Author: Ambrose Kinder
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Oil outlook: Why geopolitics isn’t enough to lift crude
Geopolitical shocks once sent oil prices sharply higher, but analysts say that playbook no longer works on its own. Despite the dramatic removal of Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro and President Donald Trump’s pledge to send US oil majors back into the country, crude prices barely reacted. US benchmark oil hovered near $57 a barrel, while…
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Crypto enters 2026 on a strong footing, but liquidity is the real test
Crypto markets have started 2026 with renewed momentum after a sluggish end to last year, supported by fresh institutional inflows and fading year-end selling pressure. Bitcoin is up more than 7% since 1 January, Ether has gained around 9%, and several large-cap altcoins have posted double-digit weekly advances, indicating a broad-based recovery rather than a…
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Santa Claus rally 2025: the stock market gets a gift
It is December 2025. The Fed has just cut interest rates for the third time, but the S&P 500 is breaking records. Traders are asking one question: has the holiday party started? Every year around this time, Wall Street turns its attention to one of the market’s most festive – and oddly persistent – seasonal…
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Why Nvidia is a barometer for an AI bubble
Many consider Nvidia to have become the market’s most reliable signal for whether the artificial intelligence boom is grounded in reality or drifting towards excess. As the dominant supplier of chips powering large language models and data centres, its revenues reflect actual AI spending rather than speculative intent. When confidence in Nvidia wavers, it typically…
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How Solana’s real-world integrations are redefining crypto in 2025
Solana’s expanding real-world integrations – ranging from institutional ETFs to payment infrastructure and decentralised finance (DeFi) applications – are redefining what it means for a blockchain to operate at scale in 2025. The network’s steady ETF inflows, validator reforms, and partnership activity show that Solana’s growth story is no longer simply about price volatility; it…
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Ethereum price crash: Are we in a crypto winter or just a profit-taking phase?
Ethereum’s sharp fall below $3,500 looks less like the beginning of a crypto winter and more like a large-scale profit-taking reset. Data across on-chain, derivatives, and institutional flows suggest the market is undergoing a correction after months of aggressive gains, rather than entering a prolonged bearish cycle.While retail traders and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are showing…
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Oil price forecast: Can record hedge fund shorts push WTI below $55?
Analysts warn that WTI crude could drop to around $55 per barrel as hedge funds boost record short positions amid growing oversupply concerns. Bearish bets on Brent rose by 40,000 contracts in the week ending October 21, pushing total short positions to an all-time high of nearly 198,000 doubling in just three months. The trend…
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Why Silver Has Been Surging Even More Than Gold
Silver — one of the world’s most actively traded commodities is projected by experts to potentially surpass its 1980 and 2011 record highs as it nears $50 in 2025. The metal has already risen 55% this year, from $29 in January to nearly $47 in September, marking its highest quarterly close on record. This surge…
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Bitcoin price prediction 2025: Will Uptober’s rally push BTC to $150K?
On-chain data reveals Bitcoin demand is surging as October 2025 begins, with monthly spot demand growing by 62,000 BTC since July and whale wallets expanding positions at an annual rate of 331,000 BTC. This accumulation has pushed Bitcoin past $118,000, reinforcing the historical ‘Uptober’ pattern of strong Q4 rallies. As Bitcoin enters Q4 2025, analysts…
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Oil price forecast: Can WTI crude Oil price sustain above $65?
Oil prices represent the global market value of crude petroleum, serving as a critical economic indicator that affects inflation, energy costs, global trade, and investment strategies. When oil prices move sharply, traders, investors, and policymakers all take notice. This week, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude settled just above $65, marking its highest level since early August.…