Italy’s decades-long determination to hold on to its gold reserves, often seen as a conservative relic of the past, has emerged as one of the country’s smartest economic decisions in recent history. As global gold prices climb to record highs, Rome’s insistence on preserving its bullion stockpile...

Forecast from the International Lead and Zinc Study Group indicate that the global output of lead and zinc will surpass demand in 2025 and 2026. Refined lead output is anticipated to rise by 2% this year, reaching 13.34 million tonnes. The rise will mainly result from higher output in Canada,...

Approximately 54% of fund managers polled by Bank of America think that technology shares are overvalued, according to Bloomberg. The agency observes that this is the highest percentage of respondents who think that stocks related to artificial intelligence are in a bubble. BofA carried out the...

The escalating imposition of port fees by both the United States and China has opened a new front in their ongoing economic rivalry, transforming ocean trade into a direct extension of state policy. What began as a series of reciprocal tariffs and trade restrictions has now reached the docks, with...

The U.S. dollar has staged an unexpected recovery over the past month, rebounding sharply against major currencies after a prolonged period of weakness. Yet beneath the surface, this strength appears increasingly fragile. The recent appreciation of the greenback is less about economic momentum and...

Since the renewed imposition of sweeping import tariffs in early 2025, America’s business community and consumers have increasingly borne the hidden tax burden. The expectation that foreign exporters would shoulder the cost has proven largely illusory. Instead, costs are being passed down the...

Global airlines are heading into 2025 weighed down by an estimated $11 billion in additional expenses as the world’s aviation supply chain continues to buckle under the strain of persistent production delays, maintenance bottlenecks, and component shortages. What was once dismissed as a temporary...

The United Kingdom’s largest retail investment platform, “Hargreaves Lansdown (HL)”, has issued a sharp and analytical rebuke to growing crypto enthusiasm, asserting that “Bitcoin does not qualify as an asset class” and should not form part of a conventional investment portfolio. The warning comes...

President Donald Trump has intensified the U.S.–China trade conflict with a sweeping escalation of tariffs and export controls that signal a renewed and more aggressive phase of confrontation. Beneath the headline moves lies a nuanced strategy intended to recalibrate economic leverage, penalize...