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Silver Surges to Record $94 and Gold Reaches $4,689 as Random Tariff Imposition History Suggests Unpredictability

Monday's global financial markets witnessed extraordinary movements as precious metals achieved historic price levels while analysts emphasized Trump's history of randomly imposed tariffs. Silver led the precious metal rally with a spectacular surge to $94.08 per ounce—an all-time record—before settling at $93.15 with a robust 3.6% gain. Gold advanced 1.6% to reach $4,671 per ounce after touching an unprecedented high of $4,689. Market observers note...

BP Clears Path for Meg O’Neill with Strategic $5bn Writedown

BP is strategically clearing the path for incoming CEO Meg O’Neill, announcing a $5 billion writedown on green energy assets just months before she takes the helm. This "kitchen sinking" of bad news is designed to ensure that O’Neill inherits a balance sheet free from the drag of overvalued transition businesses. The writedown targets the gas and low-carbon divisions, reflecting the company’s pivot away from...

Lotus Staying Put: Norfolk Factory Remains UK Production Hub

The Lotus factory in Norfolk will remain a key UK production hub, as confirmed by the sports car maker to Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds....

$3 Billion Digital Tax Bill Triggers US-Canada Trade Meltdown

A massive digital services tax targeting American technology companies has become the catalyst for a complete breakdown in trade relations between the United States...

Digital Markets Act Becomes Flashpoint in EU-US Trade Negotiations

European officials have drawn a firm red line around the bloc's Digital Markets Act, rejecting American demands for modifications to regulations affecting major US...

Trump’s Tariff Strategy Backfires as China Finds New UK Export Haven

President Trump's aggressive tariff strategy appears to be producing unintended consequences, with Chinese exporters successfully redirecting their products to UK markets. May's 16.1% export...

Geopolitical Calm Hits Gold: Prices Fall to Two-Week Low

The newfound geopolitical calm, stemming from the ceasefire between Israel and Iran, dealt a blow to gold prices on Tuesday, sending them down over...

Oil Market Jitters: Ceasefire Claims Under Scrutiny

The global oil market experienced significant jitters as a declared ceasefire between Israel and Iran came under immediate scrutiny, causing oil prices to fluctuate...

Oil Prices Jumpy as Hormuz Closure Threat Intensifies

The threat of Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz has sent jitters through global oil markets, with prices experiencing significant fluctuations. The Iranian parliament's...

London Beckons: US-China Trade Officials to Meet Next Week

Donald Trump announced Friday that senior US administration officials and a Chinese delegation are set to meet on Monday in London for the next...

ECB Unleashes 2% Rate to Spark Eurozone Revival

The European Central Bank has taken a decisive step to rekindle economic vitality in the eurozone, lowering its benchmark interest rate to 2%. This...

$70 Billion Hit for Apple as Trump Demands Domestic Production

Apple's market value plummeted by approximately $70 billion after Donald Trump declared his intention to impose a 25% tariff on iPhones not manufactured in...

OECD Sounds Alarm: Trade War to Drive Down Global Income and Jobs

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has sounded a clear alarm about the trajectory of the global economy, significantly lowering its growth...

Bank of England Governor Links UK Rate Volatility to US Trade Policy

Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England governor, has directly linked the heightened volatility in financial markets and the uncertainty surrounding UK interest rates to...