trust Machine’ Is Transforming Business by 2025

Blockchain Revolution: How the ‘Trust Machine’ Is Transforming Business by 2025

Walmart and IBM traced mangoes in 2.2 seconds using blockchain, compared to nearly 7 days with traditional methods. In 2023, JPMorgan, HSBC, and BlackRock expanded blockchain projects. Ethereum’s 2022 Merge cut energy use by 99.95%. The EU approved the MiCA crypto regulation framework in 2023.
7 July 2025
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The Global AI Surge: Disruption, Opportunity, and the New World Order / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 12:00 CET

The Global AI Surge: Disruption, Opportunity, and the New World Order / Updated: 2025, July 3rd, 12:00 CET

Chinese AI model DeepSeek, priced at 1/17th the cost of top US rivals, was adopted by HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Saudi Aramco in 2025. Microsoft pledged $80 billion and Meta $68 billion for AI infrastructure. OpenAI agreed to lease 4.5 GW of power from Oracle for the $500 billion Stargate project. Nevada passed a law requiring disclosure of AI-generated political ads, effective January 2026.
3 July 2025
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  • Vera Therapeutics (VERA) Share Price Surges 87% in One Year: Is It Still Undervalued?
    April 10, 2026, 7:16 AM EDT. Vera Therapeutics (VERA) shares have jumped 87.7% over the past year, despite a 15.8% decline year-to-date. The biotech's latest share price stands at $40.93, showing modest recent gains. Analysts use a discounted cash flow (DCF) model projecting positive free cash flows by 2030 to estimate an intrinsic value of roughly $436.15 per share, indicating the stock may be undervalued by over 90%. The DCF model considers future cash flows discounted to today's value, reflecting the firm's growth potential despite current losses. Vera's price-to-book ratio sits at 4.83, above the biotech sector average, suggesting investors expect significant growth prospects amid some risk. This valuation mix presents a nuanced picture of Vera's appeal in a volatile sector.

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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Climbs as Traders Eye Fragile Iran Ceasefire

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Climbs as Traders Eye Fragile Iran Ceasefire

10 April 2026
London’s FTSE 100 rose 0.38% to 10,644.28 late Friday morning as investors awaited U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan. Brent crude climbed 1% to $96.83 a barrel, while sterling eased but was on track for its biggest weekly gain since January. The FTSE 250 gained 0.79%. Britain’s 10-year gilt yield stood at 4.807%.
US Stock Market Today: CPI, Oil and Iran Truce Set the Tone Before the Open

US Stock Market Today: CPI, Oil and Iran Truce Set the Tone Before the Open

10 April 2026
Dow e-minis slipped 0.15% before Friday’s open, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures each down 0.08% as traders awaited March CPI data and watched U.S.-Iran tensions. Economists expect headline CPI to rise 0.9% for March and 3.3% year-on-year. Weekly jobless claims increased to 219,000. Brent crude traded near $97 a barrel, while shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained well below normal.
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 10.04.2026

10 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 10, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 10, 2026, 7:28 AM EDT US Stock Futures Stall as Investors Eye Iran Peace Talks and Inflation Data April 10, 2026, 7:28 AM EDT. US stock futures paused Friday amid cautious investor sentiment ahead of potential Iran peace talks and key economic data. Dow Jones futures remained flat after recent gains, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures showed little movement following seven straight positive sessions. Diplomatic negotiations between Israel and Lebanon follow accusations by Iran about ceasefire violations and Strait of Hormuz closures. Investors await March consumer price index
MARA Holdings Stock Rises Even After Target Cut as Bitcoin Miner Leans Harder Into AI

MARA Holdings Stock Rises Even After Target Cut as Bitcoin Miner Leans Harder Into AI

9 April 2026
MARA Holdings shares rose 1.7% to $9.67 Thursday despite Cantor Fitzgerald cutting its price target to $10. The company recently sold 15,133 bitcoin for $1.1 billion and agreed to repurchase $1 billion in convertible notes at a discount. MARA is expanding into AI and cloud infrastructure, but fourth-quarter revenue fell 6% and it posted a $1.7 billion net loss.
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