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Gold posts its biggest 2-month drop ever. How its price could still double over the next 5 years.

gold just wrapped up its worst two-month stretch on record, based on the price of heavily-traded futures contracts. the drop was cemented thursday. despite the slide, some analysts see room for the price to double over the next five years. no specific catalyst was cited in the outlook — just the scale of the recent decline as a potential setup for a long-term rebound.

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Oil prices climb after disputed report of Iran strike on U.S. warship in the Strait of Hormuz

oil started the week higher on a disputed claim of an iranian strike on a u.s. navy ship in the strait of hormuz. the report, which hasn't been confirmed by u.s. officials, added fresh volatility to crude markets. the strait of hormuz is a key chokepoint

The markets are in the early stages of pricing in stagflation. Here’s what happens next.

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Warsh's take on Fed independence is met with confusion and some concern

kevin warsh, trump's pick to lead the fed, is drawing confusion from six former fed officials over his views on fed independence. the sticking point: he draws a line between monetary policy — which he says should be "strictly independent" — and "non-monetary matters" like international

'Bubble effect': Weight loss drug fueled growth is putting the pharma sector at risk, report finds

the weight-loss and diabetes drug boom is creating a bubble risk for pharma, according to a deloitte report out monday. r&d returns for the top 20 pharma companies hit 7% for a third straight year, driven almost entirely by glp-1 drugs like wegovy and zepbound. strip those out

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Oil prices climb after disputed report of Iran strike on U.S. warship in the Strait of Hormuz

The markets are in the early stages of pricing in stagflation. Here’s what happens next.

Warsh's take on Fed independence is met with confusion and some concern

'Bubble effect': Weight loss drug fueled growth is putting the pharma sector at risk, report finds