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Gold and silver extend sell-off after historic plunge — yellow metal drops 5%
Gold and silver extended sell-off on Monday, deepening losses from last Friday’s rout. Source link
China's factory activity grows at fastest pace since October, private survey shows, beating official reading
The RatingDog China General Manufacturing PMI, rose to 50.3 in January from 50.1 the previous month, in line with analysts’ expectations in a Reuters poll. Source link
CNBC Daily Open: Markets see Warsh as a safe pick for Fed chair — causing gold and silver to plunge
The U.S. dollar strengthened, signaling the market’s approval of Warsh’s credibility and perceived autonomy, but safe-haven assets gold and silver plummeted. Source link
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed ahead of China manufacturing data
Asia-Pacific markets saw a mixed trading session as investors look toward China’s factory activity for January. Source link
United Arab Emirates' 'Spy Sheikh' bought secret stake in Trump crypto company: WSJ
“This is corruption, plain and simple,” said Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee. Source link
Epstein files: Ro Khanna says DOJ's latest release is 'not good enough'
The congressional Democrat said that Friday’s Epstein disclosure was “significant,” but it is only about half of the files that have been collected. Source link
Speaker Johnson: 'Confident' government shutdown will end by Tuesday
The government shut down on Saturday after Senate Democrats demanded changes to a spending package following the killings of U.S. citizens in Minnesota. Source link
'Melania' earns a surprising $7 million, best non-music documentary debut in a decade
Amazon reportedly paid an estimated $40 million to acquire ‘Melania’ and spent an additional $35 million on marketing. Source link
How Chinese short-video streaming firms are reshaping Latin America's media landscape
Short-drama apps, many with Chinese origins, are making significant inroads in Latin America as the region becomes more affluent, research shows. Source link
India's finance minister projects modest fiscal consolidation in budget
Nirmala Sitharaman sees small improvements in fiscal deficit and debt-to-GDP ratio Source link