CAIRO — Gold surged above $4,300 an ounce following the announcement of a US-Iran peace agreement, as investors rapidly reassessed the outlook for inflation, interest rates and global economic growth after months of geopolitical turmoil. The rally initially appeared counterintuitive. Traditionally, gold benefits from heightened uncertainty and conflict, while peace agreements tend to reduce…
Bitcoin fell to its lowest level in nearly four months on Thursday, extending a sharp weekly decline as renewed Middle East tensions, rising energy prices and persistent inflation concerns prompted investors to retreat from risk-sensitive assets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency dropped more than 5% in Asian trading to below $62,000, its weakest level since early […]
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Gold remained near record levels during the week ending 4 June, highlighting investors’ growing focus on inflation and monetary-policy risks despite tentative signs of de-escalation in the Middle East. Spot gold traded around $4,450 an ounce by Thursday, recovering part of the previous session’s losses and remaining within a few percentage points of the record […]
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Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since early May as the Iran war triggered a sharp repricing of risk across global markets, hitting cryptocurrencies alongside equities and other speculative assets. The world’s largest cryptocurrency dropped to around $76,500 during Asian trading, its weakest level since May 1, before recovering modestly toward the $77,000 range. Ether, […]
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JPMorgan Chase has warned that the traditional investment strategy built around equities and bonds is becoming increasingly insufficient for protecting wealth amid rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and growing inflationary pressures linked to disruptions in global energy markets. In a recent investment outlook, the bank argued that the long-established “60/40” portfolio model —…
Gold prices declined on Monday as renewed tensions surrounding stalled negotiations between Washington and Tehran intensified inflation concerns and reinforced expectations that US interest rates could remain elevated for longer, while a firmer US dollar added further pressure on bullion markets. According to Bloomberg, spot gold traded near $4,674 per ounce, although prices remained historically…
At the 2026 World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings, CFA Institute former President and CEO Margaret Franklin joined GZERO’s Tony Maciulis to discuss how investors are adapting to a world where disruption has become the baseline.
Franklin said today’s environment is defined by increasingly frequent “shock moments,” noting that recent years have brought a rapid sequence of crises including…