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After gold and silver, platinum is emerging as a top investment option in 2025. Platinum has raced ahead of both gold and silver so far in 2025. Year-to-date, both Gold and silver are up by 30% and 26%, respectively. However, the Platinum steals the show. Platinum has risen by a stunning 40% since January 1. The spike in platinum is recent. In fact, the big surge in Platinum has come in over the last month – gold and silver are up by 7% and 13% respectively during this period, while platinum is up a staggering 30%. So, what is fueling…

Published on Mar 02, 2026 Share Investorideas.com (Investorideas.com Newswire) a top 100 rated investment site for retail Investors following AI and defense stocks, reports on breaking news for VisionWave Holdings, Inc (Nasdaq: VWAV), focused on advanced sensing, autonomy, and AI-driven systems for defense and security applications VisionWave Holdings, Inc (Nasdaq: VWAV) today announced that it has closed and funded a $20 million senior loan financing. The transaction closed on February 27, 2026, and the Company has received the net proceeds from the financing. Financing Overview …

Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the UK financial regulation myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.The supervision of anti-money laundering controls at lawyers, accountants and other professional services organisations is often toothless, including new AI risk assessment systems, the UK financial watchdog has warned.The Financial Conduct Authority said on Tuesday it could take more action against the 25 bodies supervising anti-money laundering (AML) controls in professional services if they do not fix the problems, after a body overseeing book-keepers was censured by the watchdog last year.Bodies ranging from the Solicitors Regulation Authority to the Faculty Office…

Markets tend to freak out first and ask questions later when international tensions flare — but history also says that panic often fades in days or weeks (sometimes months). The exception is the ugly one: a prolonged, boots-on-the-ground conflict. With recent market history already skittish, the cleanest risk-off tells right now are three levels in three different markets. If WTI crude (CL=F) punches and holds above $80, inflation and growth fears can compound. Tuesday’s high near $78 was quickly and forcefully rejected to the downside, which keeps this signal safe for now. Next, if the US dollar index (DX-Y.NYB) pushes…

Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish stance on Datadog (NASDAQ:DDOG).And retail traders should know.We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don’t know. But when something this big happens with DDOG, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.So how do we know what these investors just did? Today, Benzinga’s options scanner spotted 9 uncommon options trades for Datadog.This isn’t normal.The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 55% bullish…

The recent two-day plummet in global government bond prices brings to light the challenges faced by markets amid the US-Israeli air war against Iran. This conflict has heightened concerns over inflation, primarily through rising energy prices, and has derailed hopes for immediate central bank rate cuts.Throughout the US trading day, bond yields displayed volatility as traders assessed the situation. Optimism prevailed that the US’s stronger energy position might avert a prolonged crisis, even as government bonds faced new pressures, complicating trading decisions in an already tense environment.Central banks, including the Federal Reserve, now grapple with keeping inflation in check…

IBM (IBM +1.13%) is one of my largest holdings. I’ve owned it for around a decade, buying into the turnaround before it actually happened, correctly believing that this company, which is more than a century old, would be able to reinvent itself again. But the stock’s big pullback in 2026 has me watching it very closely as March gets underway. What does IBM do? IBM is a business-to-business technology company that has a material focus on services. It provides the knowledge and human resources to help companies set up and maintain their cloud computing systems, and it helps customers integrate…

Saving has the power to positively transform your life. It can provide you with a financial cushion, enable you to do the things you want to and help you cope with unexpected shocks. It can even help you sleep better at night.Indeed, there is a strong correlation between financial wellness and overall feelings of wellness – and the two feed into each other in numerous ways. People who have savings and are on top of their finances are generally happier and worry less, according to research from the Office for National Statistics. They can expect knock-on positive effects on everything…

PETALING JAYA: YX Precious Metals Bhd (YXPM) is proposing to acquire a piece of land measuring 720 sq metres in Kuala Lumpur from XMA Realty Sdn Bhd for RM10mil.In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the gold jewellery manufacturer said the land has a four-storey factory erected on it.“The proposed purchase forms part of YXPM Group’s on-going cost optimisation and business streamlining strategy.“The proposed purchase would allow YXPM Group to re-organise its resources and focus on its core businesses.”YXPM said the property is located in Projek Jaya Industrial Park, a mature light industrial park situated off the 5 1/2 mile Jalan…

Robotics-as-a-Service(RaaS) is reshaping industrial automation by turning high-cost robots into subscription-based tools. Companies can now access warehouse automation robots, delivery bots, or manufacturing cobots without paying upfront, shifting capital expenditures into predictable operational costs. RaaS business model subscriptions include ongoing software updates, maintenance, and fleet management, enabling scalability according to demand—retailers can add bots during peak seasons, and manufacturers can adjust production lines without new purchases.This approach democratizes access to advanced robotics, letting small enterprises compete with larger operations while enabling established companies to optimize cash flow and reduce downtime. Coupled with predictive maintenance RaaS and cloud-based control, automation robots…