Pentagon seeks more than $200 billion in budget request for Iran war, Washington Post reports

Gold recently hit all-time highs above $5,500 - $5,627 in January 2026 before pulling back to current levels. And that brings us to this week - arguably the most closely watched Fed meeting of the year. So what's actually driving gold right now, and where does it go from here? Whether you've been tr

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Crude oil volatility has been relatively subdued this week, but a research report from JPMorgan’s (JPM) Head of Commodities Strategy Natasha Kaneva and her team noted that the relative stability of Brent and WTI does not signify ample global supply. According to reports, prices for Oman and Dubai crude futures have both exceeded $150. JPMorgan pointed out that the current price stability is an illusion, created by a combination of regional inventory buffers, benchmark pricing structure biases, and policy interventions.

This analysis breaks down the impact of imminent spot ETF approvals, the rise of the RLUSD stablecoin, and how the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act is paving the way for a multi-trillion dollar Ripple ecosystem by 2030.

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