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Top Altcoins To Buy Now As Bitcoin Price Hits $80K

Bitcoin is holding firm above $80,000, prompting renewed bullish calls from crypto commentators who argue the recent bounce is more than a short-term relief rally. According to an expert, the setup points to further ups…

Gold is Glittering This Quarter

The precious metal rallies Gold is showing signs of life. After suffering its worst quarterly return in more than a decade amid rising yields and other pressures, gold has rebounded roughly 15% since June. However, it r…

Bitcoin steadies below $80k with Warsh speech in focus

BitMEX co‑founder Arthur Hayes said at Bitcoin 2026 (Las Vegas) that Bitcoin is becoming bullish again as a response to wartime spending, US fiscal deficits and bank-led credit creation; BTC traded at $76,628 and Hayes …

Consumer sentiment edges higher, but misses forecast

Oil remained supported in the absence of a Strait of Hormuz deal and with efforts to reopen the waterway dampened by tit-for-tat demands by Iran and US President Trump for reparations.

Hawkish ECB Not Helping French Government Bonds

As eurozone inflation plunges citizens into a cost-of-living crisis, the ECB is sticking to its policy of cheap credit and adding a new bad-debt incentive for reckless governments.

Gold prices flat ahead of Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech

Asian markets traded cautiously on Thursday, with much of the region's price action muted as traders adopted a wait and see approach ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh's Jackson Hole speech, even though the symp…