ADVFN US – Market Content Editor
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Gold stays near $4,500 as Treasury buybacks and Fed minutes steer rate expectations
Gold remained close to the $4,500-an-ounce mark on Thursday after pulling back from recent highs, with lower long-term U.S. Treasury yields continuing to provide support following an expansion of the government’s bond-buyback programme. A subdued dollar and expectations that financial conditions could become less restrictive also helped underpin bullion. However, investors remained cautious after the…
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Oil prices hit near one-month high as Hormuz standoff deepens
Oil prices rose sharply on Thursday, reaching their highest levels in almost a month as fresh threats of U.S. economic action against Iran added to fears that the impasse over the Strait of Hormuz could persist. Benchmark Brent crude futures gained 2.1% to $93.57 a barrel by 04:43 ET (08:43 GMT), while U.S. West Texas…
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Fed minutes, Walmart earnings and $40 trillion U.S. debt in focus for markets: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures
U.S. stock futures edged higher on Thursday after a Treasury intervention helped stabilise government bond markets and supported Wall Street in the previous session. Investors were also assessing more hawkish Federal Reserve minutes, awaiting earnings from Walmart (NYSE:WMT) and monitoring renewed U.S. pressure on Iran as the country’s national debt crossed $40 trillion for the…
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Copper has a timing problem; El Domo is racing the clock
Copper’s challenge is not a lack of resources in the ground. What it has lacked, cycle after cycle, is supply that shows up on time. That gap — between when the world needs copper and when new mines can actually deliver it — is now the central fact of the market, and it’s what makes…
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Stocks Grind Higher as Treasury Buyback Plan Eases Bond Yields
U.S. stocks closed modestly higher on Wednesday, with all three major indexes shaking off recent tech-led weakness as a pullback in Treasury yields steadied sentiment. The move came after the Treasury Department signaled it would step up buybacks of longer-dated government bonds, a step markets read as an effort to rein in borrowing costs after…
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Markets in Motion: Earnings and easier financial conditions support outlook
Markets in Motion examines earnings, financial conditions, copper, gold and shifting sector momentum as investors look toward the fall.
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SKK Holdings Wins Six Singapore Contracts Worth Up to $26.6 Million
SKK Holdings has secured its largest announced block of new work, adding six Singapore infrastructure contracts worth up to S$34.1 million while the company works toward completing its transformative Rantizo drone technology transaction. Key Investor Takeaways Why SKK Stock Is in Focus SKK Holdings (NASDAQ:SKK) has been awarded six horizontal directional drilling and utility works…
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Femasys Secures FDA Approval for Modular PMA Pathway for FemBloc
Femasys has received FDA approval to use a modular premarket approval submission process for FemBloc, giving the company a defined regulatory framework as its pivotal U.S. clinical trial continues. Key Investor Takeaways Why FEMY Stock Is in Focus Femasys (NASDAQ:FEMY) has secured FDA approval for a modular premarket approval application pathway for FemBloc, establishing how…
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QTREX Achieves Direct Graphene-Like Carbon Conversion for Quantum Processor Protection
QTREX has demonstrated a patent-pending process that converts sections of 3D-printed insulation directly into conductive graphene-like carbon, with cryogenic validation and a commercial launch of its DF INSU300 material now among the next milestones. Key Investor Takeaways Why QTEX Stock Is in Focus QTREX (NASDAQ:QTEX) has demonstrated a patent-pending technology that uses localized laser processing…
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Datavault AI Q2 Revenue Jumps 287% as Tokenization Platform Moves Toward Commercialization
Datavault AI reported $6.7 million in second-quarter revenue and maintained its target of at least $200 million for 2026, putting execution and the conversion of commercial opportunities into recognised revenue firmly in focus. Key Investor Takeaways Why DVLT Stock Is in Focus Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) delivered 287% year-over-year Q2 revenue growth as it continued assembling…