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UBS has raised its near-term gold price target to $6,200 per ounce for multiple points in 2026, joining other major banks that have pushed up forecasts as spot gold reached an all-time high. While UBS projects a slight pullback to $5,900/oz by the end of 2026 after U.S. midterm elections, it also set a defined upside and downside scenario. Several …
Australia said it will continue advancing a strategic reserve and other support measures for critical minerals despite the United States stepping back from plans to guarantee a minimum price for projects. Australian rare earth stocks fell after reports of the U.S. reversal. Resources Minister Madeleine King insisted Canberra will press ahead with a…
Cadence (CDNS) remains a clear beneficiary of the AI-driven demand for simulation, verification and semiconductor IP, yet today’s pullback after a sharp run leaves valuation stretched. We lay out a mid-term swing trade that leans long into the company’s secular momentum while protecting capital with a tight stop.
Most Asian currencies traded in narrow ranges on Friday as the U.S. dollar recovered from near four-year lows following news that U.S. President Donald Trump would announce his nominee for Federal Reserve chair. Regional currencies have posted sizable gains for January, led by the Australian dollar amid growing expectations of an interest-rate rise…
Bitcoin slid to a two-month low amid mounting speculation that former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh could be chosen to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve. The prospect of a tighter approach to liquidity pushed the dollar higher and accelerated selling across cryptocurrencies, with ether also retreating. Market nervousness was com…
President Donald Trump said he will name a successor to Jerome Powell on Friday, narrowing a months-long period of market uncertainty. Reports and a White House meeting have focused attention on former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh as the leading candidate. Market participants view Warsh as one of the more hawkish options among the contender…
Panama's Supreme Court has voided concession contracts held by a CK Hutchison subsidiary for the Balboa and Cristobal container ports, citing constitutional violations tied to how the agreements were extended. The ruling follows an audit flagging concerns about renewals and the lack of competitive bidding. Shares of the Hong Kong-listed company fel…
Gold tumbled on Friday amid reports that the next Federal Reserve chair could take a tougher stance on policy, and as the dollar bounced back from multi-year lows. Despite the drop, bullion is on track for its most powerful monthly advance since January 1980 after a run of record and near-record highs earlier in the week. Other precious metals also…
Most Asian markets fell on Friday as technology equities retreated following a weak close on Wall Street. Investors tracked Tokyo consumer price data that, while showing easing inflation, left a core measure just above the Bank of Japan's 2% target and kept the prospect of further BOJ policy tightening under consideration. Despite the pullback, man…
Panama's Supreme Court has voided primary port operating contracts held by Panama Ports Company, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison, saying the agreements are unconstitutional. The contracts covered container terminals at the Pacific and Atlantic entrances to the Panama Canal and had been in effect since the 1990s. The decision raises que…
Shift4 Payments has a credible growth narrative and healthy free cash flow, but elevated short interest, weakening technical momentum, and meaningful leverage make it an attractive candidate for a mid-term short. This trade targets a breakdown to $45.00 from an entry at $59.00 with a stop at $68.00 over a 45-trading-day horizon.
President Donald Trump said he plans to announce his choice to succeed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday, with growing conjecture that former Fed governor Kevin Warsh will receive the nomination. Reports say the White House is preparing for Warsh to be nominated, and Warsh met with the president at the White House amid the speculation. …
Microvast Holdings' Chief Financial Officer, Rodney Worthen, sold 2,671 shares on November 25, 2025, for $3.48 each, totaling $9,295. SEC filings show he also received restricted stock unit grants totaling 100,714 shares across August 10, 2025 and January 9, 2026. Separately, Microvast reported record third-quarter 2025 revenue of $123.3 million an…
Nine Entertainment will buy outdoor advertising firm QMS Media for A$850 million (US$597.7 million) and simultaneously sell its broadcast radio division for A$56 million, moves that support a strategic shift to digital revenue and coincided with a notable intraday rise in Nine's stock price. The transaction advances Nine's goal of boosting digital …
Oil prices slipped in Asian trading as the Trump administration relaxed certain restrictions on Venezuela’s state oil company, allowing U.S. entities to handle sales and transportation of Venezuelan crude. Markets remain attentive to potential U.S. military action against Iran and to a weekend OPEC+ meeting expected to leave production unchanged, e…
Natera's chief executive, Steven Leonard Chapman, sold 5,970 shares of company stock on January 27 and 28 for a total of $1.4 million, in transactions made under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 trading plan to cover tax obligations from RSU vesting. The trades occurred near the stock's 52-week high as the company reported preliminary fourth-quarter 2025 reve…
Elwood G. Norris, who holds a ten percent stake in Wrap Technologies, INC. (NASDAQ:WRAP), sold 471,520 shares of common stock between June 13, 2025 and November 28, 2025, generating $2,046,282 in proceeds. The transactions, disclosed in a Form 4 filing, come as the company has introduced a new body-worn camera platform, a subscription-based trainin…
Monster Beverage (MNST) is the dominant pure-play energy drink franchise with strong margins, roughly $2.0B in free cash flow and no net debt. The stock trades at a premium - P/E ~46 and EV/EBITDA ~32 - which already prices in continued growth. This trade idea recommends a cautious long entry on controlled weakness with a mid-term target that leave…
American Strategic Investment Co. reported insider purchases of Class A common stock totaling $55,594 between Jan. 27 and Jan. 29, 2026, while disclosing a year-over-year revenue decline for Q3 2025 and a GAAP net gain. The New York Stock Exchange has accepted the company’s plan to regain compliance after a notice of non-compliance tied to market-c…
Shares of New World Development Co rose sharply after reports that U.S. private equity firm Blackstone is in advanced discussions to acquire a stake that would make it the company's single largest shareholder. New World confirmed its controlling shareholder has been approached by multiple potential investors but said no binding agreement exists and…
Australian lithium producer PLS Group (ASX:PLS) posted a 73% increase in December-quarter revenue to A$373 million as rising lithium prices and higher spodumene production improved results. The company said it could restart its Ngungaju plant in Western Australia within four months, citing strong offtake interest, and will decide in the next quarte…
With domestic unrest in Minneapolis and the prospect of U.S. military action against Iran looming, senior members of the Trump administration attended a gala premiere for a big-budget documentary about first lady Melania Trump. Amazon MGM Studios financed the project to the tune of $75 million, licensing it to Amazon Prime Video and mounting an unu…
Natera President and Chief Business Officer John Fesko sold 1,712 shares of common stock across two transactions on January 27 and 28, 2026, for a combined $409,127. The sales, carried out under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan to cover tax liabilities from RSU vesting, left Fesko with 175,540 shares. The company, valued at nearly $32 billion, has shown …
Canada recorded a sizeable rise in its monthly goods trade deficit in November after a pronounced fall in merchandise exports, particularly metals and motor vehicles. While trade with the United States remains a surplus, overall exports declined and trade with other countries widened the non-U.S. deficit. Currency and short-term bond markets reacte…
Face-to-face trade discussions between the United States and South Korea concluded their first day without a resolution, Yonhap reported. The diplomatic engagement followed public comments from the U.S. president threatening higher tariffs on South Korean goods, prompting Seoul to send senior officials to Washington for continued talks and assuranc…
