
Artisanal and small‑scale miners (ASM) delivered 2.24 tons of gold in January 2026, far surpassing the 808.4 kg supplied by large‑scale producers. Both segments posted lower volumes than the same month a year earlier, with ASM falling from 3.17 tons and large‑scale from 903.2 kg. Zimbabwe’s total gold output reached a record 46.7 tons in 2025, a 28% rise over 2024, driven largely by the ASM surge. The government is now targeting 40‑80 tons annually, emphasizing mine reopenings and efficiency gains.

North America’s weekly rig count rose by two to 775, driven by a two‑rig increase in Canada while the U.S. total held steady at 551. The U.S. rig mix includes 409 oil rigs, 133 gas rigs and nine miscellaneous units,...
Trump's IEEPA tariffs are illegal, as per the SC, and he's going to have to work with Congress and subject to the law now to sustain the tariff regime in various other ways. Or go back to court. China and...
Chad shut its eastern border with Sudan after weekend clashes killed five Chadian soldiers and three civilians in the border town of Tine. The fighting involved Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces and militia loyal to Khartoum, reflecting the spill‑over of Sudan’s...
High achievers rarely struggle with discipline. They struggle with knowing when to stop maximizing. Trying to win every financial decision can quietly erode both wealth and well-being. For two years, our savings rate dropped to 5%. We were building a marriage across two countries. No...
Dubai‑based offshore CFD broker Zarvista Capital Markets has appointed Mohammed El Alaoui Essosse as its new chief executive officer, succeeding founder Jamsheer Thazhe Veettil. Essosse, who previously served as Head of Business Development and Director of Africa, has been with the firm for three years...

The article argues that Japan must step up its role in Micronesia to help counter China’s expanding footprint across the Western Pacific. The United States relies on COFA agreements that provide billions in aid and unrestricted base access, yet implementation...

Lebanese officials are debating selling or leasing part of the country’s 280‑ton gold reserves, now worth roughly $45 billion after a 70 % price surge. The gold, the largest Middle‑East reserve after Saudi Arabia, could fund a financial‑gap law essential for an...

The episode breaks down the recent slide in ICE Coffee C futures, highlighting how a projected record Brazilian harvest of 66.2 million bags is driving bearish sentiment despite near‑term export tightness. Vietnam’s robusta surge and rebuilding inventories in both arabica...
Sebi chair Tuhin Kanta Pandey announced a sweeping review of portfolio‑management‑services (PMS) regulations, citing the sector’s Rs 10.5 lakh‑crore asset base and 17% CAGR growth. The draft overhaul will prioritize investor suitability, governance, and technology, with a public consultation slated before the...
Stanley Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Family Office disclosed a 13F filing that shows it exited Sandisk (SNDK) just before the memory‑chip maker posted a blockbuster earnings beat. Sandisk’s fiscal Q2 2026 revenue jumped 61% YoY to $3.03 billion, while GAAP EPS surged 615%...
If you are in your 20s or 30s, you want the stock market to crash. You should be looking forward to 20-30% drops. This is because you have 20+ years until retirement. You have time. Just buy good funds and you’ll win in...
India's benchmark indices rallied after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Trump’s global tariffs, but the Nifty stayed confined between the 21‑EMA (25,641) and the 50‑DMA (25,737). Technical analysts highlighted elevated VIX and indecisive RSI, suggesting a sideways short‑term range....

POS Malaysia “Survival Before Recovery”. •Another Net loss RM209m FY25 •9 tahun berturut rugi. It’s a structural earnings problem, reflecting business model under sustained pressure. •Accum losses driven reserves to deeply negative ~RM1 bil •Net Asset per share only 11sen. Balance sheet now thinly...
The Inter‑American Development Bank’s new market study highlights how rapid renewable‑energy growth is overloading transmission networks across Latin America and the Caribbean. It introduces Grid‑Enhancing Technologies (GETs) as a suite of solutions that can boost line capacity, improve stability, and...
Private investors are entering Africa’s electricity transmission sector, marked by Uganda’s $50 million Amari project—the continent’s first independent transmission project (ITP) to begin construction. Similar public‑private partnerships are emerging in Ethiopia, Kenya and South Africa, where a new procurement programme has...

There are 178 components to core PCE and 48% of them saw YoY inflation >3%. This was 42% a year ago. We continue to think inflation will run closer to 3% than 2% and we do have a little bit of...
Still tons of complacency out there for what is developing as an outright crash in software stocks $IGV
Fastmarkets announced corrections to its European steel plate import price assessments after discovering currency conversion errors. The Northern Europe 8‑40 mm plate range (MB‑STE‑0049) is now €609‑650 per tonne, down from the mistakenly reported €720. The Southern Europe range (MB‑STE‑0050) is...

Left: what happened to newspaper stocks. Right: what NYT did about it. The product that survived looks nothing like the one that was dying. The software/AI playbook may already exist https://t.co/OL43xsRz6Q

Tens getting a decisive push back above 5 SMA. 30s too...XLU led this 5 SMA play...not sure why 10s and 30s were slow to follow but looking swank now.... https://t.co/Pq8M5w3BIa

Uniper SE has signed a ten‑year agreement to supply Gujarat State Petroleum Corp with 0.5 million metric tons per annum of LNG, with deliveries beginning in January 2028. The contract covers roughly one‑third of Gujarat’s gas demand, serving 2.3 million households and 20 000...

WDAY - taking this one out of my data base...on the other hand, world needs drugs - JNJ, LLY etc. https://t.co/H6SQ6lYbNR
I'm going to keep banging the drum for decisions that deliver "peace of mind" ROI rather than a financial return, especially for people whose plans are in good shape. My new one. https://t.co/9wYrEdGWx4

NextEra Energy, Prologis, and Restaurant Brands International announced dividend increases in February 2026, keeping yields above 2.5%. NextEra boosted its quarterly payout 10% to $0.62, targeting 6% annual dividend growth through 2028, while its regulated utility and renewable segments support...

$AXP Daily. Update. Aggressive follow-through lower for AmEx as it follows $MA $V to downside in major credit card space. Major top on cusp of confirming. https://t.co/JJcBjfmOsT

U.S. 10-year yields $TNX with all the @federalreserve increase rate decreases (green circles) since the latest (rate dropping) cycle started in Sep '24... https://t.co/Tch3MSks2c
Glasgow Prestwick Airport showcased its upgraded cool‑chain infrastructure to India’s Consul General, Siddharth Malik, as part of a push to capture a larger slice of post‑Brexit UK‑India trade. The visit highlighted the airport’s integrated, in‑house cargo model, bonded warehouse space...
A $1.3T valuation hit so far... Microsoft $MSFT -30% off sale, stock close to unchanged since Q4 2023, "AI revolution."

Chile basks in the afterglow of the free-market reforms put in place by Pinochet’s Chicago Boys (1973–1990). Argentina struggles under the weight of the Argentine peso. CHILE LEAVES ARGENTINA IN THE DUST. https://t.co/UyNgQY2kIL

The 2025 Canadian tax filing season begins as new Employment Hero data reveals a sizable awareness gap around work‑from‑home (WFH) expense claims. While 26% of Canadians worked remotely at least half the time for four consecutive weeks—making them eligible for...

#DXY net longs make it to net longs territory for now https://t.co/HWXbhMOOqi #forex $FXE $UUP https://t.co/Emg2FxVwkD

Plenty of sites give you an earnings calendar. Others give you an AI TLDR of the release. The team at @StockMktTV focuses on what actually matters: how markets react. The Daily Beat breaks down expectations vs reality using a proprietary...

Global Hospitality Investment Group (GHIG) and a partner have secured Boston Zoning Commission approval for a new all‑electric hotel on Anchor Street in the Seaport District. The 438‑room, 160,000‑sq‑ft property will join the existing Aloft and Element hotels, completing a...
Adding to Index Short Calls @thestreetpro With S&P cash +5 handles I am adding to my Index short calls. By Doug Kass Feb 23, 2026 9:39 AM EST @dougkass @tomkeene @business
why is it called the federal open market committee when said market is very clearly managed and a closed system
German demand for middle distillates weakened in mid‑February as higher ICE gasoil futures pushed up prices. Heating oil volumes fell nearly 13% and diesel sales dropped about 12%, while gasoline saw a modest rise on increased travel. Supply remains ample,...
Price tells more truth than any big brain who writes a lot of words ever can or will.

$qqq channel intact. Will today be easy and hold $605ish. Or back to low end of the box and range https://t.co/6H9MUXu9Oo
Denmark announced it will start a process to consider extending one or more North Sea gas production licences beyond their 2042 expiry, potentially up to 2050. The move aims to bolster European energy security while still fitting within the 2020...

here's a weekly glance at our "all asset" list and the short, intermediate and long-term trend condition all sorted by YTD % change... #AssetWatch gold & silver leading the charge... https://t.co/3O0CHkZQj7

Canadian materials $XMA vs. Canadian energy $XEG stocks... a pullback in a (relative) uptrend... https://t.co/KAhY40ZLpO

The United Kingdom has unveiled a comprehensive Indo‑Pacific strategy that ties Euro‑Atlantic security to a free and open Indo‑Pacific, emphasizing flexible, values‑based partnerships. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s recent China visit secured visa‑free travel for UK citizens and greater market access for...

5-year UST becoming the primary beneficiary of AI-driven disruption. Market pricing a 'lower for longer' rate environment, richening the belly. 2s5s10s 'fly https://t.co/7Rs11vfQp5

it's been 38-weeks, since the S&P 500 $SPX crossed 13/34-week EMA #bullish after the Feb/Mar/Apr '25 selloff... https://t.co/ySiLMnKjro

The European Union is accelerating its engagement with the Indo‑Pacific, highlighted by high‑level visits to India and new free‑trade agreements with Indonesia and a pending deal with India. This pivot reflects two structural shifts: a push for strategic autonomy away...
USDA confirms the sale of 125,000 metric tons of U.S. corn for delivery to Colombia in 2025/26.

M Square Commercial closed a 15‑year triple‑net lease for 7 Brew’s 510‑square‑foot drive‑thru coffee concept at 4735 Nelson Road, Lake Charles. The lease, effective August 11 2025, positions the brand on a high‑visibility corridor with 24,562 vehicles per day and direct access...
Ghana's 45,000 b/d Tema Oil Refinery is conducting a major turnaround on its 14,000 b/d residual fluid catalytic cracker (RFCC), which has been offline since the plant’s restart at the end of December. The work is slated to finish by late April...
The Philippines’ political landscape is defined by sharp swings in civil liberties that correspond to changes in presidential leadership rather than formal rule changes. Family‑based dynastic networks and clientelistic coalitions amplify these shifts, producing periods of illiberal governance under leaders...