Due to heightened geopolitical risks and uncertainties surrounding US trade policy, Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has warned that the Canadian economy faces an exceptionally high risk of a new shock. In an interview with Reuters on Wednesday, Macklem stated that more variables than usual could affect the central bank’s economic projections. Macklem stated,
Comcast’s latest earnings underline how the company’s business mix is changing as pressure builds on its traditional cable operations. While the group beat expectations on earnings in the fourth quarter, a small revenue miss and continued broadband customer losses highlighted the competitive strain facing US cable providers. At the same time, steady growth in mobile,
While Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) draws attention with government support and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) dominates the AI headlines, another semiconductor giant has been quietly building scale in the background. Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) has returned 61% over the past year as of January 28, 2026, comfortably beating Nvidia over the same stretch. Behind that performance, AI-related revenue
Gold and other traditional safe-haven assets are surging amid a softening US dollar, yet Bitcoin continues to falter. This week, gold pushed past the $5,000 mark, setting fresh all-time highs and building on its strong momentum. Silver also joined the rally, climbing above $120 per ounce. However, and in stark contrast, Bitcoin continued to struggle.
Teladoc stock price crashed to a record low as demand for its services waned after the pandemic. It plunged to a low of $5.74, down sharply from the all-time high of $308, with its market capitalization falling from a high of $46 billion to the current $1 billion. This crash may continue as the stock
TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne predicted a potential backtrack by the European Union on its sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate on Wednesday, suggesting the bloc might dilute the requirement in a move mirroring its recent decision to abandon the proposed 2035 ban on new combustion-engine cars. The European Union has taken a significant step toward decarbonising
The precious metals market is witnessing records tumbling every trading week. Gold on COMEX rose to a record high of $4,969.69 per ounce earlier on Friday, nearing the coveted $5,000-per-ounce mark. Meanwhile, silver continued to outperform gold in dramatic fashion and came within a whisker of hitting $100 an ounce. Meanwhile, oil prices rebounded sharply
Gold prices breached $5,000 per ounce for the first time on Monday, and subsequently moved above $5,100 as well. Meanwhile, there is no stopping silver’s rally as prices surged past $100 per ounce and hit a record high of $112.330 per ounce. On the other hand, oil prices dipped on Monday after strong gains in
Geopolitical risk has sent gold soaring past $5,000 an ounce on investor uncertainty, even as energy markets remain firmly tied to tangible supply-demand constraints, according to a new Rystad Energy update. “The message for commodity markets heading into the week is clear. Geopolitical rhetoric remains loud, but pricing continues to respond primarily to tangible constraints
Oil prices jumped on Tuesday as a massive storm hit crude production and operations at refineries in the US Gulf Coast. Meanwhile, gold prices fell, but remained near their recent record highs above the $5,100 per ounce level. Silver prices on COMEX also fell sharply after hitting a record high of $113.438 per ounce earlier