January 2026 – Page 82 – Finance Updates

Copper & Gold 2026: Prices Soar as Deficit Threatens Copper, Safe-Haven Gold Rallies

Global Forecast Mining (except Oil and Gas)

Copper and gold prices are poised for another...

Copper demand from electrification, renewable...

Gold is supported by central bank and ETF buy...

Key uncertainties include Chinese growth, U.S...

Precious Metals Surge in 2025: Navigating Opportunities in Gold, Silver & Energy Assets

Global Forecast Utilities

Gold and silver soared in 2025 on rate-cut ex...

Oil faces downside into 2026 amid oversupply ...

Natural gas prices are supported near term by...

Investors are steered toward gold miners with...

USD Slump in 2025: What’s Driving the Decline and What It Means for Global Markets

Global Markets Finance and Insurance

Statista’s 2025 Big Mac–based dataset compare...

Across major baskets, the dollar is down roug...

Despite recent weakness, the dollar still dom...

Analysts expect further but moderate dollar d...

Uncovering FX Markups: How Hidden Currency Conversion Costs Hurt Your Wallet

Global FYI Finance and Insurance

Forbes Advisor UK offers a spreadsheet-style ...

UK high street banks frequently embed opaque ...

Lloyds Bank publishes a sliding FX margin sca...

Rising FX volatility and hedging costs are pu...

5-Year T-Note Futures at 3.70–3.75% Yield: CME Specs, Inflation & Treasury Risks

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

The 5-Year U.S. Treasury yield ended December...

CME 5-Year T-Note futures have a $100,000 fac...

Open interest of about 6.6–7 million contract...

Key risks for pricing and hedging include the...

How the Fed’s December Rate Cut & Yield Curve Reversal Shifted the U.S. Bond Market

Americas Markets Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

U.S. bond markets closed early on December 31...

The Fed delivered a third 2025 rate cut to 3....

The 2s/10s Treasury curve turned positive and...

Electronic trading platforms and fixed-income...

U.S. Bonds Hold Steady Amid Fiscal Risks: What Investors Need to Watch

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

The $30 trillion U.S. Treasury market is in a...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is trying to...

Rising term premiums, ambitious tax cuts like...

Any shift toward heavier long-term issuance, ...

Global Equities, AI & Policy Risk: What’s Fueling Markets As We Enter 2026

Global Markets Finance and Insurance

Global equities logged a rare third straight ...

The rally is heavily concentrated in the “Mag...

U.S. valuations are historically stretched, w...

Cheaper and faster-growing international mark...

Stocks Surge, Gold & Silver Soar: Key Market Takeaways From U.S. 2025 Performance

Americas Markets Finance and Insurance

U.S. stocks logged a third straight year of g...

Gold and silver massively outperformed equiti...

Major indexes slipped around 0.6–0.8% on the ...

The year underscored the value of diversifica...

U.S. Markets Close 2025 with Double-Digit Gains but Mega-Caps Lose Luster

Global Markets Finance and Insurance

U.S. stocks ended 2025 with a fourth straight...

Despite the year-end pullback, the Nasdaq, S&...

Tech and AI leaders such as Nvidia and Alphab...

The failure of a Santa Claus rally and uncert...