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Gold Prices Fall Toward $4,378 as Fed Rate Bets Hit Bullion
Gold dropped to around $4,378 after a sharp August rally unraveled as markets priced in a higher chance of a…
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EUR/USD Falls to 1.1593 as Fed Hike Odds Jump to 66.4%
EUR/USD slipped to 1.1593 as rising Federal Reserve hike expectations outweighed eurozone inflation data. Traders are now focused on the…
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Powell Industries Stock Falls as $2.4 Billion Backlog Outpaces Revenue Growth
Powell Industries shares slid to around $172 even as backlog reached a record $2.4 billion. Investors are focusing on slower…
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Germany August CPI Hits 2.9%, Missing Forecasts by 0.1 Point
Germany’s preliminary August 2026 inflation reading came in at 2.9% year over year, slightly below expectations. The softer-than-forecast print adds…
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Oil Prices Jump as US-Iran Strikes Lift WTI to $86.50
Oil prices surged after US and Iran exchanged strikes over the weekend, pushing WTI to $86.50 and Brent above $91.…
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Trump’s Iran Remarks and Venezuela Oil Deal Put Energy Markets in Focus
Donald Trump’s latest remarks on Iran and a newly announced Venezuela oil agreement have sharpened investor attention on geopolitical risk…
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California Voter Fraud Case: DOJ Arrests Noncitizen in Los Angeles
Federal prosecutors arrested a lawful permanent resident in California on charges tied to alleged false U.S. citizenship claims and voter…
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China-Taiwan Tensions Rise as 244 Chinese Government Vessels Encircle the Island
A record 244 Chinese government vessels were detected around Taiwan in July, intensifying concerns about a potential quarantine or blockade.…
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Bessent Puts China’s $1.2 Trillion Trade Surplus at Center of G20 Talks
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is pressing G20 finance chiefs to confront China’s $1.2 trillion trade surplus and excess industrial capacity.…
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Henry Hub Natural Gas Holds $2.91 as Storage Builds Slow and Freeport LNG Returns
Henry Hub natural gas is hovering near $2.91/MMBtu as U.S. storage injections undershoot seasonal norms and Freeport LNG restores demand.…
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USD/JPY Near 160 Puts Yen Intervention Back in Focus as JGB Yields Hit 2.93%
The yen’s return to the 160-per-dollar area has revived intervention risk, but Japan’s rising bond yields may be the more…
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Infleqtion Stock Tests $14.50 as NASA Contract Lifts Revenue Debate
Infleqtion shares ended August at $13.42 after failing to clear resistance near $14.50, even as a $20 million NASA follow-on…