Gold prices rose on Friday and were poised for a fifth week of gains, as investors flocked to the safe-haven asset as escalating tensions between Israel and Iran fuelled fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East.

“I’m shocked! Shocked to find that gambling is going on in here.” I was looking over some of the recent insights, edicts and proclamations on GameStop, Reddit and RobinHood and felt that market policemen do like to channel their inner Captain Renault sometimes. Anyway, GameStop is still a thing. Not least among the good people of Penarth, Wales. “World’s most avid GameStop traders live in Penarth,” proclaims the Penarth Times, […]

Major Wall Street banks are forecasting parity for the euro to dollar rate by year-end, citing U.S. exceptionalism and growth concerns in the eurozone.

Analysts at investment bank Citi have forecast a 5% surge in the U.S. dollar and a downturn in bond markets should the Republican Party, led by Donald Trump, secure a comprehensive victory in the U.S. elections this November.

Copper prices jumped to their highest levels in 15 months in April, with analysts anticipating that the commodity’s rally will persist further on concerns over supply and heightened demand for metals critical to the energy transition.