Edward Sterck, director of research at the World Platinum Investment Council (WPIC), shares the organization’s platinum outlook heading into 2026. After a third consecutive deficit in 2025, the WPIC anticipates balance next year, but Sterck explained that there are factors that could change that outlook. Securities Disclosure: I, Charlotte McLeod,…
Gold has reached once-unthinkable prices in 2025, gaining over 60 percent by early December. Looking ahead to 2026, experts believe the major themes that carried the gold price to new heights this year will continue to underwrite its trajectory in the months ahead, boosting the metal even further. What are…
USANewsGroup .com Market Intelligence Brief Efficient Market Theory often fails in the small-cap sector. In this space, price discovery is slow. It lags behind the news. This creates a ‘valuation disconnect’ where a company’s fundamental reality has shifted but the ticker remains anchored to an old story. For the disciplined…
As gold and silver continue to prove their worth as sound investments, market participants should know how capital gains taxes are calculated for precious metals investments in the US. While the majority of gold and silver investing comes with a certain degree of taxation, there are different levels of capital…
Copper prices were volatile in 2025, with high levels of uncertainty influencing the market. Changing US trade policy, as well as traditional supply and demand fundamentals, worked together to move the metal. Increasing demand and a lack of new supply have long been key drivers for copper, and this year…
Oil prices climbed higher on Monday (December 1) as an escalation in US-Venezuela tensions reached a fever pitch, offsetting weeks of losses driven by oversupply expectations. The shift also came after the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC), a key transit route that carries about 1 percent of global oil, halted operations…
Sankamap Metals Inc. (CSE: SCU) (‘Sankamap’ or the ‘Company’) further to the Company’s news releases dated October 21, 2025, November 4, 2025, and November 18, 2025, the Company continues to work towards the filing of its annual audited financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis for the fiscal year ended…
Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Wednesday (December 3) as of 9:00 a.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrency market news. Bitcoin and Ether price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$92,758.95, up by 4.1 percent…
Apple’s top artificial intelligence executive is stepping down and will retire in 2026, the company announced Monday. John Giannandrea had been at Apple since 2018, where his official title was senior vice president for machine learning and AI strategy. He will be replaced by Amar Subramanya, who comes to Apple…
Outages on Shopify’s e-commerce platform have been resolved, the company said late Monday, bringing to an end a daylong glitch on the annual ‘Cyber Monday’ shopping day. Some merchants that use Shopify’s service to sell goods online said they experienced issues with checkouts through the company’s point-of-sale system. Businesses that…