Hong Kong stocks fell on Monday as the US government shutdown hit investor sentiment and spurred demand for haven assets like gold. The Hang Seng Index declined 0.7 per cent to 26,944.34 as of 11am local time, trimming some of the 3.9 per cent gain recorded last week. The Hang Seng Tech Index lost 1.5…
Wall Street’s attention in the week ahead will largely be fixed on a scheduled address from the Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, alongside the onset of the third quarter earnings season. Economic data, typically a key driver, will take a backseat due to ongoing delays caused by the US government shutdown. Mr Powell is due…
Bling-obsessed Donald Trump has flaunted the gaudy touches he’s added to the White House in a bizarre video showing off his gold haul. The president has treated the White House like his personal design project in his second term, paving over the Rose Garden, remaking the West Wing colonnade, and commissioning a towering new ballroom….
Wall Street is set for a busy week with a plethora of economic data releases scheduled. The primary focus for market participants will centre on the September non-farm payrolls report and the August job openings numbers. Beyond these key employment figures, traders will be closely monitoring releases covering S&P final manufacturing and services PMIs, consumer…
TORONTO, Sept. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Galantas Gold Corporation (TSX-V & AIM: GAL; OTCQB: GALKF) (“Galantas” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has closed the previously announced joint venture transaction with Ocean Partners UK Limited (“Ocean Partners”) to develop the high-grade Omagh Gold Project in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland (the “Omagh…
Gold is soaring. So are stocks. That’s not normal. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Getty Images Gold and the stock market don’t usually share the spotlight. When they do, it might mean the usual signals of fear and confidence are colliding. Or it might mean something deeper is brewing. Gold has risen 44% this year….
Investors are counting down to the Federal Reserve’s Sept. 17 monetary policy decision; markets expect a quarter-point rate cut that could trigger short-term volatility but potentially fuel longer-term gains across risk assets. The economic backdrop highlights the Fed’s delicate balancing act. According to the latest CPI report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics…
S&P 500 futures are down -0.51% this morning and futures on the Nasdaq 100 are down even more, -066%. Dow Jones futures were down -0.37%. The U.S. markets have had a three-day weekend so it’s difficult to say exactly why investors seem so skittish. Top of the list of usual suspects is, of course, “uncertainty.”…
Best-selling personal finance author Robert Kiyosaki says that financial planners are not being honest about US Treasury Bills. In a post on the social media platform X, the Rich Dad Poor Dad author says the idea that US bonds are safe is a “lie” that will likely soon be exposed. Kiyosaki says demand for bonds…
US stocks opened higher on Friday on hopes of a dovish Federal Reserve board after President Donald Trump’s temporary pick for a central bank governor post. As of 12:18 PM Eastern, the S&P 500 was up 0.8%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.6%, and the Nasdaq added 0.9%. As of 9:57 AM Eastern, the…