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The U.S. National Debt Broke a Record Again, Topping $34 Trillion.
Jan 08, 2024
It took only 3 months to reach new highs. Back in June 2023, Joe Biden suspended the national debt limit until Janu...
New Israeli-Hamas Events Point to Increasing Chances of Further Oil Price Spikes
Oct 18, 2023
Tension escalated in the Middle East after hundreds were killed in a blast at a Gaza hospital, sparking concerns ab...
Analysts Assessed Ruble Prospects after Central Bank’s Rate Decision
Jun 12, 2023
The Central Bank expectedly left the rate at 7.5%, in line with most forecasts, as a sharp rise in spending and lab...
DXY Dollar Index Little Changed Despite Stalling Talks about Debt Ceiling Increase
May 10, 2023
The DXY Dollar Index Spot is trading nearly unchanged today at 101.72, seemingly ignoring the latest news about sta...
Russian Ruble Remains Under Psychological Pressure Despite Tax-Payment Period Begins
Feb 21, 2023
​​​​​​​The ruble rises against the U.S. dollar, but falls for the fifth week in a row amid fears of a new round of...
Biden’s CHIPS Act Prompts to Take a More Detailed Look at Semiconductor Stocks and ETFs
Dec 01, 2022
The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX), an exchange-traded fund holding 30 hot semiconductor stocks.
Diesel Fuel: Crunch Time Is Coming, Unless Something Changes
Oct 26, 2022
After a short pause, Diesel futures trading in New York surged almost back to the highest level in records going ba...
ITA: Defense Stocks as Apparent Pick amidst Escalation of Geopolitical Wars
Oct 12, 2022
The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF is up 191% over the past 10 years but has been relatively flat over the pa...
OPEC+ To Cut Production By Two Million Barrels a Day
Oct 06, 2022
OPEC+ announced a much larger-than-expected production cut. The recommendation from the panel of OPEC+ ministers fo...