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Gold’s Price Dips: The Real Story Is Its New Role in Global Finance

https://www.steelldy-indices.com Gold is currently a structurally important asset. Although the gold market may be consolidating around $4,000, one market strategist…

5 days ago

The Super-Cycle of Energy Transition and AI Metals

1. Demand Megatrends FTSE Russell identifies two megatrends: AI and the energy transition. We quantify them as follows: A. AI…

1 week ago

Is Gold’s Bull Market Alive? China’s Soaring Imports Say Yes, Charts Say No

According to Brian Lundin, while the West sets gold prices, China is buying it up. While news headlines continue to…

2 weeks ago

Why OCBC Cut Its Gold Price Outlook by 15% While Other Banks Stay Bullish

On the last day of June, gold traded at $4,023 per ounce. Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), a major Southeast Asian…

2 weeks ago

Nike’s Q4 Profit Surge Is an Illusion

On June 30, 2026, @Nike (NKE) reported Q4 FY2026 results that appeared to show a spectacular rebound: Net Income of…

3 weeks ago

Gold Demand from Central Banks Could Double in Late 2025, But Hurdles Remain, Says SocGen

Société Générale projects a more moderate pace of gold purchases by central banks in the future. While central bank demand…

3 weeks ago

Foreign state and institutional holdings of US Treasuries since the escalation of the Iranian conflict

We use exclusively verifiable public data, collected and processed by our Steelldy Risk Engine 3.4 infrastructure and Bloomberg Intelligence modules:…

3 weeks ago

Why Bank of America Still Sees Gold at $6,000 Despite Rate Hike Risks and Global Turmoil

Bank of America suggests gold could potentially reach $6,000, but not in the near term, due to significant headwinds from…

4 weeks ago

Refinery Activity and Supply Chain Integrity

Executive Summary Satellite signatures combined with AIS vessel tracking and OSINT currently indicate elevated refinery activity in US/Europe amid global…

1 month ago

Refiner Margin Squeeze and the 3:2:1 Crack Spread Signal: Technical Analysis with Focus on TotalEnergies (as of mid-June 2026)

Executive Summary The 3:2:1 crack spread serves as a primary proxy for gross refining margins, calculated as: 3:2:1 Crack Spread=2×PGasoline (bbl)+1×PDistillate/Heating Oil (bbl)−3×PCrude (bbl)3\text{3:2:1 Crack Spread}…

1 month ago