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Gold price attracts some dip-buyers on Wednesday and stalled the overnight pullback from the all-time high. Fed rate cut bets, subdued USD demand and rising trade tensions lend support to the safe-haven XAU/USD. The uptick lacks bullish conviction as traders now await Trump’s impending reciprocal tariffs announcement.  Gold price (XAU/USD)…

If you’ve spent more than five minutes on Crypto Twitter (X) lately, you’ll have likely seen the name Paul Atkins everywhere. The former SEC Commissioner is now officially the new SEC Chair nominee. With his pro-innovation, low-regulation stance, is this the bullish pivot we’ve been waiting for? Here’s what to…

The Dutch government has announced it will accelerate the release of EUR 3.5 billion in financial and military aid to Ukraine, marking a significant step in the country’s ongoing support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s invasion. The aid package, initially planned for gradual disbursement over the next…

“Snafu: Situation normal, all f—d up.”Stephan Loerke, CEO of the World Federation of Advertisers, dropped this f-bomb — part of an acronym coined by the US military during the Second World War — onstage at the ING Arena at the trade body’s recent flagship event in Brussels. He said it…