gold
October 16, 2025 - Gold prices have shattered all previous records, surging past the $4,300 per ounce threshold to establish a new all-time high. This monumental rally, observed across global financial markets, is primarily fueled by mounting expectations of aggressive interest rate cuts from the U.S. Federal Reserve
10-year Treasury yield
New York, NY – October 16, 2025 – The benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury yield plummeted below the critical 4% threshold today, reaching as low as 3.97%, marking its lowest point in months. This significant decline signals a pronounced shift in investor sentiment, driven by escalating stock market jitters, a broad
Offshore Drilling
October 16, 2025 – The United States oil industry is witnessing a significant pivot, with deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM) emerging as the primary engine for growth, even as onshore shale production faces an anticipated slowdown. This strategic shift marks a renewed era for offshore exploration and production,
Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq – In a significant development for Iraq's long-term economic strategy, Asian Arab countries reportedly captured a dominant 88% share of Iraq's non-oil commodity exports in 2024, according to a report by Iraq's Ministry of Planning. This concentration highlights a strategic pivot by Baghdad
SEBI
Mumbai, India – October 16, 2025 – The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is spearheading a transformative initiative aimed at significantly boosting institutional participation in India's agricultural and non-agricultural commodity markets. These concerted efforts, unfolding as of late 2025, are designed to inject vital liquidity, deepen hedging capabilities,
Guinea
Guinea, the world's second-largest bauxite producer, has once again demonstrated its formidable resilience in the global commodity market. Despite navigating a complex web of operational and regulatory challenges, the West African nation reported a remarkable 23% year-on-year surge in bauxite exports during the third quarter of 2025. This
ESG
As of October 16, 2025, the landscape of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) investing in the United States presents a complex picture of contrasting trends. While global sustainable funds have seen a rebound in inflows, US-domiciled ESG funds have endured a prolonged period of net outflows, extending for 10 to
US Economy
Financial markets are grappling with renewed economic uncertainty following a surprisingly weak manufacturing report from the Philadelphia Federal Reserve, which sent shockwaves through investor sentiment on October 16, 2025. The Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index for October plummeted to a deeply contractionary -12.8, starkly contrasting with September's positive
Logistics IPOs
The logistics sector, a critical backbone of global commerce, is currently navigating a period of significant transformation driven by e-commerce growth, technological advancements, and evolving supply chain demands. Against this backdrop, Smart Logistics Global Limited (NASDAQ: SLGB) recently made its public market debut on the Nasdaq Capital Market, with its
VIX
The global financial markets are once again grappling with a significant uptick in volatility, as the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), often dubbed Wall Street's "fear gauge," experienced a dramatic surge in early October 2025. This sudden jolt, driven by renewed geopolitical tensions and domestic fiscal concerns,
US Government Shutdown
The United States federal government finds itself in the throes of a shutdown, now entering its third week as of October 16, 2025. This fiscal impasse, stemming from a failure in Congress to pass appropriations legislation for the 2026 fiscal year, is casting a long shadow over the nation'
Bad Loans
The U.S. banking industry, particularly its regional sector, is navigating a period of heightened uncertainty as growing concerns over bad loans, primarily in commercial real estate (CRE), threaten to destabilize balance sheets and curb lending. As of October 2025, a confluence of factors, including elevated interest rates, declining property