The global platinum market is expected to remain in deficit for a fourth consecutive year in 2026, even as supply begins to stabilize and demand moderates following a sharp rally in the metal’s price. New projections from the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC) show a deficit of about 240,000 ounces…
Oil prices increased by 3% on Wednesday due to disruptions in Middle East supplies stemming from the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. However, the rate of increase moderated compared to previous sessions after President Donald Trump proposed the possibility of the US Navy escorting vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.A significant security…
Global equity markets rebounded, and oil prices retreated on Wednesday after a report that Iranian intelligence operatives had indirectly approached the CIA with an offer to discuss ending the conflict with the United States and Israel, a day after the attacks began.”In public, Iran’s surviving leaders have defiantly refused to…
According to the Producer Price Index (PPI) for the manufacturing and extractive industries published by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), prices in Brazil’s domestic industry climbed by 0.34% in January as opposed to 0.14% in December.After ten consecutive negative readings from February to November 2025, the January…
Currency markets rarely send clear signals during geopolitical crises, but the latest dollar surge arrived at a moment when investors were already uneasy about inflation, interest rates and rising government debt.Then the Middle East conflict added another layer of uncertainty. For a few days, the dollar strengthened sharply, oil jumped,…
The dollar’s pause and escalating Middle East tensions spurred investor interest in safe-haven assets, leading to a 2% jump in gold prices on Wednesday. This rebound follows the precious metal’s decline to its lowest point in over a week during the preceding session.Silver prices also rebounded, tracking gold’s rise on Wednesday. Meanwhile,…
Venezuela’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 7.07% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the same period the previous year, according to the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV).For the entire year, GDP increased 8.66%, marking nineteen consecutive quarters of expansion, according to the official data. The growth was…
China set its 2026 economic growth target at 4.5%-5%, marking its lowest expansion goal since 1991 as policymakers confront domestic and external headwinds. The target was unveiled at this year’s National People’s Congress, part of the annual “two sessions” political gathering, alongside priorities from the forthcoming 15th Five Year Plan,…
On Thursday, Asian stocks rebounded after steep losses, while bond yields climbed and energy prices rose amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East.At the same time, bitcoin held firm near recent highs as institutional demand through exchange-traded funds continued to build. Meanwhile, China unveiled a slightly lower economic growth…
IAG share price crashed this week as concerns about its business escalated amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. This crash, which we predicted, saw it drop to a low of 360p, down by 23% from its highest level this year. So, will it bounce back or fall further?IAG…