February 4, 2026 No Comments Markets
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the so-called “coalition of the willing” will deploy forces across Ukraine – on land, at sea, and in the air – once a peace agreement with Russia is signed, making clear that Western boots, jets, and naval assets would follow any ceasefire. Rutte said Ukraine needs binding commitments and […]
February 4, 2026 No Comments Markets
Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, Former Italian prime minister and former European Central Bank president Mario Draghi has urged European Union member states to move toward a more federal structure, warning that Europe risks economic and geopolitical decline unless national governments surrender more powers to Brussels. Speaking while receiving an honorary doctorate at […]
February 4, 2026 No Comments Markets
Authored by Andrew Korybko, Trump unexpectedly announced an Indo-US trade deal on Monday whereby US tariffs on Indian imports will drop to 18% while India will reduce its tariffs on US imports to zero. He also said that Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil, which he’ll replace with US and possibly Venezuelan oil, while also pledging to […]
February 4, 2026 No Comments Markets
Is the paper gold market finally breaking? Frank Giustra, CEO of the Fiore Group, joins Anchor Jeremy Szafron to break down the recent market volatility, calling the flash crash a calculated "take down" and a "liquidity event." Giustra argues that after 50 years of dominance, the paper market is "losing its efficacy" as pricing power […]
February 4, 2026 No Comments Markets
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its latest meeting in late January, pausing after three consecutive rate cuts as officials weigh lingering inflation pressures against signs of labor market softening. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said the U.S. economy is entering 2026 on “a firm footing,” with consumer spending resilient and business investment expanding, […]
February 4, 2026 No Comments Markets
Gold and silver just suffered their first major volatility shock of the year, with gold swinging nearly $500 in a single session and silver whipsawing violently. While some see a breakdown, Danielle DiMartino Booth says the move looks less like a top and more like a liquidity flush clearing leverage from the system. Speaking with […]
February 4, 2026 No Comments Markets
“We are so far from a top.” Adrian Day says the gold market has not reached a speculative peak, pointing to investor positioning and participation rather than price action. Speaking with Kitco News at VRIC 2026, the chairman and CEO of Adrian Day Asset Management argued that market behavior still reflects caution, not euphoria. Day […]
February 4, 2026 No Comments Markets
Gold and silver are commanding attention, but Dr. Nomi Prins says the more important shift underway is structural, not cyclical. Rising debt stress, institutional friction, and supply constraints, she argues, are reshaping how capital moves through the global financial system. Speaking with Kitco News at VRIC 2026, the geo-macro economist and Prinsights Global founder said, […]
February 4, 2026 No Comments Markets
Humanoid robotics is transitioning from prototype to production by late 2026 and into 2027. The market, currently valued at roughly $3 billion, is projected to expand to $40 billion under Barclays’ base-case outlook, with upside scenarios reaching $200 billion as physical AI scales across labor-intensive sectors. In one of the latest Barclays Eagle Eye newsletters, […]
February 4, 2026 No Comments Markets
Authored by Lucas Leiroz, January 2026 marks a rupture. It is no longer possible to treat the Epstein case as a sexual scandal involving powerful individuals. What has now come to light – documents, images, records, explicit connections – has pushed the debate to another level. This is no longer about “abuses,” “excesses,” or “individual crimes.” […]