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Goldman Sachs said the S&P 500 has continued climbing to record levels as stronger corporate earnings and upward revisions to profit forecasts fuel investor confidence. The benchmark index has advanced 8% so far this year through Monday. First-quarter earnings season delivered robust results, with S&P 500 companies posting 17% year-over-year earnings-per-share growth after excluding certain…

HSBC has increased its silver price forecasts for both 2026 and 2027, although the bank continues to expect limited upside for the precious metal over the medium term. HSBC now projects silver will average $75 per troy ounce in 2026 and $68 per ounce in 2027, compared with previous forecasts of $68.25 and $57, respectively.…

Federal Reserve may need to abandon its easing stance and potentially shift toward a more hawkish policy approach as inflation pressures remain elevated and the U.S. labor market continues to show resilience, according to analysts at Yardeni Research. The research firm said expectations for interest rate cuts in 2026 are now “essentially off the table,”…

HSBC chief multi-asset strategist Max Kettner is maintaining an aggressively bullish stance on global equities, arguing that investors should not rush to lock in gains despite easing tensions in the Middle East and improving market sentiment. Kettner said the bank’s combined sentiment and positioning indicators are “not sending a sell signal yet,” rejecting the idea…

Wolfe Research has warned that rising oil prices linked to the Iran conflict could increase the risk of policy mistakes by major global central banks, according to a recent research note. The firm said U.S. equity markets have so far shown limited reaction to higher energy prices, while long-dated government bond yields and central bank…

Artificial intelligence-linked stocks have accounted for more than 80% of the S&P 500’s gains so far in 2026, prompting debate among investors over whether the rally can continue. However, strategists at Jefferies argue that the advance still appears fundamentally supported rather than excessively speculative. According to the broker’s quantitative strategy team, gains across its AI-focused…

The battlefield of the future is increasingly being shaped not by massive military hardware programs, but by compact, low-cost drones capable of carrying out surveillance, targeting, reconnaissance, and tactical strike missions at scale. From the ongoing conflict in Ukraine to emerging defense strategies across NATO and allied nations, one reality has become impossible to ignore:…