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US Dollar Can Recover Some Ground – If Data Allows

The EUR/USD pair fell towards 1.1417, its lowest since last March, as the US Dollar (USD) soared following the first Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary policy meeting chaired by Kevin Warsh. EUR/USD got to recover some grou…

Big Oil Warns Global Fuel Stocks Are Running Dangerously Low

August 4, 2026, 3:46 AM EDT. LIC shares dropped almost 9% after the government launched an offer for sale (OFS) of up to a 6.5% stake, setting a floor price of Rs 382, representing an 11% discount from the prior closing…

Oil Drops Amid Renewed Peace Deal Hopes

Oil prices dropped sharply yesterday on rising optimism that the US and Iran may be moving closer to reviving a Middle East deal. ICE Brent settled more than 7% lower on the day, after President Trump called off strikes…

Gold declines to near $4,050 on US–Iran talks uncertainty

Gold price (XAU/USD) declines to near $4,050 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The precious metal eased slightly from the recent rally after the US paused planned airstrikes against Iran. Traders will closely m…

VIDEO: ETF of the Week: THOR

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi’s Head of Research, Todd Rosenbluth, discussed the Thornburg Premium Income Builder ETF (THOR) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed several topics …