Treasury yields fell notably on Tuesday as U.S. markets reopened after the holiday weekend, following President Trump’s announcement that he would delay the immediate implementation of certain proposed import tariffs. Investors reacted by bidding up Treasuries, pushing the 10-year yield down about 5.6 basis points to 4.574% and the 30-year yield lower by around 5.9 … Read more

Gold held near $3,336 per ounce after earlier slipping to its weakest level since mid‑July, as gains were limited by stronger risk appetite following a framework deal between the U.S. and the EU. Under that agreement, a 15% tariff will be applied to most EU goods, a move that reduced the likelihood of a broader … Read more

Indonesia plans to increase mining royalties across its resource sector to strengthen state revenue. As the world’s largest exporter of thermal coal and a leading nickel producer, the country intends to channel proceeds from its mineral wealth to help finance President Prabowo Subianto’s new government programs. Under the proposal, the current flat-rate royalty system would … Read more

President Donald Trump announced plans to impose a 50% tariff on imports from the European Union effective June 1, citing what his administration described as persistent trade barriers and a U.S. trade deficit with the bloc estimated at around $250 billion annually. In the same announcement, he threatened to apply a 25% tariff on iPhones … Read more

Daily News Nuggets | Today’s top stories for gold and silver investors October 30th, 2025 Trump and Xi Call Timeout on Trade War After months of rising tariffs and export controls, Presidents Trump and Xi Jinping met in South Korea and declared a temporary truce. Trump reduced tariffs on Chinese goods from 57% to 47% … Read more

The US economy has swung from optimism to renewed recession concerns in a matter of weeks. Even after recent record highs in the stock market and steady GDP growth, volatility has surged following President Trump’s announcement of new tariffs, including a proposed 50% levy on steel and aluminum imports from Canada. Most economists still assess … Read more

Oil prices held steady on Wednesday as a mix of opposing factors balanced market forces. On one side, OPEC+ members are set to lift production by 411,000 barrels per day in July, a move that normally exerts downward pressure on prices. Offsetting that, large wildfires in Canada have cut the country’s oil output by roughly … Read more

Gold hit an all-time intraday high of $3,148.88 on Tuesday, extending a record-setting rally as investors reacted to mounting global trade concerns. The advance in prices intensified ahead of President Trump’s scheduled Wednesday announcement on reciprocal tariffs aimed at countries with trade imbalances, prompting markets to reassess risk and safe-haven demand. Several factors have combined … Read more

President Trump’s trade timetable has shifted. Although tariff notices were sent out on Monday with a progress deadline of July 9, the tariffs themselves will not take effect until August 1. That gap has created confusion in financial markets. Administration officials are signaling flexibility on enforcement dates. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and economic adviser Stephen … Read more

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that future disruptions to supply chains and sudden rises in commodity prices could make inflation more volatile than it was during the 2010s. Speaking at a research conference, he observed that long-term interest rates are considerably higher now than they were following the 2007–2009 financial crisis. The Fed’s current … Read more