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Wall Street Dips on Concerns Over Inflation and Tariffs

Wall Street Dips on Concerns Over Inflation and Tariffs

Wall Street slumps amid worries about inflation and tariffs NEW YORK — U.S. stocks slumped Friday as worries flared again on Wall Street about tariffs and inflation. The Standard & Poor’s 500 fell 0.9% and erased what had been a modest gain for the week. It’s one of the worse drops for the index so far this […]

Anomaly in Gold Stock Valuation – MINING.COM

Anomaly in Gold Stock Valuation – MINING.COM

From a high-level valuation perspective, gold mining is a simple business. Miners excavate, haul, and crush gold-bearing ores, process them to recover the gold, then sell it usually at prevailing market prices. Profits are the difference between those and the costs of bringing that gold to market. While the metal can surge fast as this […]

Bill to Separate Oil and Gas Operations from Schools Progresses in House

Bill to Separate Oil and Gas Operations from Schools Progresses in House

Bill to move oil and gas away from schools advances in House Adrian HeddenCarlsbad Current-Argusachedden@currentargus.com Oil and gas companies could be forced to build drilling rigs and other facilities a mile from all schools in New Mexico if a bill advancing through the New Mexico Legislature becomes law. House Bill 35 was advanced by the […]

Gold: Stagflation Concerns Drive Prices to New All-Time Highs

Gold: Stagflation Concerns Drive Prices to New All-Time Highs

Gold: Stagflation fears are supporting fresh new all-time highs The recent three weeks of sideways movements of the US Dollar Index since its 52-week high of 110.18 printed on 13 January had a positive knock-on effect on gold prices. Gold (XAU/USD) has staged a bullish breakout from its prior two-month range configuration on 21 January […]

Citi Projects Gold Prices Surging to $3,000 Amid Tensions Sparked by Trump

Citi Projects Gold Prices Surging to ,000 Amid Tensions Sparked by Trump

“The gold bull market looks set to continue under Trump 2.0,” the Citi analysts said, citing risks such as slower growth and high interest rates. Gold hit successive records in the past few days as concerns about the tug of war between the US and China, as well as the possibility Trump will impose duties […]

Gold Reaches New All-Time High: What Lies Ahead?

Gold Reaches New All-Time High: What Lies Ahead?

Gold hit a new all-time high on Monday, Feb. 3, driven by a wave of investment towards haven assets after US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose commercial tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico added to fears of inflation that could dent economic growth. The spot price touched $2,830 an ounce Monday morning before retreating […]

Stock Market Gains Indicate Stability, but Heed Fed Officials’ Insights

Stock Market Gains Indicate Stability, but Heed Fed Officials’ Insights

Stock gains signal calm, but listen to Fed officials The Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, U.S., on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025.  Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty Images If investors were to judge the stability of the economy by looking at the stock market, its two-day winning streak might lead investors […]

Top Bond ETFs for Canadian Investors

Top Bond ETFs for Canadian Investors

The bond market can be difficult to navigate, with thousands of issuances across diverse categories. Exchange-traded funds can offer an inexpensive way to gain broad exposure to bonds. To help Canadian bond investors sort through it all, we’ve screened 265 Canadian ETFs across fixed-income categories for those with Gold, Silver, or Bronze Medalist Ratings (meaning […]