Gold price surge boosts Swiss National Bank’s profit
ZURICH, Jan 9 (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank made a profit of around 26 billion Swiss francs…
European defence stocks hit record high, dollar gains amid geopolitical events
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) – European defence stocks jumped to a record high and oil prices and the…
Foreign entities should have no rights on Italy’s gold reserves, Meloni’s party says
ROME, Dec 11 (Reuters) – Foreign shareholders of Italy’s central bank should not be able to claim rights…
Precious metals continue to run on geopolitical and economic uncertainty
(Kitco Commentary) – Gold and silver posted substantial weekly gains, marking the fifth positive week out of the…
Fed’s Bostic says high inflation still central bank’s main challenge -radio interview
Jan 9 (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic said on Friday in a radio…
UN forecasts global economic growth of 2.7% this year, down slightly from 2025
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations is forecasting that the global economy will grow by 2.7% this…
Trade wars destroy the planet
BEIJING – Tariff wars are often justified as necessary to protect or reshore manufacturing jobs and to improve…
Stronger India-Europe ties can bring stability to the global economy and politics: Jaishankar in France
India is working to build closer ties with Europe, and both sides can bring greater stability to the…
Geopolitics: The big driver for gold
Jan 6, 2026 1. Fiat bugs have been desperately trying to call a top in gold and silver. …
Fed’s Barkin says future rate changes should be fine-tuned based on incoming data
WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Further changes to the Federal Reserve’s short-term interest rate will need to be…
Wall Street futures cool after Maduro’s capture-triggered rally
Jan 6 (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were muted on Tuesday as investors took a breather after…
India says its economy has overtaken Japan, and eyes Germany next
New Delhi – India has overtaken Japan as the world’s fourth-biggest economy — and officials hope to pass…