Germans are going to the polls on Sunday in national elections. Opinion polls suggest the outcome will likely be a new chancellor and a new governing coalition. Usually a little dry and often predictable, this election campaign by comparison has been eventful. Last November, Chancellor Olaf Scholz of the Social…
Hamas is in the process of releasing six Israeli hostages in Gaza – the final living captives whom the warring sides agreed would be released when a ceasefire began last month. The first two were released in the southern Gaza city of Rafah Saturday morning. They were Tal Shoham, 40,…
It was another mildly bullish week as our major indices climbed very close to new, fresh all-time highs. We also saw a return to growth stocks as we approached breakout levels, which is a good signal as far as rally sustainability goes. Despite this, there remain reasons to be cautious…
Disappointing guidance from Walmart (WMT) may have hurt the stock market on Thursday sending the broader indexes lower. But something is churning beneath the surface you don’t want to miss. There’s a group of stocks that are showing signs of revival after a long period of going nowhere. The industry…
There’s been a lot of wild speculation surrounding gold’s bullish run. When you consider a gold investment, you’re likely to think of the more common factors that come into play: inflation, geopolitical uncertainty, and central bank demand. But there’s more to the mix now, especially in light of the Trump…
The market declined heavily on Friday likely setting up for more downside ahead. We had already begun to notice that mega-cap stocks were beginning to weaken. You can see this on the relative strength line of the SPY versus equal-weight RSP. The relative strength line has been in decline. You’ll…
With the market selling off into the close today, it’s too early to write my usual “best five sectors” article. The risk of ranking changes is too high. I will make sure that an update will be posted before the markets open on Monday. Instead, I want to build on…
Further to the announcements made on 10 February 2025 (RNS Number: 5769W) and 17 February 2025 (RNS Number: 2615X), CleanTech Lithium PLC announces that it is extending the deadlines for both the Broker Option and Retail Offer, partly due to an administrative delay registering the ISIN for the warrant instrument.…
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded titanium metal and critical materials company IperionX (ASX:IPX,NASDAQ:IPX) a contract for up to US$47.1 million in funding. The strategic partnership will focus on strengthening the US Defense Industrial Base by accelerating the development of a resilient, low-cost and fully integrated American mineral-to-metal…
Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Friday (February 21) as of 9:00 AM UTC. Bitcoin and Ethereum price update Bitcoin (BTC) is currently trading at US$98,110, reflecting a 0.46 percent increase over the past 24 hours. The day’s trading range has seen a high of US$99,505 and…