The Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA), enacted in 1935, mandates that both U.S. wage earners and their employers contribute a portion of earnings to fund Social Security and Medicare.

Overnight markets saw sharp declines in the precious metals space, with silver collapsing 17% within just two-hours.

GBP/USD falls to 1.36 ahead of the BoE rate decision. EUR/USD steadies around 1.18 ahead of the ECB rate decision.

The Pound Sterling falls against its major currency peers ahead of the BoE’s monetary policy announcement.

The Aussie continues to see a lot of noise.

Markets open with central banks in focus as the European Central Bank and the Bank of England are set to hold rates.

The BTC/USD pair continued its freefall in the overnight session as investors dumped risky assets after talks between Iran and the US stalled.

Indian share markets are trading lower with the Sensex trading 451 points lower, and the Nifty is trading 146 points lower.

A burgeoning sell-off in US tech stocks and ongoing volatility in the metals markets are providing many cross-currents for FX.

The Nasdaq hit a fresh low as tech stocks began to wobble.

In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the current geopolitical tensions between Iran and the United States, focusing on the potential implications for the metal markets, particularly gold.

Amgen is having a moment. The biotech bellwether is trading near fresh 52-week highs, up roughly 8% in the latest session, and the tape is sending a clear message: institutions are leaning in.

The Indian Rupee ticks up at open against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday. The USD/INR pair trades subduedly around 90.50 as the Indian Rupee holds United States-India trade truce-driven gains.

West Texas Intermediate Oil price declines after two days of gains, trading around $63.50 per barrel during the Asian hours on Thursday.

Total earnings for the 236 S&P 500 members that have reported Q4 results are up +12.6% from the same period last year on +8.2% higher revenues, with 81.8% beating EPS estimates and 70.8% beating revenue estimates.

The USD/CHF pair holds positive ground near 0.7780 during the early European session on Thursday, bolstered by renewed US Dollar demand.

The Japanese Yen languishes near a two-week low against a firmer US Dollar during the Asian session on Thursday and seems vulnerable to prolonging the downtrend witnessed over the past week or so.

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A sudden silver price meltdown has ignited a global physical buying frenzy, leading to widespread supply chain breakdowns and record premiums. As investors rush to secure bullion, dealers face depleted inventories and significant delivery delays.

Stock market rotation out of software and tech in general was on clear display today, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq and Nasdaq-exposed S&P 500 hitting the closing bell lower by -1.51% and -0.51%, respectively.