Category: World News

CHART: Leading 20 Automakers Ranked by Investment in Battery Metals

CHART: Top 20 automakers by battery metal spending The Surge of Electric Vehicles: Insights into Battery Metal Dynamics and Market Evolution in 2024 In 2024, the global electric vehicle (EV) landscape experienced unprecedented growth, underscoring the industry’s momentum toward a more sustainable future. As the world moves toward electrification, the expanding market for EVs has […]

Exploring the US Dollar (DXY): Analyzing Tariffs, Economic Data, and Technical Charts

Navigating the US Dollar (DXY): Tariffs, Data, and Technicals The US Dollar Index (DXY) rose to a three-week high due to positive US business activity data and improved sentiment. US Services PMI showed growth, driving the overall positive economic data. Market focus shifts to Friday’s PCE data and developments around the proposed tariffs due on […]

Indian Refineries Cut Back on Spot Tenders as Russian Oil Resumes Supply

Indian Refineries Slashing Spot Tenders as Russian Oil Flows Back Indian refiners will issue fewer tenders for the purchase of crude oil on the spot market in the coming month as Russian supplies bounce back, Reuters has reported. Previously, Bharat Petroleum CFO revealed that middlemen who supply Russian oil stopped offering cargoes following U.S. sanctions […]

Global Battery Market: Rising Demand for Diverse Battery Types to Propel Growth at 3.3% CAGR – Insights and Statistics

Global Battery Market: Increasing Demand for Various Battery Types to Drive Market Growth with 3.3% CAGR – News and Statistics March 24, 2025 IndexBox has recently published an insightful report titled: World – Nickel-Cadmium, Nickel Metal Hydride, Lithium-Ion, Lithium Polymer and Nickel-Iron Accumulators – Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights. The global accumulator market […]

Gold Takes Center Stage in Mining M&A for 2024: S&P Global

Stock image. Gold was once again the dominant theme of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals within the precious and base metals mining space in 2024, accounting for 70% of the year’s transaction count and total value, says S&P Global. According to data tracked by S&P, the number of M&A transactions with gold as the primary […]

[Latest] Growth Trends in Brazil’s Offshore Oil & Gas Upstream Market

[Latest] Brazil Offshore Oil & Gas Upstream Market: Growth Brazil Offshore Oil & Gas Upstream Market New Jersey, United States,- Brazil Offshore Oil & Gas Upstream Market The growth is attributed to the country’s extensive offshore oil reserves, particularly in the pre-salt fields, and the increasing demand for oil and gas production. The market’s expansion […]

China’s ‘Hermès of Gold’ Thrives Amid Dull Demand for Luxury Items

Vivian Wang bought a gold medallion decorated with a carved dragon from Laopu Gold nearly a decade ago, but forgot about the brand until last year when it appeared all over her social media feeds. Swiping through post after post about Laopu Gold, the sales and marketing professional from Shanghai came across her dragon medallion, […]

Weekly Market Outlook: Analyzing the US Dollar, Inflation, and PMI Data

Markets Weekly Outlook – US Dollar, Inflation & PMI Data Analysis Zain Vawda Market Analyst Zain is an experienced financial markets analyst and educator with a rich tapestry of experience in the world of retail forex, economics, and market analysis. Initially starting out in a sales and business development role, his passion for economics and […]

Fundamentals of Gold Mid-Tier Companies for Q4 2024

Stock image. The mid-tier and junior gold miners in this sector’s sweet spot for upside potential are finishing reporting an epic record quarter. Record-high gold prices combined with excellent cost control catapulted smaller gold miners’ profits to spectacular records! Well-outperforming majors with their strongest fundamentals ever, mid-tiers’ and juniors’ stocks still need to mean-revert far […]

The Ascendance of Bezalel Smotrich: Israel’s Finance Minister – NPR

The rise of Israel’s finance minister Bezalel Smotrich : NPR A look at the rise Israel’s finance minister who has become perhaps the most influential man in the country, alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Israel’s finance minister has become arguably the most influential man in the country, alongside Prime Minister Benjamin […]