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As the sun rises on 2026, the financial world finds itself at a delicate crossroads. Following a year of tentative easing and a surprisingly resilient labor market, the Federal Reserve has signaled that the path to "neutral" interest rates will be far more arduous and gradual than many
Federal Reserve
As the first full trading week of 2026 begins, financial markets are locked in a state of high-tension equilibrium. S&P 500 futures have shown signs of wavering, oscillating around the 6,900 mark as investors pivot from the holiday lull to a high-stakes data gauntlet. The primary catalyst
Copper
The ascent of copper to $13,000/t is a landmark event that underscores the fragility of the global energy transition. The combination of mine disruptions in Chile and Indonesia, the insatiable demand from AI and EVs, and the distortion of trade through tariffs has created a market environment characterized
Federal Reserve
In a high-stakes address that has sent ripples through global commodity markets, Richmond Federal Reserve President Tom Barkin warned on Tuesday that the U.S. central bank is now facing symmetric risks to both sides of its dual mandate. Speaking at a Raleigh Chamber of Commerce meeting on January 6,
Treasury Yields
The first trading session of 2026 has sent a jolt through the global fixed-income markets. On January 2, 2026, a surprising resilience in the U.S. labor market, coupled with the looming inflationary impact of the newly implemented "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (OBBBA), triggered a massive sell-off
Consumer Spending
As the calendar turns to January 2, 2026, the euphoria of a record-breaking $1 trillion holiday season has been replaced by a sobering reality. Recent economic reports, delayed by a late-2025 government shutdown, reveal that the headline growth in US consumer spending was largely a product of "sticker shock&
Federal Reserve
As the sun rises on 2026, the global financial landscape is undergoing a profound recalibration. Following a year defined by the "Liberation Day" tariffs and a historic 43-day government shutdown that paralyzed Washington in late 2025, investors are now grappling with a Federal Reserve that has shifted from
Inflation
As the calendar turns to January 2, 2026, the global financial markets are grappling with a reality few predicted during the "soft landing" optimism of years past: the "inflation trade" is not only alive but has become the structural backbone of the current investment regime. Despite
GDP
WASHINGTON D.C. — As the calendar flips to 2026, the American economic engine is showing signs of a significant and unexpected sputter. While top-line growth figures initially suggested a resilient recovery following the federal government shutdown of late 2025, a deeper dive into recent Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) data
Gold
The dawn of 2026 has brought with it a historic realignment of the global financial order, as gold and silver prices surged to unprecedented levels in the first trading sessions of the new year. As of January 2, 2026, spot gold is trading in a volatile range between $4,368
Federal Reserve
As the calendar turns to January 1, 2026, the American financial landscape finds itself at a pivotal crossroads. After a tumultuous two-year journey of aggressive tightening followed by a cautious easing cycle throughout 2025, the Federal Reserve has entered the new year with the federal funds rate sitting at a
2025 Economy
As the closing bell rings on December 31, 2025, investors are reflecting on a year that defied almost every early-season prediction. What began as a narrative of "sticky" inflation and a "higher-for-longer" interest rate environment transformed into a dramatic rescue mission by the Federal Reserve, prompted