A look at the forces pressuring gold, from hotter inflation to higher yields, and the levels that could decide the next move.

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Shares of Microsoft are trading up nearly $10 or 2.43% at $419.37, bucking the bias in the market which has a second exit down -1.26% in the S&P index down -0.8%. Although higher on the day, the price of Microsoft has been a big underperformer for the year. The stock is still down -13.21% after closing the year at…

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The hottest PPI since 2022, a Beijing summit, and WTI crossing $100 — all in one week. Here’s how the framework held up, asset by asset.

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Semiconductor slide and tech resilience mark today’s market 📉 Semiconductor Sector: A Wave of Red The semiconductor sector is experiencing significant declines today, marked by a drop in major players like Nvidia (NVDA) at -3.70%, Micron Technology (MU) down 5.15%, and Intel (INTC) plunging 6.00%. This trend is primarily driven by industry-specific challenges and general investor unease surrounding tech…

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2026.05.15 2026.05.15 US Dollar Surges Amid China-US Talks. Forecast as of 15.05.2026 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ Geopolitics continues to dominate the Forex market. If Taiwan emerges as another major flashpoint alongside Ukraine and the Middle East, the US dollar could strengthen significantly—especially given its growing correlation with oil prices. Let’s analyze the situation and develop a trading plan for the EUR/USD…

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If you trade BTC/USD, bitcoin CFDs, bitcoin futures, or bitcoin ETFs, here’s a deeper dive into what moved bitcoin this week and what to watch going into next week. Great news. Congress finally did something useful for crypto. Bitcoin spiked. Everyone celebrated.

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The price of silver is under intense pressure today, tumbling $6.55 or -7.84% to $76.90. The sharp decline marks the largest one-day percentage drop since March 3, when the metal fell -8.15%, and reflects a dramatic shift in momentum after silver once again failed near a major resistance target around the $90 level. That $90 area has been an…

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