Top analyst says China is playing a 'key role' in the price of gold going through the roof, and he's got the data to prove it

Top analyst says China is playing a ‘key role’ in the price of gold going through the roof, and he’s got the data to prove it

China has emerged as a critical force propelling gold prices to record highs in 2025, according to one of the most influential analysts on Wall Street. Torsten Slok, Apollo Global Management’s chief economist who is renowned for his pithy, incisive daily email The Daily Spark, highlighted on Tuesday that China’s impact goes beyond central bank…

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‘Impossible to keep these games out’ – Even as Europe protests the scheduled Barcelona-Villarreal match in Miami, Americans cautiously welcome La Liga to the U.S.

The competitive fixture set for December is immensely controversial in Europe, but the view in the U.S. is one of inevitability Most of La Liga spent last weekend protesting. Routinely, in each game, the referee blew his whistle to signify the start of the contest. And for exactly 15 seconds, in every single fixture, the players…

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This is the worst the jobs market has looked (outside of a recession) in 50 years, says Goldman Sachs, meaning bullish GDP estimates are too optimistic

This is the worst the jobs market has looked (outside of a recession) in 50 years, says Goldman Sachs, meaning bullish GDP estimates are too optimistic

Goldman Sachs’ Jan Hatzius warned that U.S. GDP estimates showing 3.8% growth in Q2 and 3.3% in Q3 may be overstated, due to missing data from the government shutdown and weakening labor trends. He pointed to falling employment indicators and survey data signaling stagnation, arguing job market weakness offers a more accurate gauge of current…

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As China vs Europe battle over chip company Nexperia escalates; Nexperia's China unit tells employees in Netherlands: Remember you are Chinese company and ...

As China vs Europe battle over chip company Nexperia escalates; Nexperia’s China unit tells employees in Netherlands: Remember you are Chinese company and …

Employees at the Chinese operations of Netherlands-based Nexperia have reportedly been instructed to reject orders from Dutch headquarters, deepening a corporate standoff amid geopolitical tensions over semiconductor supply chains. Citing an internal memo made public, Financial Times reported that Nexperia’s China unit has directed local staff to operate independently and reject instructions from the company’s…

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