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Gold and silver surge to fresh highs as investors digest Trump’s push for Greenland and flock to safer assets
Gold and silver surged to fresh highs just days after breaking previous records, as investors flock to safe-haven assets amid a choppy geopolitical and economic outlook. U.S. gold futures for February delivery rose 1.71% to $4,674.20 per ounce on Monday, after…
Cramer’s week ahead: Earnings from Netflix, Intel, Capital One, McCormick
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/16/cramers-week-ahead-earnings-from-netflix-intel-capital-one-mccormick.html
Trump is attacking the Fed, yet markets are remarkably calm (for now)
“Don’t fight the Fed” has been one of the most reliable mantras in modern markets. It has been proven over many periods, including the Greenspan put, during the global financial crisis, the long era of…
The foxes that raided public markets are needed to restock them
The great irony of Australia’s shrinking ASX problem is that the private-equity foxes are now in charge of the IPO henhouse. The same funds that have been picking meaningful business off the ASX for years…
ASX to open flat as investors brace for a Trump bombshell at Davos
Investors are eagerly waiting to see whether there is any substance behind the rumours that Donald Trump plans to roll out a significant housing stimulus package when the US president takes the stage in Davos.…
Top Wall Street analysts are confident about these three stocks for the long term
Investors contended with bank earnings and geopolitical tensions this week, but the ongoing volatility may help uncover a few attractive stock picks. Stock ratings from top Wall Street analysts can help inform investors as they…
Amazon threatens ‘drastic’ action after Saks bankruptcy, says $475M stake is now worthless
Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/15/amazon-says-saks-investment-is-worthless-after-bankruptcy.html
ASX to slip; oil falls 4pc on easing Iran tensions
Australian shares are poised to open modestly lower. In New York, shares were higher, paced by Goldman Sachs and a renewed artificial intelligence trade. Oil tumbled more than 4 per cent after US President Donald…
RBA spared ‘gangland-style pressures’ facing Fed, but risks lurk
The Reserve Bank of Australia is not under the “gangland-style” pressures put on the US Federal Reserve by Donald Trump – to borrow a phrase from former board member Warwick McKibbin – but former central…
Goldman’s profit beats on record stock trading
New York | Goldman Sachs’ fourth-quarter profit beat Wall Street expectations, driven by a surge in dealmaking and trading, as it expressed optimism for investment banking in the year ahead. A friendlier regulatory environment under US…