Stock Investors Begin Reallocating Funds Away from the US to…
European investors are already showing signs of souring on US stocks against the backdrop of Trump’s trade wars and concerns about the strength of the US economy. This shift comes amid a reversal of fortunes so far in 2025 in performance terms, with US stocks slumping and European shares rallying. This potential change of direction […]
CHART: Leading 20 Automakers Ranked by Investment in Battery Metals
CHART: Top 20 automakers by battery metal spending The Surge of Electric Vehicles: Insights into Battery Metal Dynamics and Market Evolution in 2024 In 2024, the global electric vehicle (EV) landscape experienced unprecedented growth, underscoring the industry’s momentum toward a more sustainable future. As the world moves toward electrification, the expanding market for EVs has […]
Northern Dynasty Stock Soars After Trump’s Executive Order on Critical Minerals
Shares of Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. (TSX: NDM, NYSE: NAK) jumped more than 30% on Monday after President Donald Trump invoked emergency powers last week to strengthen U.S. critical mineral production. Trump’s executive order, signed Thursday, leverages the Defense Production Act to provide financing, loans, and other investment support for domestic processing of critical minerals […]
Cashless Controversy: Royal Australian Mint Remains Silent on Key Financial Inquiry
Cashless fury as Royal Australian Mint refuses to answer key money question Barefoot Investor author Scott Pape had important questions about the cost of our currency. (Source: AAP/Getty) The finance expert behind Barefoot Investor has hit out at the Royal Australian Mint for not revealing how much it costs to produce coins. Australia’s march toward a […]
The Potential Impact of Trump’s Trade Wars on the Global Economy
US President Donald Trump’s trade wars are dimming the outlook for the global economy, leaving fund managers bracing for an extended period of uncertainty and positioning portfolios for new trade and political dynamics. This is playing out in reduced forecasts for economic growth in the United States and countries already targeted by Trump’s trade policies. […]
Fed and Trump Align on the Growing Threat of Stagflation
Fed and Trump are coalescing around STAGFLATION Greetings, Investors! There’s a LOT to get to today — this past week’s effective “pivot” from the Fed…President Trump’s hugely-touted Executive Order to ramp up domestic production and financing (?) of energy and critical materials…and more. Keep up with the news on Stagflation! But first, I want to […]
Indian Refineries Cut Back on Spot Tenders as Russian Oil Resumes Supply
Indian Refineries Slashing Spot Tenders as Russian Oil Flows Back Indian refiners will issue fewer tenders for the purchase of crude oil on the spot market in the coming month as Russian supplies bounce back, Reuters has reported. Previously, Bharat Petroleum CFO revealed that middlemen who supply Russian oil stopped offering cargoes following U.S. sanctions […]
Global Battery Market: Rising Demand for Diverse Battery Types to Propel Growth at 3.3% CAGR – Insights and Statistics
Global Battery Market: Increasing Demand for Various Battery Types to Drive Market Growth with 3.3% CAGR – News and Statistics March 24, 2025 IndexBox has recently published an insightful report titled: World – Nickel-Cadmium, Nickel Metal Hydride, Lithium-Ion, Lithium Polymer and Nickel-Iron Accumulators – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights. The global accumulator market […]
Gold Takes Center Stage in Mining M&A for 2024: S&P Global
Stock image. Gold was once again the dominant theme of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals within the precious and base metals mining space in 2024, accounting for 70% of the year’s transaction count and total value, says S&P Global. According to data tracked by S&P, the number of M&A transactions with gold as the primary […]
Stock Futures Climb as Optimism Grows Over Targeted US Tariffs: Market Update
Stock Futures Rise on Hope of Targeted US Tariffs: Markets Wrap (Bloomberg) — US and European stock-index futures climbed on signs that the next round of President Donald Trump’s tariffs may be more measured than previously suggested. Most Read from Bloomberg Futures for the S&P 500 and Euro Stoxx 50 rose along with equities in […]