Why an announcement from the Treasury sparked a rally in gold and bitcoin this week

Oil- weekend recap & what’s ahead: Iran vows to keep Hormuz shut, Trump tells Americans to accept high gas prices !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|} !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}

An open-pit copper mine at Asarco’s Mission Mine Complex in Sahuarita, Arizona, US, on Friday, March 6, 2026. Rebecca Noble | Bloomberg | Getty Images Copper surged to a record high Thursday, but the latest rally comes against a more mixed growth backdrop, making the once-reliable gauge of economic health, “Dr. Copper,” harder to read….

The NZD/USD pair turns lower for the second consecutive day following a modest Asian session uptick to the 0.5785 region on Tuesday. Spot prices currently trade around the 0.5770-0.5765 area, just above last week’s swing low, as the US Dollar (USD) retains its bullish undertone amid geopolitical uncertainties. The US paused its bombing campaign against…

Earnings week ahead preview: The season’s last big week belongs to the neoclouds !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|} !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}

US Treasury is increasing the size of liquidity support buyback operations for longer-dated securities !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|} !“#$%&‘()*+,–./0123456789:;<=>?@ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ[\]^_`abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz{|}

USD/JPY extends its sideways movement below the 160 psychological mark on Tuesday as the US Dollar (USD) struggles to gain traction. Receding expectations of a Federal Reserve (Fed) interest-rate hike at the upcoming meeting weigh on the Greenback, even as tensions in the Middle East keep the monetary policy outlook uncertain. At the time of…