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Gold briefly falls below $4,300, its lowest price of 2026

Gold (GC=F) April futures opened at $4,515 per troy ounce on Monday, 1.3% lower than Friday’s closing price of $4,574.90. The gold price fell below $4,250 in early trading. Inflation concerns stemming from the escalating Iran war prompted gold’s retreat…

Market Digest: NVO, ACN, AEE, ASH, BDX, CBRL, WTRG

Market Digest: NVO, ACN, AEE, ASH, BDX, CBRL, WTRG Source link

Daily Spotlight: Financial Conditions: So Far, So Good

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Tax refunds are up from a year ago. Will that help the burn of higher gas prices?

The average tax refund amount is up nearly 11% from a year earlier, totaling $3,623 for the week of March 13, according to data from the Internal Revenue Service. The total amount the government has refunded, meanwhile, is up 12%…

Adeia CEO Highlights Patent Growth, OTT Deals and “Seminal” AMD License at Roth Conference

Adeia logo Adeia has expanded its patent portfolio from about 9,500 assets at separation to roughly 13,750 today, positioning the company as an R&D-led patent-licensing business focused on media and semiconductors. Media still generates over 90% of revenue but the…

Xpeng posts first quarterly profit as deliveries and margins rise

Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng has reported its first quarterly profit, supported by higher deliveries, stronger revenue and improved gross margin. For the fourth quarter of 2025, the company recorded net profit of 383.2m yuan ($55.5m), swinging from a net…

Amazon and USPS Negotiations Are Crumbling. Will This Hurt the eCommerce Giant’s Stock?

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) once relied heavily on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to fulfill its “last mile” deliveries. That partnership was mutually beneficial: Amazon secured bulk shipping discounts from the USPS, while the USPS filled its unused delivery capacity….

Gulf banks face an earnings test as rates fall

In February 2026, Moody’s upgraded its outlook for the UAE banking sector from stable to positive, citing resilient non-oil economic momentum, structural reform progress and improving credit conditions. It was a vote of confidence in a system that, according to…

Bitcoin Rips as Iran Strikes Postponed

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Silgan weighs bid for Gerresheimer – report

US-based packaging company Silgan Holdings is considering a possible acquisition of German medical packaging manufacturer Gerresheimer, reported Reuters. Sources indicate that Silgan is working with advisers on a proposal that may value Gerresheimer at €41 ($47.22) per share. However, they…