Central Banks Just Bought Gold At Fastest Pace Since 2024, World Gold Council Says

President Donald Trump said that a dozen Latin American nations had enlisted in a US-led coalition to fight cartels in the region.  Trump announced the new military organization, along with Latin American leaders, at his Doral resort in Florida on Saturday. The coalition was dubbed Shield of the Americas, and includes Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa […]

"Dead Mall" Era Ends As Shoppers Return, Values Surge And Sector Leads CRE Revival The "malls are dead" narrative gained traction in corporate media coverage in 2016 and 2017 and lasted until 2022. Those headlines reflected the strain across the sector as excess retail space, department-store closures, and shifting consumer habits led to widespread low occupancy and cratering property values. But now, new data suggest that the "dead mall" narrative has not just reversed: that part of the CRE market is thriving, with a Wall Street Journal report saying it's outperforming...

Futures Rise, Yields and Oil Drop Ahead Of Key Jobs Report US futures climbed and bond yields reversed an earlier rise, as a drop in oil prices provides a tailwind in calm trading following a week in which markets were lashed by sharp swings in yields, with the US payrolls report still to come. As of 8:15am ET, S&P 500 futures were up 0.4% after Thursday’s close left the index headed for its worst week since August; Nasdaq 100 contracts have added 0.8%. In premarket trading, chipmakers rallied while all Mag 7 are higher, with NVDA (+1.7%)...