Markets are ending the day on edge as sharp moves ripple across stocks, commodities, and crypto. AMD slumped despite an earnings beat, underscoring how unforgiving investors have become around AI expectations. Oil prices jumped as US–Iran tensions flared back into focus, while gold and silver staged a violent rebound after last week’s washout. In crypto,
Argentina, Guyana, and Brazil are on track to spearhead Latin American oil production growth in 2026, though the potential reintegration of Venezuelan output casts uncertainty over the region’s long-term capital expenditure outlook, Rystad Energy said in its latest update. Despite the supermajors’ long-term caution regarding underwriting risks in Venezuela, the country is seeing increased engagement
British oil major Shell reported its weakest quarterly profit in nearly five years on Thursday, a slump attributed to a softer crude price environment and unfavorable tax adjustments in the fourth quarter. Crude oil prices hovered around $60 per barrel in the last quarter of 2025 as oversupply concerns dampened sentiments among investors. Q4 earnings
Wars like the Russia-Ukraine one don’t end when diplomats sit down. They end when pressure becomes harder to absorb than compromise. 4 years later, Russia and Ukraine are still fighting, still talking, and still testing how much strain their systems can take before something gives. The battlefield has frozen into lines, but the conflict itself