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James Whitfield has spent more than fifteen years reporting on global capital markets, from trading floors in London and New York to commodity desks in Singapore. He focuses on the cross-asset forces that move prices.
Our gold price forecast this week examines why central bank demand and steadier rate expectations keep a firm floor under bullion heading into November 2026.
Amazon's commitment to heavy AI investments and Intel's cash burn warning trigger a broad market selloff, highlighting the growing tension between tech giants' capital expenditures and shareholder returns.
Despite AWS growth accelerating to a five-year high, investors punished Amazon for its massive capital expenditures on AI infrastructure, revealing a market tension between growth ambitions and returns.
The semiconductor industry's unified optimism has fractured as AI executives publicly call for a pause, triggering a market selloff that raises questions about valuations and industry momentum.
Saudi Arabia's oil production jumped by over 2 million barrels per day in September, pushing OPEC+ output higher despite geopolitical disruptions.
The U.S. has lifted tariffs on selected Canadian imports, signaling a potential thaw in the trade standoff that began in August, though a comprehensive deal remains elusive.
The latest CPI data shows inflation picking up again, complicating the Fed's path and squeezing household budgets.
BYD's earnings missed estimates, per OilPrice, as China's EV price war compresses margins across the sector. What the miss reveals about margin math, export pressure and the battery supply chain's ripple effects.
Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang has been caught up in a reported Chinese spy probe, per Investing.com, and AI stocks slid on the news — a jolt that pushes the chip war from commerce into personal and legal territory.
Marvell investors are freaking out as Lumentum deal rumors swirl, per MarketWatch — driven by two fears: a big takeover premium and a long wait for China's approval. The episode exposes how fragile semiconductor M&A confidence has become.
US shipper costs have hit a five-year high even as demand stalls, US Bank data shows — a cost-driven squeeze with no demand story behind it, and real consequences for retailers, margins and consumers.
The low-hire, low-fire economy just turned three — the strangest US job market on record, as MarketWatch reported. Here is what three years of frozen hiring mean for wages, careers, young workers and productivity.