Markets are ending the day on edge as sharp moves ripple across stocks, commodities, and crypto.AMD slumped despite an earnings beat, underscoring how unforgiving investors have become around AI expectations.Oil prices jumped as US–Iran tensions flared back into focus, while gold and silver staged a violent rebound after last week’s…

Sterling edged higher on Wednesday as investors positioned for the Bank of England’s first policy meeting of 2026, with markets widely expecting rates to be held at 3.75%.The decision lands as an estimated 1.8 million fixed-rate UK mortgages are due to end this year, focusing attention on how policy signals…

Asian markets retreated on Thursday as investors rotated out of technology stocks amid mounting concerns over the escalating cost of artificial intelligence investment. At the same time, precious metals markets were rocked by another sharp decline in silver prices, while geopolitical and macroeconomic developments, including renewed US-China engagement and continued…

Precious metals experienced a sharp decline in price on Thursday, with both gold and silver falling amidst a broad market sell-off. This pressure was driven by the dollar’s rise to almost a two-week high and indications of a relaxation in US-China trade tensions.Silver lost 10% since its last close as…

Yum! Brands announced Wednesday that it will close approximately 250 underperforming Pizza Hut locations across the United States during the first half of 2026. The move comes as the parent company, which also oversees KFC and Taco Bell, continues a formal strategic review of the struggling pizza chain that could…

For the past 30 years, the West prioritized “cheap and fast,” effectively outsourcing the messy, toxic, and complex work of mineral refining to China.Meanwhile, China played the long game. The result is a world where the transition to artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, and advanced defense systems currently requires permission from…

Argentina, Guyana, and Brazil are on track to spearhead Latin American oil production growth in 2026, though the potential reintegration of Venezuelan output casts uncertainty over the region’s long-term capital expenditure outlook, Rystad Energy said in its latest update.Despite the supermajors’ long-term caution regarding underwriting risks in Venezuela, the country…

British oil major Shell reported its weakest quarterly profit in nearly five years on Thursday, a slump attributed to a softer crude price environment and unfavorable tax adjustments in the fourth quarter.Crude oil prices hovered around $60 per barrel in the last quarter of 2025 as oversupply concerns dampened sentiments…

Wars like the Russia-Ukraine one don’t end when diplomats sit down. They end when pressure becomes harder to absorb than compromise. 4 years later, Russia and Ukraine are still fighting, still talking, and still testing how much strain their systems can take before something gives.The battlefield has frozen into lines,…