ADVFN US – Market Content Editor
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Gold steady as investors track Iran ceasefire tensions; U.S. CPI in focus
Gold prices showed little movement during European trading on Thursday, following modest gains in the previous session, as investors monitored renewed tensions in the Middle East that could threaten the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran. By 05:30 ET (09:30 GMT), spot gold was up 0.2% at $4,730.24 per ounce, while U.S. gold…
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Oil rises as Lebanon strikes strain ceasefire and Hormuz disruptions continue
Oil prices moved higher on Thursday after recording their largest single-day decline since April 2020, as ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and renewed tensions in the Middle East raised fresh concerns about global supply. As of 05:22 ET (09:22 GMT), Brent crude futures for June delivery were up 2.8% at $97.68 per barrel,…
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Unlocking Critical Rare Earths and High-Grade Gold in a Top-Tier Jurisdiction
Ricki: Hello, I am Ricki Lee, and this is the Capital Compass. Today we’re taking a look at Sorrento Resources (USOTC:SRSLF), a Canadian exploration company advancing gold projects in Newfoundland and Labrador, one of the most active exploration jurisdictions in Canada. In recent years, the company has recently secured permits, identified multiple high grade soil…
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Stocks Soar as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Sends Oil Plunging and Risk Appetite Roaring Back
Wall Street staged its biggest rally in months on Wednesday after President Trump announced a two-week suspension of planned attacks on Iranian infrastructure, contingent on Iran agreeing to immediately reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The breakthrough sent crude oil into freefall and unleashed a wave of buying across nearly every corner of the equity market,…
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Markets in Motion: oil plunges as markets react to geopolitical shift
Markets react sharply to geopolitics as trends shift beneath the surface In this week’s Markets in Motion, Bruce Campbell highlights how a sudden ceasefire announcement triggered immediate volatility across commodities. Oil prices dropped sharply on the news, while gold and silver — which had been under pressure — rebounded strongly, underscoring how quickly market narratives…
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Cycurion lands $1M cybersecurity contract tied to U.S. government project
Cycurion, Inc. (NASDAQ:CYCU) said it has entered into a partnership with a Fortune 500 company to deliver AI-based cybersecurity and application support services for a major U.S. government agency. The agreement is structured as a multi-year contract with a minimum five-year term, according to a company press release. Cycurion expects its portion of the work…
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PMGC completes full drawdown of $20M equity facility with Streeterville
PMGC Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ELAB) said it has fully utilized the $20 million commitment available under its equity purchase agreement with Streeterville Capital, LLC, according to a company press release. The funding supported a series of acquisitions completed between July 2025 and February 2026. In July 2025, PMGC acquired Pacific Sun Packaging, Inc., a packaging supplier…
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Captivision set to leave Nasdaq, shares move to OTC trading
Captivision Inc. (NASDAQ:CAPT) said Monday that a Nasdaq Hearings Panel has decided to delist the company’s ordinary shares from The Nasdaq Global Market after it failed to meet a required compliance deadline. The panel had previously instructed the company, in a decision issued December 31, 2025, to complete the audit of its 2024 financial statements…
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Odyssey Marine to combine with American Ocean Minerals in $1B merger
Odyssey Marine Exploration (NASDAQ:OMEX) and American Ocean Minerals Corporation have signed a definitive agreement to merge, creating a combined deep-sea critical minerals company valued at roughly $1 billion. Under the terms of the transaction announced April 8, 2026, a wholly owned Odyssey subsidiary will merge into American Ocean Minerals (AOM), which will remain as a…
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Jet.AI shares jump 30% after $5M strategic stake tied to SpaceX
Jet.AI Inc. (NASDAQ:JTAI) shares surged about 30% after the company disclosed a $5 million strategic investment that gives it economic exposure to SpaceX and several affiliated businesses, including xAI/Grok, Starlink and X/Twitter. The AI cloud services firm made the investment through a Special Purpose Vehicle that previously held equity in xAI before the company’s recent…