US producer prices climbed more than anticipated in December, driven primarily by a rise in service prices. The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.5% month-on-month, accelerating from a 0.2% increase in November and surpassing economists’ expectations of a similar rise. On an annual basis, producer prices increased 3%,…

As if the volatility in commodity markets this week was not enough, gold, silver, and copper experienced free falls on Friday as investors rushed to book profits after prices had hit record highs earlier this week.Gold prices slumped more than 5%, and fell below $5,000 briefly, while silver’s decline was…

Europe enters the year in a state of strategic tension: resilient at home, uneasy abroad.Businesses are still hiring and investing, but confidence is wobbling as global risks mount. From boardrooms rattled by trade threats to governments quietly redesigning defense and deterrence, the continent is adapting in real time.Growth has surprised…

Silver’s vertical sprint to a record around $120 per ounce on January 29 has flipped into a punishing reversal.The prices crashed on Friday as leveraged bets unwind and the dollar snaps back.After some venues briefly printed intraday lows in the low-$90s on Friday, silver has since sliced through the closely…

Markets are closing the day grappling with a sharp mix of policy, politics, and positioning risk. Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Fed chair is forcing investors to reassess the path for rates, liquidity, and asset prices. That shift is rippling across gold, crypto, and the dollar, while geopolitical…

One can’t move the male parent. One has to find one that commits. That’s the mismatch issue.Harvard economist and 2023 Nobel Laureate Claudia Goldin wasn’t speaking about modern relationships in the abstract; she was diagnosing why birth rates are collapsing across the developed world.In an email conversation with Invezz, she…

President Donald Trump has nominated Kevin M. Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve, setting the stage for a contentious confirmation battle and renewed debate over the central bank’s independence.Warsh, a former Fed governor who served from 2006 to 2011, emerged ahead of several high-profile contenders, including White…

China is turning to services and experiences as a new lever to revive domestic demand, as weak household confidence, a prolonged property slump, and slowing exports weigh on the world’s second-largest economy.On Thursday, the State Council released a work plan aimed at boosting services consumption over the coming years, spanning…