US stocks rose on Friday, positioning major indexes for a positive end to a volatile week marked by sharp losses in technology shares and renewed concerns over cryptocurrency markets. The S&P 500 gained about 0.9%, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.8%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 573 points, or roughly 1.1%. The gains pushed
Markets didn’t just wobble today, they re-priced reality. From a surprise India-US trade reset to Nvidia quietly stepping back from its most hyped AI bet, and from a Fed shockwave flattening commodities to crypto’s sharp liquidity unwind, this session was about power, policy, and positioning. Big promises got renegotiated, leverage met gravity, and the dollar
In August 2025, the United States hit India with 50% tariffs, the steepest levied on any Asian economy as trade tensions with Washington boiled over. Six months later, those duties have been slashed to 18%. The stunning reversal followed months of stalled talks, rising geopolitical friction, and one explosive fault line: India’s Russian oil imports.
After months of speculation and stalled negotiations, India and the United States have announced a breakthrough in their bilateral trade talks, triggering optimism in financial markets but also reviving deeper questions about energy dependence and agricultural policy. US President Donald Trump said tariffs on Indian goods would be reduced from 25% to 18%, while claiming
With Brent crude trading in the $65–$70 corridor and a 2.3 million barrels per day (bpd) global surplus pressuring prices, Igor Isaev, Doctor of Technical Sciences and Head of Analytics at Mind Money, sees no near-term catalysts for a breakout higher. In an exclusive interview with Invezz, Isaev discusses persistent oversupply, Venezuela’s infrastructure challenges, Iran’s
Gold and silver prices rebounded sharply on Tuesday after plummeting in the last couple of trading sessions. Gold prices on COMEX rose more than 6%, while the silver contract experienced a whopping 14% rise on Tuesday. Meanwhile, oil prices also rose nearly 1% after spending most of the day mostly flat as traders resorted to
Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday as tensions between the US and Iran escalated, raising fears of supply disruptions. Renewed tensions have surfaced between the US and Iran following the US downing of an Iranian drone that was operating close to an American aircraft carrier. Additionally, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran issued a
Markets are ending the day on edge as sharp moves ripple across stocks, commodities, and crypto. AMD slumped despite an earnings beat, underscoring how unforgiving investors have become around AI expectations. Oil prices jumped as US–Iran tensions flared back into focus, while gold and silver staged a violent rebound after last week’s washout. In crypto,
Argentina, Guyana, and Brazil are on track to spearhead Latin American oil production growth in 2026, though the potential reintegration of Venezuelan output casts uncertainty over the region’s long-term capital expenditure outlook, Rystad Energy said in its latest update. Despite the supermajors’ long-term caution regarding underwriting risks in Venezuela, the country is seeing increased engagement
British oil major Shell reported its weakest quarterly profit in nearly five years on Thursday, a slump attributed to a softer crude price environment and unfavorable tax adjustments in the fourth quarter. Crude oil prices hovered around $60 per barrel in the last quarter of 2025 as oversupply concerns dampened sentiments among investors. Q4 earnings