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Friday, April 17, 2026

Silver Holds $78.70–$79.20 as US-Iran Diplomatic Hopes Support Precious Metals – Breakout Above $80 in Focus?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
Silver spot (XAG/USD) is trading in a $78.70 to $79.20 range per ounce on April 17, 2026, showing a ...
3 hours

Gold Holds $4,785–$4,810 as US-Iran Diplomatic Hopes Ease Safe-Haven Demand – Breakout Above $4,830 in Focus?

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Spot gold is hovering around the $4785-$4810 per ounce mark on April 17th, showing a bit of weakness ...
3 hours

Grinex Suspends Trading After $14M Hack as Sanctions Scrutiny Intensifies

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
Grinex, a Russian-linked crypto exchange, has been forced to pull the plug on all trading after losi ...
3 hours

UK FCA Crypto Rules Enter Final Phase as 2027 Regime Nears with Stablecoin and Staking Clarity

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has finally got around to launching its final consultation on ...
3 hours
Market Sentiment Pulse: Cautious Optimism Amidst Global Uncertainty As we navigate thro ...
4 hours

Bybit Launches XRPfi: Earn Up to 5% APR on XRP with 90-Day Lock-In

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
1 min read
Bybit has increased the scope of its XRP-focused projects by introducing XRPfi, a new fixed-term yie ...
5 hours

Gold Hits Fresh Highs Near $4.4K as US-Iran Détente Reduces Inflation Risks

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
2 min read
Gold rose as concerns about inflation subsided amid a renewed push for a diplomatic solution to the ...
5 hours

Silver Slides Despite China’s Demand Surge – Futures on the Brink

By Olumide Adesina, Financial Market Writer
2 min read
Silver futures are currently trading in a critical zone after failing to sustain momentum toward the ...
5 hours

Oracle Stock Surges 30% in Historic Week as AWS Cloud Deal Reshapes Multicloud Landscape

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
This week, Oracle Corporation (NYSE: ORCL) had its best week in more than 20 years. Shares rose abou ...
6 hours

AMD Hits All-Time High of $279.34 on 12-Day Winning Streak, Longest Since 2005

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
On Thursday, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) finished at a new all-time high, marking its 12th ...
7 hours

Rocket Lab Soars 12.6% on Acquisition, New Products, and Analyst Optimism

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
2 min read
Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ: RKLB) had one of its best weeks in a long time. As of Thursday, shares were ...
8 hours

Bitcoin Holds the $75K Line, But Warning Signs Lurk Beneath the Surface

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
This week, Bitcoin [[BTC/USD]] is holding on to the $75,000 mark, riding a tide of better global ris ...
9 hours

Wall Street Says Goodbye to Mark Mobius

By Ignacio Teson, Economist and Financial Analyst
2 min read
Under the leadership of Mark Mobius, Templeton Emerging Markets Group grew to manage more than $40 b ...
10 hours

Daily Crypto Signals: Bitcoin Rally Stalls Amid Profit Taking, XRP Volatility Hits Multi-Year Lows

By Arslan Butt, Lead Markets Analyst – Multi-Asset (FX, Commodities, Crypto)
3 min read
Short-term Bitcoin [[BTC/USD]] holders offloaded nearly 61,000 BTC worth $4.5 billion during this we ...
10 hours
The National Treasury of South Africa may be able to extend fuel charge relief, but the choice is co ...
14 hours
Strong industry momentum, tech-driven alli ...
14 hours
Netflix posts a strong Q1 earnings beat, but weaker guidance and margin concerns trigger a sharp pos ...
15 hours
Dell Technologies shares climb to record highs as memory-driven server demand and strong analyst bac ...
15 hours

Citigroup Upgrades U.S. Stocks and Downgrades Emerging Markets

By Ignacio Teson, Economist and Financial Analyst
2 min read
Strategists at Citigroup upgraded their rating on U.S. equities, arguing that the current environmen ...
16 hours
Driven by strategic alliances and chip strength, Intel stock continues its strong surge toward all-t ...
16 hours
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