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Pentagon Directives Add Tailwind to Nevada’s Tungsten Mining Rush
The Pentagon is moving to reduce the US defense industry’s reliance on geopolitical adversaries for critical military materials.Under Executive Order 14415, signed by President Donald Trump on Monday (July 20), national security waivers…
Shortsighted stock market can no longer brush off war, investors say
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 20, 2026. Brendan McDermid | ReutersMajor U.S. stock indexes tumbled on Thursday as investors began to price in the consequences of a renewed…
Chinese Banks Halt Retail Paper Gold Trading: Risk Mitigation or Price
In a development causing a stir in the gold sector, Chinese banks are pulling the plug on retail paper gold trading. Major Chinese banks including the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)--the world’s largest by assets–have…
Bets against SpaceX grow to 32% of float as Elon Musk warns short sellers
Samuel Boivin | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesElon Musk warned that investors betting against SpaceX have little chance of survival — even as short sellers boosted their wagers against the company to about one-third of its publicly tradable…
How the Clarity Act Could Reshape Digital Asset Markets
The regulatory landscape of digital assets is constantly evolving, creating both opportunities and uncertainties for market participants. As the Clarity Act re-enters the spotlight, many investors, developers and institutions are…
Short sellers load up against SpaceX as stock drops below IPO price
A live feed shows SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on the day of SpaceX's initial public offering (IPO) at the Nasdaq MarketSite, in New York City, U.S., June 12, 2026. Jeenah Moon | ReutersShort sellers are rapidly increasing their bets against…
Eli Lilly to Buy Psychedelics Firm AtaiBeckley for US$2.8 Billion
Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE:LLY) is pushing further into the psychedelic drug market with a US$2.8 billion buyout of clinical-stage developer AtaiBeckley (NASDAQ:ATAI). The crown jewel of the deal is BPL-003, a…
Dallas Fed President Logan calls for ‘modestly’ higher interest rates
Lorie Logan, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, during a research conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas in Dallas, Texas, US, on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025.Desiree Rios | Bloomberg | Getty…
TSMC Directs US$100 Billion to US Expansion After Record Q2 Run
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE:TSM) (TSMC) will inject an additional US$100 billion into its Arizona manufacturing hub, doubling down on its US footprint while coming off the heels of a record Q2 profit surge.Chairman…
New York Fed President Williams says inflation has peaked, rates ‘well
New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said Wednesday that he sees multiple signs that inflation has peaked, allowing the central bank to hold interest rates in place despite market expectations for a hike in coming months.In a…