Gold Outlook Report 2023

Scammers Demand Crypto From Stranded Ships In Strait Of Hormuz: Report Authored by Amin Haqshanas via CoinTelegraph.com, Fraudulent actors posing as Iranian authorities have reportedly sent messages to shipping companies whose vessels remain stranded west of the Strait of Hormuz, demanding payment in cryptocurrency for safe passage. On Monday, maritime risk company Marisks issued a warning saying unknown groups had contacted shipowners claiming to represent Iranian security services and requesting transit “fees” in Bitcoin or USDt in exchange for clearance through the strait, according to Reuters. “These specific messages are a scam,” Marisks reportedly said,...

Iran Formulated Plan To Attack California With Drones In Case Of War: FBI U.S. law enforcement agencies in California were recently warned that Iran may have explored the possibility of launching drone attacks against targets on the West Coast in retaliation for Operation Epic Fury, according to a federal alert reviewed by ABC News. The bulletin, circulated by the FBI to police departments in late February, said authorities obtained information indicating that, as of early February 2026, Iran had allegedly aspired to conduct a surprise attack using kamikaze drones launched from an unidentified...

US Existing Home Sales Disappoint In April, Despite Lower Mortgage Rates With the Spring selling season already in tatters, existing home sales were expected to rebound in April very modestly (+2.0% MoM) off recent record lows. However, the rebound was far less than expected, up just 0.2% MoM, which left sales of existing homes unchanged YoY... Source: Bloomberg Total existing home sales SAAR hover just above 4.00 million homes... Source: Bloomberg The NAR report showed the median selling price rose 0.9% from a year earlier to $417,700 last month - the highest for any...