In a move that marks a definitive break from the previous administration's economic stewardship, President Donald Trump officially nominated Kevin Warsh as the next Chair of the Federal Reserve on Friday morning, January 30, 2026. The announcement, made via Truth Social, ends months of intense speculation regarding who would succeed
The final week of January 2026 has etched itself into the annals of energy market history as a brutal Arctic front, dubbed "Winter Storm Fern," paralyzed much of the United States. This extreme weather event transformed the natural gas market into a theater of unprecedented volatility, where supply-demand balances tightened
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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.25%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.44%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26 ) are down -0.25%, and March E-mi...
We are in the heart of winter in late January, but futures markets are looking forward to spring. Lumber is a seasonal commodity that tends to reach annual highs from March through May, and the price has already shown bullish signs as snow continues...
In a significant resolution to nearly a decade of antitrust litigation, Tyson Foods Inc. (NYSE: TSN) has reached a $48 million settlement to resolve claims that it conspired with other industry giants to fix the prices of pork. The agreement, filed in late January 2026 in the U.S. District
On January 21, 2026, the European Union officially shuttered the final major gateway for Russian energy revenues, implementing a sweeping ban on refined petroleum products produced in third countries using Russian-origin crude oil. This decisive move, a cornerstone of the EU’s 18th sanctions package, aims to end the "laundering"
The agricultural world is still reeling from the "major shock" delivered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in its January 2026 Crop Production report. Released earlier this month, the data confirmed what many feared but few expected: a massive supply glut that has fundamentally reset the price floor
In a move that signals a final, aggressive push for scale in the American oil patch, Coterra Energy (NYSE: CTRA) and Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) have entered the final stages of merger negotiations. The deal, valued at approximately $60 billion including debt, aims to create a "Super Independent" energy powerhouse
The "January Metals Mania" came to a screeching halt today, January 30, 2026, as the world’s most precious commodities faced a violent correction from heights once thought impossible. After gold reached an intraday summit of $5,110 and silver briefly flirted with $112 per ounce earlier this week, the
