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Gold Is Rising, Bitcoin Is Falling Gold Price Today For anyone actively trading or following global markets, one divergence should have been impossible to ignore: precious metals are surging while Bitcoin and the broader crypto market are moving in the opposite direction. Gold has pushed to new record highs, while Bitcoin , long marketed as the “face of crypto,” has stalled, corrected, and underperformed. This divergence challenges one of the most persistent narratives in modern finance: Bitcoin as digital gold. The Old Crypto Story Is No Longer Holding Up For years, Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies were promoted as: Digital gold…
If the first month of 2026 can be any guide to the rest of the year, investors should buckle up.
I’m convinced that Nutella is the second most important invention after the wheel. So yes, I’m an unapologetic hazelnut fan.That said, a few months ago I started to notice something odd. The price of natural hazelnuts had more or less doubled. Shortly after, they became surprisingly hard to find, at least in supermarkets where they had always been readily available.That caught my attention. And it made me wonder whether something unusual had happened, or was still unfolding, in the hazelnut market.Hazelnuts: a commodity shock without a marketHazelnuts are a small commodity with an unusually concentrated supply chain. Around 70% of…
Some Fed watchers say the choice of Warsh means it’s more likely that Powell will continue to stand in Trump’s way.
Highlights include policy announcements from the ECB, BoE, RBA, RBI, Banxico, US & Canada jobs data, EZ flash inflation, PMI data, OPEC meeting, ISM, Treasury QRA Treasury Yield Curve SUN: OPEC+ to hold a ministerial meeting. MON: BoJ SOO (Jan); Final Manufacturing PMIs (Jan); German Retail Sales (Dec); US ISM Manufacturing PMI (Jan); Treasury Financing Estimates. TUE: RBA Announcement/SOMP; CBRT Inflation (Jan); French Prelim. CPI (Jan); US JOLTS (Dec)US JOLTS (Dec); RCM/TIPP (Feb); New Zealand Unemployment (Q4). WED: Riksbank Minutes (Jan); China PMIs (Jan); Final Composite/Services PMIs (Jan); EZ Flash HICP (Jan); US ADP (Jan); Treasury Quarterly Refunding Announcement;…
The federal tax collector seems poised to run out of funding on Saturday, just days after it started processing 2025 income-tax returns.
EUR/USD drops during the North American session, down by 0.75% amid a session characterized by overall US Dollar strength, sponsored by Trump’s mild-hawkish pick to lead the Federal Reserve and an inflation report that warrants steady rates by the Federal Reserve. At the time of writing, the pair traded at 1.1882 down from daily highs of 1.1974.Euro sinks below 1.19 as hawkish Fed leadership signals and sticky inflation crush rate-cut hopesKevin Warsh is Trump’s election to be the next Fed Chairman of the Federal Reserve, confirming rumors that leaked late on Thursday. The financial markets sent precious metals tumbling, while…
The cost of wholesale goods and services rose sharply at the end of last year, underscoring that the battle against inflation is far from over as President Donald Trump names his pick for chair of the Federal Reserve.
The CAD is showing moderate outperformance against the USD, supported by stronger commodities and firm risk sentiment. The Bank of Canada maintained its benchmark rate at 2.25%, indicating that current policy is suitable for growth. The CAD’s fair value estimate has improved, reflecting its strongest position since last June, report Scotiabank Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne and FX Strategist Eric Theoret.CAD strengthens against USD”The CAD continues to pressure major USD support in the mid-1.35 area (last June’s low at 1.3540) after spot pushed below long-term trend support (1.3660 earlier this week).””Trend momentum signals are aligned bearishly for the USD across…
Tyson Foods, Amazon and other big companies are facing pressure from some shareholders to provide reports about how they’re being affected by the Trump administration’s immigration policies.