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STARTRADER Launches XAUUSD247, Extending Gold CFD Access Across the Full WeekSTARTRADER today announced the launch of XAUUSD247, a gold CFD that provides quotes across the full week, including weekends and overnight hours when the traditional gold market is closed. The instrument goes live on MetaTrader 5 on 21 August 2026, with Web and app availability t
2026.08.21314
U.S., Canada near final trade deal as Trump tariff deadline loomsThe U.S. and Canada have yet to announce a final trade deal that will keep President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on hockey sticks, wine and other Canadian goods from taking effect early Saturday morning. The 50% retaliatory tariffs were initially set to kick in Wednesday — until T
2026.08.21315
US business growth hits 52-month high in August, fueled by surge in service sector activity and rising optimism. Price pressures cool.US business activity growth accelerated sharply for a second successive month in August to reach the fastest since April 2022. A surge in service sector business activity helped offset a marked slowing of growth in the manufacturing sector, the latter blamed in part on reduced in
2026.08.21316
Flash Consumer Confidence Indicator for the EU and Euro AreaIn August 2026, DG ECFIN’s flash estimate1 of the consumer confidence indicator2 remained broadly stable in the EU (+0.1 percentage points (pps)) and edged up in the euro area (+0.4 pps) compared to July. At -15.0 (EU) and -15.5 points (euro area), consumer confidence remains bel
2026.08.21317
The Debasement Trade Takes OffThe debasement trade is powered by the fear that fiscal policy across many advanced economies is out of control. Markets fear that governments will be tempted to inflate away unsustainable debt burdens, which drove last year’s crazy rise in precious metals that are seen as safe h
2026.08.21318
Alex Vindman says he’ll give away his multimillion-dollar war chestRetired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who lost Tuesday’s Democratic primary for U.S. Senate in Florida, said he’ll be giving away the millions he raised for his campaign “to the places it will matter most” — starting with the Florida Democratic Party. “I want you to know that your
2026.08.21319
Why China Thinks It Can Resist Trump’s Economic Threats on IranAs Iran’s largest trading partner, China would seemingly have much to lose from President Trump’s threat this week to impose “tremendous economic consequences” on nations doing business with Tehran. For decades, China has defied Western sanctions on Iranian oil by buying up to 90
2026.08.21320
Australian Dollar Short-term Outlook: AUD/USD Breakout Extends to 10-Week HighsAussie is pressing higher after clearing a major downtrend barrier in late-July, reinforcing the constructive shift in the near-term technical picture. The advance has remained well supported within the rising trend structure as momentum accelerates toward overbought territory, b
2026.08.21321
Prince Harry and Others Told to Pay Daily Mail Publisher $13 MillionPrince Harry and six other high-profile figures in Britain were ordered on Friday to make an initial payment of £9.54 million, about $13 million, to the publisher of The Daily Mail, after they lost a privacy case against the company. In July the group of claimants, which included
2026.08.21322
From Tokyo to London to Washington, debt is in the doghouseA move in bond yields is afoot—from Tokyo to Frankfurt to London, and now, Washington. The repricing has sent the U.S. 30-year Treasury yield to levels last seen in 2007, with 30-year U.K. gilts back at levels seen right before the turn of the century. Around the world, it’s a si
2026.08.21323
Bessent's bond gambit aimed at calming markets is instead stirring inflation worriesInvestors over the past several days have priced in a likelihood of higher inflation ahead, a potential sign that the Treasury Department’s efforts this week to improve liquidity in the government debt market are raising concerns over broader policy implications. The so-called br
2026.08.21324
The Key Inflation Signal for InvestorsIn the early weeks of Kevin Warsh’s start as chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, there has been renewed focus on how “underlying” inflation should be measured to guide decisions on interest rates. Common inflation measures, including the Fed’s preferred personal consumption expend
2026.08.21