Markets

US 10-Year Treasury Yield Skyrockets to 17-Year High – Markets and Mortgage Rates on Edge

Why the 10-Year Yield Is So High The recent surge in the 10-year yield reflects a tug-of-war between inflation fears and hopes for easing policy. Stronger-than-expected inflation data and durable growth have led investors to demand more return on long-term

20 October 2025

Economy·Finance·Investing·Markets

Gold Price Soars to Record High Above $4,100/Oz – What’s Behind the Rally?

Historic Highs: Gold Hits the Stratosphere In mid-October 2025 gold prices surged to unprecedented levels. On Monday Oct. 13, spot gold (the price for immediate delivery) jumped about 2.2% to ~$4,106/oz by mid-afternoon (GMT), briefly touching an all-time $4,116.77 intraday peak

14 October 2025

Economy·Gold·Investing·Markets·Precious Metals

Gold Prices Smash All-Time Highs – Is Now the Moment to Buy or Bail?

Gold Smashes Past $4,000 as Safe-Haven Demand Fuels Record ETF Inflows

Gold’s Record Surge Amid Turmoil Gold’s break above the $4,000 barrier marks a psychological and historic milestone for the precious metal. In early trading on Tuesday, October 7, U.S. gold futures jumped to $4,003/oz – the first time ever crossing the $4k threshold Wtop – while

7 October 2025

ETFs·Gold·Investing·Markets

Oil, Gold, and Coffee Soar as Supply Shocks and Safe-Haven Rush Roil Commodities Markets

Energy Commodities: Oil & Gas Oil markets saw a sharp upswing over the past two days. On Tuesday, Brent crude rallied 1.6% to $67.63/barrel and WTI to $63.41 as news broke that Iraq’s Kurdistan export pipeline remains offline, stalling an

24 September 2025

Commodities·Economic Trends·Global Trade·Investing·Markets

Global Markets on Edge as Fed Rate Decision Nears: Asia Optimistic, West Cautious

Fed’s First Rate Cut Since 2024 Sparks Market Whiplash – Dow Rallies as Tech Stocks Tumble

Market Overview: Indices & Sectors Wall Street wrapped up September 17 with a split decision. The blue-chip Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.56% to close around 46,013 Reuters, extending its uptrend thanks in part to strength in financial and industrial

17 September 2025

Economic News·Federal Reserve·Interest Rates·Markets·Stock Market·Stocks

Crypto Whirlwind: Markets Dip, Regulators Pivot, NFTs Sag as Institutions Double Down (Aug 29–30, 2025)

Crypto Market Turbulence and Trading Highlights Bitcoin and Ether Retreat: Late August saw notable profit-taking in crypto markets. Bitcoin (BTC) tumbled to about $108,400 – its lowest level since early July – after soaring to a record $124,000 on Aug.

30 August 2025

Cryptocurrency·Finance·Markets·Regulation

Markets Shaken, AI Valuations Soar, Oil Slumps: What You Missed in Business This Weekend

In a massive secondary sale, OpenAI may offload about $6 billion of stock to SoftBank and Thrive Capital, valuing the company at about $500 billion, with roughly 700 million weekly ChatGPT users and a $12 billion revenue run-rate in the

18 August 2025

AI·Business News·Finance·Markets

Markets Surge as Tech Soars, Gold Shines & Tariffs Shake Global Business (Aug 8–9, 2025)

Nasdaq Composite reached a record high for the second consecutive day on Friday, August 8, 2025, led by Apple and other tech shares. The S&P 500 rose 0.8% and the Dow Jones rose 0.5% on Friday, August 8, 2025, with

9 August 2025

Gold·Markets·Technology

Missiles, Markets, and Regime-Change Rumors: 11 Jaw-Dropping Revelations From the Israel-Iran Showdown (LIVE UPDATE)

Iran fired six or seven short- and medium-range ballistic missiles at the U.S. hub of Al Udeid in Qatar, all intercepted, and Tehran reportedly gave a heads-up via back-channels. The United States responded with B-2 bombers that flattened three Iranian

23 June 2025

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Markets News 23 June 2025 - 20 October 2025