Gold prices reflect a shift in paradigm – Part I

Ukraine has launched a series of drone strikes at Russia, damaging warships and killing one person.  On Monday, the Ukrainian intelligence service, GUR, claimed that drones destroyed two landing ships and damaged a radar at a Russian port in Crimea. Ukraine also attacked the Russian base in Sevastopol on Saturday.  The Russian Defense Ministry reported […]

Dutch Treasury Banking Portal Goes Dark For 1,600 Public Institutions After Cyberattack The Dutch Finance Ministry informed members of Parliament in a letter on Monday about "unauthorized access" to several of its banking systems, including the digital portal for treasury banking. "Because of the ongoing forensic investigation and for security reasons, several systems have been temporarily taken offline, including the digital portal for treasury banking," Finance Minister Eelco Heinen wrote in the letter. Heinen warned that the cyberattack has resulted in "around 1,600 public institutions that hold their funds with the...

"The Roaring 2020s Are Back": S&P Futures Hit New Record With Nasdaq Up 12 Straight Days On Iran Truce Optimism Stock futures are edging higher on continued optimism about an extended truce in the Middle East, while Taiwan Semi's solid results have sparked another leg higher in AI trade. As of 8:15 am ET, S&P 500 futures rose 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 contracts +0.2%, and on pace for a 12th day of gains. The early hours of the session saw a sharp rally in technology stocks after TSMC's upbeat revenue...