Silver (XCMX-SI1!) continues to ascend in global markets, with spot prices rising 1.6% to $37.59 an ounce marking the highest level since September 2011. Meanwhile, US futures for September delivery reached an even steeper $38.46, a divergence that highlights a rare and persistent dislocation between major trading venues. Historically, arbitrage activity tends to quickly neutralize such discrepancies. However, earlier this year, potential US tariffs on silver imports prompted...

Apple Inc. (XNAS-AAPL) is reportedly setting its sights on acquiring U.S. broadcasting rights for Formula 1, positioning itself to rival current rights holder ESPN in a bold move to grow its presence in live sports streaming. The tech giant’s interest comes on the heels of its highly successful F1 themed film featuring Brad Pitt, which generated over $300 million at the box office reinforcing Apple’s belief in the...

Alphabet Inc. (XNAS-GOOGL) Google’s parent company, is under pressure as generative AI tools reshape how users interact with search. In 2025, its stock declined 5%, while competitors like ChatGPT and Perplexity offer direct answers, disrupting Google’s traditional link based model. In response, Google introduced AI Overviews conversational summaries now used by over 1.5 billion monthly users. The long-term impact on search ad revenue remains uncertain. Analyst Michael Nathanson...

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (XPAR-MC)’s flagship cognac brand, Hennessy, has secured an exemption from China’s newly announced anti dumping tariffs on European brandy, shielding the luxury group from a potential blow to one of its key export markets. China’s Ministry of Commerce confirmed on Friday that it will impose duties of up to 34.9% on brandy imports from the European Union, effective immediately and lasting for...

Airbus SE (XPAR-AIR), in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), has completed the successful launch of the Sentinel 4 atmospheric monitoring instrument, enhancing the region’s ability to track and respond to environmental challenges. Deployed aboard the Meteosat Third Generation Sounder (MTGS1) satellite, Sentinel 4 represents a technological milestone for Europe’s Copernicus Earth observation program. The instrument, a UV VIS NIR spectrometer manufactured in Germany, will deliver high-resolution...