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Hecla Mining (NYSE: HL) jumps 9% as silver and gold rally on peace-driven rate-cut bets
Hecla Mining (HL) jumps 9 percent as silver and gold rally on peace-driven Fed rate-cut bets, extending a 177 percent run. Read the full executive analysis.
Gold plunges below $4,400 and nearly erases its 2026 gains as rate-hike bets bite
Gold plunged below $4,400, nearly erasing its 2026 gains, as a blowout jobs report lifted rate-hike bets and the dollar. It fell with stocks, not as a safe haven.
Good news, bad market: how 172,000 jobs triggered the worst chip day since 2020
A blowout 172K jobs report sparked Fed rate-hike fears and a chip rout, sending the Nasdaq down 4% and the semiconductor index to its worst day since 2020.
Federal Reserve rule changes test limits of shrinking $6.7tn balance sheet
Fed rule changes may only modestly shrink its $6.7 trillion balance sheet. Read why liquidity could limit Kevin Warsh’s plan.
Global rate cuts still outnumber hikes, but BofA warns the easing cycle is losing momentum
BofA says global rate cuts still lead hikes, but the easing cycle is fading as the Fed, ECB and BoC pivot on Iran war inflation. The clean easing trade is breaking.
Can Kevin Warsh’s reform-oriented Federal Reserve calm inflation fears without shocking markets?
Kevin Warsh takes over the Federal Reserve as inflation and bond yields rise. Find out what his reform agenda means for markets.
Strait of Hormuz standoff lifts Brent past $107 as Federal Reserve, ECB, BOJ decisions loom
Iran talks stalled. Hormuz still closed. Five central banks meet this week. Brent at $107.97 is no longer a tactical move, it is a macro regime question.
Is Cathay General Bancorp (Nasdaq: CATY) a quiet bank stock to watch before earnings?
Cathay General Bancorp (Nasdaq: CATY) heads into April 22 earnings near its 52-week high. Read what matters next for this regional bank stock.
Trump proposes largest military budget in US history at $1.5tn for fiscal 2027
The White House has proposed $1.5 trillion in defense spending for fiscal 2027, the largest military budget request in US history, as the country remains at war with Iran.
Federal Reserve holds rates steady as Jerome Powell pledges to stay until DOJ criminal probe is resolved
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says he will not leave until DOJ investigation ends. Fed holds rates at 3.5-3.75% as judge quashes subpoenas.