Author: Money Mechanics

silver-rally-this-week”>Good question, isn’t it? In yesterday’s analysis, I focused on how low can gold, silver, and miners decline, and today I’d like to focus on the rebound. In short, the rebound is purely technical, nothing is really happening in the that would justify it. The USD Index just paused, and in general it’s recovering from a severely oversold territory after invalidating its breakdown. In other words, it seems poised for further rallies. Holding 100 Could Reshape Multiple MarketsAnd when it rallies and holds above 100 – it will be then, when the big moves in multiple markets start. At least…

In the wake of the 2026 January reinsurance renewals, which saw double-digit declines in property catastrophe reinsurance pricing, analysts at J.P. Morgan have highlighted that while attachment points have largely held up, this has driven profitability to be likely better than the pricing levels suggest.In a new report on the matter, J.P. Morgan said: “2026 has started off with double-digit price declines seen in property catastrophe reinsurance. With excellent industry profitability since 2023 and a build up of industry capital, the outcome was not surprising in our view. “In our 2026 outlook, we set out our expectation that property catastrophe…

President Donald Trump greets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House in Washington, Monday, June 26, 2017.Alex Brandon | APU.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement Monday that he has agreed a trade deal with India comes hot on the heels of Europe’s own trade agreement with New Delhi, signaling Washington is not willing to be outdone by its global competitors. The U.S. deal comes after global trading partners like the European Union and India, and China and Canada, have signed their own trade pacts since the new year, leaving America — which has been trigger-happy when it comes to…

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Key Takeaways Palantir shares surged Tuesday, dodging a software stock sell-off after the data analytics company handily topped earnings estimates.Palantir has shown Wall Street the benefit of its AI expertise, with commercial revenues doubling year-over-year as companies across industries working with the company to embed AI in their processes.Software stocks have slumped this year amid concerns that AI will enable companies and consumers to create their own bespoke software, rather than rely on third parties. Yet again, investors are showing that they have plenty of love left for companies that are seeing real results from the AI boom.  Palantir (PLTR)…

(Oil & Gas 360) – DENVER, Feb. 3, 2026 /CNW/ – Ovintiv Inc. (NYSE: OVV) (TSX: OVV) (“Ovintiv” or the “Company”) announced today that it has completed its acquisition of all of the common shares (“NuVista Shares”) of NuVista Energy Ltd. (TSX: NVA) (“NuVista”) in a cash and stock transaction valued at $2.7 billion. The acquisition is expected to add approximately 930 net 10,000-foot equivalent well locations, and approximately 140,000 net acres (approximately 70% undeveloped) in the core of the oil-rich Alberta Montney. Full year 2026 production from the acquired assets is expected to average approximately 100 MBOE/d (approximately 25 thousand barrels per day (“Mbbls/d”) of…

Executive SummaryU.S. equities sustain positive momentum alongside improving market breadthSmall cap, Midcap, and Value leadership persistsParabolic gains in precious metals unwind sharplyInflation, employment, and consumer confidence data remain mixedS&P 500 companies on pace for fifth consecutive quarter of double-digit EPS growthNasdaq and the ongoing evolution of capital markets U.S. equity markets began 2026 with a constructive tone, extending the positive momentum established through the back half of last year. January performance was characterized by broad participation, improving breadth, and continued leadership from economically sensitive and value‑oriented segments of the market. The overall market backdrop remained supportive, underpinned by resilient growth expectations, stable financial conditions, and strong corporate balance sheets.Unlike late‑cycle environments marked by narrow leadership, January’s advance was notable…

Key Takeaways Walmart’s valuation reached $1 trillion today, adding the company to an exclusive club. The move comes as the shares have posted double-digit gains in 2026. The trillion-dollar club has a new member. Retail giant Walmart (WMT), which this week welcomed a new CEO, surpassed $1 trillion in market capitalization Tuesday as its shares surged. The stock was recently 3% higher as broader markets slipped. (Read Investopedia’s full coverage of today’s markets here.) Walmart’s move into the ranks of trillion-dollar U.S. public businesses puts it in rarified company. Only 11 companies are larger, according to calculations by CompaniesMarketCap, with Nvidia (NVDA)…

2025 was a year of changing market dynamics, and Cboe’s U.S. Cash Equities team evolved with it, continuing to deliver customer-driven solutions and providing insightful analysis. Read on for a review of the key trends from 2025, Cboe’s accomplishments and look ahead to what’s next for 2026.Key Takeaways1. Record Growth Across U.S. Equities MarketsIndustry wide, U.S. equities volumes reached record levels in 2025, with average daily volume increasing 44.6% year-over-year to 17.6 billion shares and average daily notional value rising 43.3%, to $1.1 trillion. This growth was accompanied by a shift to off-exchange trading, with Trade Reporting Facility (TRF) market…

Key Takeaways A down payment on a house and the first year of mortgage payments now costs twice as much as a typical household’s average annual income, up from between 90% and 120% in 2000, a new analysis found.The surge in housing costs in recent years has squeezed household budgets even as overall wages have increased, hitting lower-income households especially hard. If you live in a large city, there’s a good chance you’d need to spend nearly twice your annual income in the first year alone to become a homeowner.That’s according to an analysis by economists at Goldman Sachs, who…