Refinitiv 1 min read Gold prices edged higher on Monday, helped by a weaker dollar and safe-haven flows triggered by fears of a global trade war, while investors awaited further clues to gauge the Federal Reserve’s interest rate stance. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold GOLD was up 0.1% at $2,914.42 an ounce, as of 0052 GMT
GBP/USD attracts some follow-through buying on Monday amid a bearish US Dollar. Bets that the Fed will cut rates multiple times in 2025 continue to weigh on the buck. Expectations for a slow BoE rate-cutting cycle underpin the GBP and support the pair. The GBP/USD pair kicks off the new week on a positive move
Utah lawmakers have passed a Bitcoin bill after amending it to remove a section that would have authorized the state treasurer to invest in Bitcoin. 6660 Total views 4 Total shares Utah’s Bitcoin bill has passed the state Senate, but without its cornerstone, a clause that would have made it the first US state with
How the Ukraine war increased U.S. dominance of the global arms trade The Washington Post European arms imports soared in past four years, SIPRI think tank says Reuters.com Two-thirds of arms imports to Nato countries in Europe come from US Financial Times US increases dominance as world’s biggest arms exporter DW (English)
Romania’s electoral commission on Sunday banned the candidacy of far-right politician Calin Georgescu for the upcoming presidential elections. The electoral bureau said in a statement that it had adopted “the rejection of the registration of the independent candidacy” of Georgescu without providing any details justifying the move. He is expected to appeal the decision. Hundreds
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LONDON (AP) — Russian special forces walked inside a gas pipeline to strike Ukrainian units from the rear in the Kursk region, Ukraine’s military and Russian war bloggers reported, as Moscow claimed fresh gains in its push to recapture parts of the border province that Kyiv seized in a shock offensive. Ukraine launched a daring cross-border incursion
Hundreds reported killed in sectarian violence in Syria’s Alawite heartland The Washington Post Syrian government loyalists accused of executing civilians as violence erupts CNN Who are Syria’s Alawites and why are they being targeted under Al-Sharaa’s rule? Hindustan Times Syria’s Interim President Calls for Unity Amid Fresh Fighting The New York Times
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PA Media A man has been charged by police after scaling Big Ben’s Elizabeth Tower at the Palace of Westminster in central London on Saturday. Daniel Day, 29, of Palmerston Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, has been charged with causing a public nuisance and trespassing on a protected site after climbing onto the clock tower, the Metropolitan