Gold gains ground above $4,150 as Fed avoids policy signals, geopolitical risks stay in focus

Gold price (XAU/USD) drifts higher to around $4,175 during the early Asian trading hours on Monday. The precious metal recovers amid fading expectations for a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike. Traders will closely monitor the developments surrounding geopolitical risks and Middle East tensions. Despite hotter-than-expected US inflation data, market expectations have shifted. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh voiced optimism about…

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US President Donald Trump says diesel deal aimed to keep talks with Russia going

US President Donald Trump said he cut a diesel export deal with Russia and blocked numerous sanctions because he doesn’t want to drive Vladimir Putin away from peace talks with Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Sunday. Meanwhile, Trump accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of prolonging the Russia-Ukraine war, now in its fifth year, because of the military aid he has…

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Circle (CRCL) revenue hits $1.4B as USDC volume tops $36T

Circle (CRCL) generated roughly $1.4 billion in revenue in the first half of 2026, with $819 million going to USDC distribution partners and transaction costs, according to a company blog post on Friday. USDC, Circle’s dollar-pegged stablecoin, processed more than $36 trillion in onchain transaction volume during the first six months of the year. The company claimed it accounted…

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