Author: Silas W

Oil prices are under some pressure after Trump writes: I greatly respect the fact that all scheduled hangings, which were to take place yesterday (Over 800 of them), have been cancelled by the leadership of Iran. Thank you! Iran is a brutal regime that’s quickly sentenced people to death for protesting poor economic conditions. It’s…

Spot prices for lithium have experienced significant volatility to begin 2026, with Scotiabank analysts characterizing the recent surge as disconnected from underlying market fundamentals. Domestic Chinese lithium carbonate prices have risen 34% year-to-date, while spodumene prices have increased by 46%. The rapid rise has seen lithium carbonate move from approximately $18,000 per metric tonne to…

The US Dollar (USD) lacked directional momentum this week amid geopolitical and local uncertainty. On the one hand, the United States (US) President Donald Trump continued threatening Iran with military interventions, taking down the tone by the week’s end, but noting that all options are still on the table. On the other hand, the Federal…

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BK) stock has been added to our data-driven Watchlist today. 📈 BK – The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation🏭 Sector: Financial Services📊 Market Cap: Large Cap⚖️ Beta: 1.11 (Moderate Risk)📈 52W Performance: +63.0%📊 Quant Score: 55/100 (Watchlist) BK beat both the estimates on earnings-per-share and on revenue…

Stock Indexes rebound across the world but anxiety remains Having passed a few tests from CPI, PPI and NFP, the uncertain environment is preventing a full-blown bullish momentum. Exploring Technical Levels for the Dow Jones, Nasdaq and S&P 500 The picture is mixed but red in US stocks today, even after the remarkable turnaround from…

Financial markets have evolved dramatically over time, moving from human-dominated trading floors to highly automated, algorithm-driven systems. Two concepts that represent these different eras are the Elliott Wave Theory and high-frequency trading (HFT),  Elliott Wave Theory focuses on market psychology and recurring price patterns. HFT on the other hand relies on advanced algorithms and ultra-fast execution….

We haven’t heard much from Bowman since she was ruled out as a candidate for Fed Chair. US economy has been resilient Wage growth consistent with 2% inflation Fed has made considerable progress in lowering inflation Underlying inflation levels closer to Fed’s 2% target Says she is concerned about labor market fragility Firms may start…

It wasn’t just the Greenback that was targeted last year – currency debasement hit all majors, as seen in Gold’s performance against the OECD FX Basket. So is the Dollar still in danger? Yes. Policy directives from the Trump Administration can be unpredictable for nations and investors – Look at Canada PM Mark Carney turning…