Indian share markets are trading lower today, with the Sensex trading 228 points lower, and the Nifty is trading 65 points lower.

EUR/USD is stuck near key resistance as markets await the ECB decision, with signals favoring a breakout toward 1.1850 or a drop to 1.1650.

The FTSE progressed as UK inflation fell sharply, fuelling the likelihood of a rate cut.

In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the recent surge in metal markets, highlighting silver's near all-time high at almost $67 and gold's performance relative to silver.

It is a very busy day for central bank policy meetings in Europe. There are probably some downside risks to the euro and sterling from these event risks, but stretched short positioning may prevent a larger sterling sell-off.

The USD/CAD pair trades marginally lower around 1.3770 during the European trading session on Thursday.

West Texas Intermediate, the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $56.30 during the early European trading hours on Thursday. 

Silver price trades near $66.50 per troy ounce during European hours on Thursday, hovering around an all-time high of $66.89, recorded on Wednesday.

US stocks, as represented by the benchmark S&P 500 index, are on track to close the year in green. But a so-called “Santa Claus rally” may not show up this year.

The Japanese Yen remains on the back foot against its American counterpart for the second straight day and pushes the USD/JPY pair to the 156.00 neighborhood, or the top end of the weekly range, during the early European session on Thursday.

Meta knowingly tolerated large volumes of fraudulent advertising from China to protect billions of dollars in revenue, a new investigation from Reuters unveiled this week.

Markets experienced a heavier sell-off today, after starting the session at the opening bell flat-to-up.

The e-commerce and cloud computing giant appointed Peter DeSantis, a 27-year AWS veteran, to lead a newly unified organization spanning AI model development, custom chip design, and quantum computing research.

CoreWeave shares have collapsed with valuation estimates now at roughly one-third of their June levels highlighting how quickly AI infrastructure hype can unwind as investor sentiment shifts.

In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the current state of the financial markets, focusing on recent market corrections, particularly in AI and GPT sectors, which he views as necessary adjustments rather than fundamental shifts.

Real US retail sales fell in October after missing expectations, showing that consumer spending growth weakened once price effects are accounted for—suggesting softer demand amid broader economic cooling.

Ford and SK On formally ended their partnership last week. Ford will take full ownership of the Kentucky plants, while SK On will run a nearly completed Tennessee facility focused on similar energy-storage products.

The USD/JPY pair rises to around 155.60 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The US Dollar edges higher against the Japanese Yen on the cautious comments from Fed Governor Christopher Waller.

The market thinks cheap gas is a win. Smart money sees recession written in crude. You need to know how to take advantage of this.

Gold and silver are moving higher in a flight to safety, with silver showing a particularly powerful bullishness driven, it seems, by a short squeeze on physical supply. VIX ticked higher.