Key US indexes hit new records following Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election. Trump’s campaign, which focused on reviving traditional industries and reinforcing tariffs, suggests a shift in economic priorities that investors in the US and elsewhere are now trying to assess. Immediate reactions were seen across various asset classes on Wednesday (November 6),...

Popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin surged to a new record of more than US$75,000 as the US election played out. Outcomes in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, two of seven key battleground states, had a key role in securing Republican nominee Donald Trump’s victory, which was announced at around 5:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday (November 6). Bitcoin was valued...

With the 2024 US Presidential election in the rear view and Donald Trump emerging the victor, news of his upcoming presidency is already influencing global markets. In 2020, Biden and Harris presented themselves as a team that would bring Republicans and Democrats together, challenging Trump’s divisive and populist rhetoric of making America great again. Although...

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The oil market faced volatility throughout the third quarter as increased supply and weak demand forced Brent and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude prices to contract over the three month session. On the demand side, major economy China is facing lower manufacturing activity and a prolonged real estate downturn. At the same time, non-OPEC+ countries,...

Bitcoin-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US saw significant outflows on Monday (November 4) as cryptocurrency market participants prepared for election-related uncertainty. In total, a group of 12 American Bitcoin ETFs tracked by Bloomberg saw outflows of US$579.5 million that day. According to the news outlet, that’s the highest daily net outflow number seen to...

Iron ore prices have displayed volatility in the past few years as the world has dealt with the economic uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 lockdowns, the Russia-Ukraine war and rising levels of inflation. Prices for the base metal reached a record high of over US$220 per metric ton (MT) in May 2021, but it wasn’t long before...

Referring to the World Gold Council’s latest report, he highlighted the return of western exchange-traded fund investors. With interest rates on the decline and geopolitical turmoil still strong, they’ve been more eager to buy. ‘Overall holdings of gold in investment portfolios has been stable, but actually adding to gold allocations has required that opportunity cost,...

A contraction continued in the cobalt market during the year’s third quarter, with metal values falling from US$27,151.50 per metric ton (MT) on July 1 to US$24,299 by the end of September. The 10 percent decline is part of a larger 16.56 percent year-to-date contraction. “This quarter saw minimal pricing movements as the market experienced...

Fission Uranium (TSX:FCU,OTCQX:FCUUF) has expanded its uranium exploration portfolio in and around Northern Saskatchewan’s Athabasca Basin by staking four additional properties. According to the company’s Thursday (October 31) press release, the new sites, called Typhoon, Corsair, Merlin and Seahawk, encompass thousands of hectares and are situated near established uranium-producing areas and deposits. Typhoon, which is...