Gold and silver joined a broad sell-off on Thursday, with the metals shedding 2% and 5.5%, respectively, as fears about the Iran war and inflation gripped global markets. At 6:26 a.m. ET, spot gold was down 2.8% at $4,682.78 an ounce. Front-month gold futures were down 4% at $4,700.20. Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Gold…
A bitcoin comeback may be underway. Just as the cryptocurrency was kicking off its latest winning week, ProShares’ Simeon Hyman was emphasizing a bullish bitcoin trend on CNBC’s “ETF Edge.” “If you look at bitcoin, it’s up a little bit and equities are down [since the Iran war began,]” the firm’s global investment strategist said…
Silver bars appear in a photo illustration as silver prices move amid shifting industrial demand and global market volatility in Brussels, Belgium, on December 24, 2025. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Silver and gold fell in early premarket trading on Tuesday as investors awaited delayed economic data, with little geopolitical news during the…
Bitcoin’s massive slump from a record price above $126,000 last October has darkened sentiment across the crypto landscape. Faith has been shaken in a trade that was viewed as a digital rival to gold as a store of value, and by some others as a risk-on asset that would continue to boom alongside a crypto-friendly…
Bitcoin tumbled toward $60,000 this week as investors reassessed its utility. And while there isn’t one clear catalyst driving the bloodbath, one thing is clear: the crypto market is in crisis. “There’s nothing going on in the marketplace that should have necessitated this type of a crash,” Anthony Scaramucci, founder and managing partner of alternative…
A one-kilogram gold bar and a sealed gold coin are displayed at a jewellery store, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, January 20, 2026. Amr Alfiky | Reuters Gold and silver prices extended their rally on Wednesday, with analysts saying further gains will likely be determined by the direction of foreign exchange and interest rate expectations….
One kilogram and a five hundred gram gold bars next to one kilogram silver bars at The Vaults Group gold dealers arranged in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday, April 28, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gold and silver prices rebounded on Tuesday after suffering a historic sell-off, with analysts suggesting that the recent corrections…
Mining stocks have been on a tear, with multiple metals repeatedly smashing records, but analysts are split on whether it will continue. Gold futures for February hit a record of $5,100 per ounce on Sunday and silver futures for March reached a high of $115.5 per ounce the following day. Investors tend to flock to gold…
Stock pickers have long sought to beat the market, and most continue to fail, with the rate of underperformance of U.S. large-cap mutual funds, after fees, against the S&P 500 between 80%-90% of all funds over a decade. But there are ways to think about generating what is known as alpha — outperformance of a…
A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) next to a U.S. flag, after Republican Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election, in New York City, U.S., November 6, 2024. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The “Sell America” trade is in full swing Tuesday morning after President Donald Trump and European leaders escalated tensions…
