Monero hits $567 all-time high, outperforming crypto. Privacy coins gain traction amid regulatory shifts, but watch concentrated offshore liquidity.
Gold hits record $4,564/oz on weak US jobs & Iran tensions. Fed cuts expected, boosting haven assets. Silver nears peak.
Australia builds A$1.2B critical minerals reserve, eyeing rare earths & gallium to counter China's supply dominance.
Iran protests escalate: 544 dead, 10k jailed. US mulls strikes amid internal crisis & comms blackout.
Goldman Sachs sees US GDP at 2.5% in 2026, driven by AI & tax cuts. Inflation to 2.1%, unemployment at 4.5%. Watch for jobless growth risks.
US futures dip after record highs; big bank earnings & inflation data loom. TSM revenue up 20% on AI demand.
NYT reports federal prosecutors have opened a probe involving Fed Chair Powell, adding fresh uncertainty around Fed independence and leadership succession as scrutiny over the Fed’s HQ renovation and political pressure on rate policy intensify.
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