The silver futures market entered 2026 in an extraordinary state, marked by historic price levels, extreme volatility, and shifting market structure. Silver futures recently surged to record nominal highs, breaching the $100 per ounce level as tight physical supply, rising industrial demand, and renewed safe-haven interest converged. This move represents more than a speculative spike—it reflects deeper macroeconomic and structural forces reshaping the market. A key driver of

After months of wild swings, cocoa futures are cooling off, but prices remain above their long-term averages. Cocoa has come a long way down from the panic highs of late 2024, when supply fears out of West Africa sent futures into a big rally. But even after a pullback in price, cocoa remains one of 2025’s most expensive soft commodities. The world’s two biggest producers, Ivory Coast and Ghana, are showing very little improvement in crop conditions. Ghana’s 2025/26 harvest c

Amazon (AMZN) skyrocketed on Friday, marking one of its biggest single-day gains in months for the stock. The move was driven by optimism in Amazon Web Services (AWS), increased profitability, and bullish sentiment from analysts who see the company as a huge beneficiary of the AI and cloud boom that we are witnessing. But after a big move, investors need to ask - what’s next for Amazon in the short term? The rally came after a stronger-than-expected quarterly report which som

The Fed cut the federal funds rate by 25 basis points on October 29th, bringing the range to 3.75 %-4.00 %. It’s the second time this year the Fed has cut rates amid political divide. In the press conference, Fed Chair Jerome Powell emphasized that another cut in December is not a guarantee. The Committee is split and navigating growing data uncertainty - jobs growth for one. As the government remains shutdown, long-term projections for employment data is a question mark. The