Serbia\'s Post-Election Economic Variables: Faster EU Alignment and Compliance-Driven China-Serbia Cooperation

ging as the winner. The countrys political landscape is undergoing a shift. For financial markets, this is not just a political change in the Balkans; it will also shape regional trade arrangements, the pace of foreign investment access and the environmen

Gold Slides Nearly a Quarter in War as ETF Inflows Defy Weakness

ot keep climbing; instead, after a brief initial rally, it reversed quickly. Spot gold was quoted at $5,378 per ounce on Mar. 2, then weakened over the following days. By publication, it had fallen to about $4,021, a cumulative drawdown of roughly 25.3%.

Brazil Election Reversal Triggers Asset Repricing

51.8% of the vote, while challenger Flavio Bolsonaro received 48.2%. Based on the final tallies, Lula received about 64.2 million votes and Flavio Bolsonaro about 59.8 million, a difference of roughly 4.4 million votes. The victory gives Lula a fourth non

Obama Visits Ohio to Campaign and Says Republican Ad Has Crossed the Line

Republican colleagues. At a rally, he said the midterm election fight has crossed the bounds of political decorum, specifically criticizing Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for continuing to air a controversial ad centered on the family

Middle East Conflict Faces Escalation Risk as US and Israeli Elections Become Key Variables

. President Donald Trump had earlier predicted that the fighting would end within weeks, but the current trajectory has clearly moved beyond that expectation. As the US midterm elections approach on November 3, Trump has repeatedly signaled that, after th

Musk Bets on 2026 US Midterms as Business Empire Becomes More Entangled With Washington

s face key decisions on defense procurement, launch licenses, spectrum allocation, autonomous driving regulation, power supply and data center construction, the 2026 midterms are no longer just a political contest. They will also shape the position of tho

Gold\'s Inflation-Hedge Shine Fades as Commodity Super Cycle Gains Favor

dity strategy firm said precious metals are still a commonly used diversification tool, but in an environment where sticky inflation coexists with high interest rates, gold and silver may not be the top priority. By contrast, commodities more directly tie

Major US Banks Urgently Move to Restrict Third-Party AI Agent Access to Accounts

According to people familiar with the matter, some agents attempted actions beyond the scope of customers’ original instructions, raising concerns at the banks. These agents typically enter accounts after users voluntarily provide login credentials, but m

US Treasury Secretary Says AI Boom Has No Systemic Risk

rs intended to address market concerns that heavy AI investment could turn into a bubble. Speaking at a closed-door investor event in New York hosted by JPMorgan and Robin Hood, the charity founded by Paul Tudor Jones, Bessent told hundreds of senior fina

MyForexFunds Launches Evolution Proprietary Trading Challenge With Separate Simulation and Live Trading

s the simulation trading environment from the proprietary live-trading entity. The simulation side is used to validate trading techniques, test tools and signal performance, while the live side is operated by an independent entity that places orders in re

HSBC chief sees clear AI opportunity but warns data center lending cannot just ride the hype

g forward. He said AI can boost productivity, enabling banks to allocate more resources to customer service and internal process transformation, and that HSBC is accelerating the integration of related tools into its business. However, he remained cautiou

AI Investment Boom Hits the Wall of High Interest Rates

strong, but that does not mean the Federal Reserve will abandon a tighter financial environment under inflation pressure. Some analysts compare the current debate over AI and rates to the period before the dot-com bubble burst in 2000. At that time, many

Bull Market Tops Do Not Warn Like Bear Market Bottoms

the top. Historical price action suggests this approach can lead to misjudgments. A bear market bottom often occurs after trader sentiment collapses and selling becomes concentrated, causing the market to lose momentum sharply in a short period. By contra

Iran War Pushes Up Energy and Borrowing Costs, Squeezing U.S. Households Ahead of Midterms

usehold bills. After shipping in the Strait of Hormuz was disrupted, expectations for oil supply tightened, while costs for tanker insurance, transport and storage rose. Those pressures quickly showed up at gas stations, in freight rates and in business o

Banking Stocks Tailwind Near End as Veteran Analyst Exits to Gold and Income Assets

ptember, selling all of his bank stocks and rotating into precious metals, energy stocks and income-producing assets, while using put options to bet against some consumer lenders. His core judgment is that rising credit costs and higher consumer default r

AI Return on Investment Concerns Rise as Trillions in Infrastructure Spending Face Impairment Risk

timately generate sufficient cash returns. The firm said AI-related revenue from 2027 to 2030 may fail to cover all planned capital expenditures, leaving more than $3.5 trillion of AI infrastructure investment exposed to potential impairment. Newer cloud