Gold set to trade the Hormuz escalation as a rates story before a safe-haven one
Gold and silver reopen in Asian trade on Monday into a fresh escalation around the Strait of Hormuz, but the…
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Fossil fuels supplied 86% of world energy in 2025 as U.S. oil output hit a record
The world used more energy than ever in 2025, and fossil fuels still supplied 86% of it despite record renewable…
Oil slides to lowest since late winter as Iran diplomacy drains risk premium
Brent crude trades near $72 and WTI below $69, their lowest since late winter, as US-Iran diplomatic progress in Qatar…
BitMEX Says Collateral Design Drove a 3.93% Funding Gap Traders May Exploit Repeatedly
BitMEX's Q2 2026 research says funding rate gaps between near-identical perpetual swaps come from structural design, not just sentiment. Its…
Brent Crude Tracks 6% Weekly Gain as US-Iran Strikes Slow Hormuz Traffic
Brent crude held above $76 a barrel on Friday and tracked a weekly gain of nearly 6% as renewed US-Iran…
