Geopolitical risk has sent gold soaring past $5,000 an ounce on investor uncertainty, even as energy markets remain firmly tied to tangible supply-demand constraints, according to a new Rystad Energy update. “The message for commodity markets heading into the week is clear. Geopolitical rhetoric remains loud, but pricing continues to respond primarily to tangible constraints
Oil prices jumped on Tuesday as a massive storm hit crude production and operations at refineries in the US Gulf Coast. Meanwhile, gold prices fell, but remained near their recent record highs above the $5,100 per ounce level. Silver prices on COMEX also fell sharply after hitting a record high of $113.438 per ounce earlier
Global markets delivered a mixed picture on Wednesday, with Asia-Pacific stocks diverging from Wall Street’s record-setting close, commodities surging to fresh highs, currencies swinging on US dollar weakness, and corporate uncertainty resurfacing at Amazon after a prematurely sent internal email fueled layoff fears. Asian markets mixed as Wall Street hits record Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed,
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Microsoft is set to report its fiscal second-quarter 2026 earnings on January 28, after market close, with investors closely watching whether strong cloud growth can offset rising costs tied to artificial intelligence investments. According to analyst expectations compiled by StockStory, Microsoft is expected to post revenue of $80.32 billion for the quarter, representing year-on-year growth
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded inflows on January 26, 2026, the first positive flows in five trading days. While modest, the net inflows signal a potential stabilisation in investor sentiment, with recent market volatility having coincided with Bitcoin price sharply falling below the $90,000 mark. US spot Bitcoin ETFs snap outflows streak According to
Aster (ASTER) has seen renewed momentum in recent days. The cryptocurrency is currently trading at around $0.653, marking a 5.8% gain over the past 24 hours, adding to its 8.6% weekly gain, though it remains down 9.2% over the past month. Aster buyback program On January 19, 2026, Aster activated a new on-chain buyback program,
General Motors ended the fourth quarter with stronger-than-expected earnings. The Detroit automaker beat Wall Street profit estimates, lifted shareholder payouts, and issued guidance pointing to another solid year ahead. At the same time, GM’s results laid bare the cost of scaling back its electric vehicle ambitions and restructuring its China operations, which together triggered billions
Salesforce’s stock price has crawled back in the past few days after the company received a major deal from the US Army. CRM rose to $230, up slightly from the year-to-date low of $220. It remains ~38% below its highest point in December 2024. Salesforce scores big US Army contract Salesforce, the giant company in
The Dow Jones Index Futures rose and is nearing the all-time high as investors waited for key earnings from its constituent companies, the Federal Reserve interest rate decision, and the potential government shutdown. It rose to $49,412, a few points below the all-time high of $49,630. Dow Jones Index waits for key corporate earnings The