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Bob Bracket, a Wall Street analyst at Bernstein Research, has raised his Gold (XAUT) price target for the end of the year and the second half of 2026. Bracket raised the firm’s 2027 gold price forecast to $4,533 per ounce, signaling a potential 10.9% upside from the asset’s price of about $4,087.79 on July 10. At the beginning of this month, the firm set its 2026 gold price target at $4,180 per ounce, but has since revised. Additionally, Bracket set the firm’s second-half 2026 gold price target at $4,375 per ounce, implying a possible 7.0% upside over the coming months. The Wall Street analyst reiterated the same tailwinds likely to push gold higher in the near future. For instance, Bracket cited the strong demand for gold from global central banks, led by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC). He further noted that the asset has strong institutional support, as evidenced by limited outflows
The post IBM (IBM) Stock Climbs 25% in Q2, Yet Wall Street Remains Cautious — Here’s What’s Holding Analysts Back appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Key Takeaways Susquehanna launches IBM coverage with Neutral rating and $303 price target, suggesting approximately 2.5% upside from current ~$295 level Firm assigns $65 per share valuation to IBM’s quantum computing division, projecting a $650B addressable market by 2040 COBOL modernization tools powered by AI present risks to IBM’s profitable mainframe and consulting operations Most recent quarterly results exceeded forecasts: EPS reached $1.91 versus $1.81 projection, revenue hit $15.92B against $15.60B consensus Reports of Starbucks developing proprietary AI solutions to substitute IBM products create additional near-term challenges International Business Machines stock is currently changing hands near $294.79, approaching its 52-week peak of $332.46 following a robust 25% second-quarter advance that pushed shares toward all-time hig
The post ETF Inflows Growth Hits $1 Trillion Milestone in 2026 appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
The US exchange-traded fund industry just crossed a threshold that felt theoretical not long ago. ETF inflows growth has been so relentless in 2026 that US-listed ETFs surpassed $1 trillion in net inflows before the calendar reached July — a milestone Goldman Sachs flagged as evidence of what it describes as full-scale growth in a wrapper that has systematically eaten the investment world. Key takeaways US-listed ETFs crossed $1 trillion in net inflows before July 2026, with the industry potentially on pace for $2 trillion by year-end. June 2026 alone generated roughly $210 billion in net inflows, with $103 billion going into equity ETFs. Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF (VOO) pulled in approximately $78 billion year to date through June 2026. Actively managed ETFs accounted for about 36% of all 2026 inflows, a striking shift for an industry built on passive indexing. Bitcoin ETFs saw roughly $4.2
The post New Hampshire Bitcoin Bond Rejected Despite Moody’s Rating appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
New Hampshire just killed what would have been a genuinely groundbreaking experiment in state-government crypto finance. The New Hampshire bitcoin bond — a $100 million instrument that had already cleared a formal credit rating from one of Wall Street’s most recognized agencies — died at the final hurdle when the state’s Executive Council voted 3-2 to reject it, siding with members who raised concerns about the state’s financial reputation. Key takeaways The New Hampshire Executive Council rejected a $100 million bitcoin bond project in a 3-2 vote, ending the effort at its final approval stage. The bond had received a Ba2 rating from Moody’s Ratings, making it the first rated, bitcoin-backed bond issued under a state’s authority. The Business Finance Authority of the State of New Hampshire was set to issue the bond, backing a private-sector instrument tied to bitcoin mining firm Cle
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The post Peter Schiff Flags STRC Discount as Bitcoin Return Debate Grows appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Schiff links STRC’s discount to weaker Wall Street confidence in Bitcoin targets today. Parker sees STRC beating Bitcoin if dividends hold and shares return to par soon enough. Strategy may avoid Bitcoin sales, though buybacks could still reduce cash reserves. Economist and market commentator Peter Schiff has challenged Wall Street’s confidence in Bitcoin. He pointed to STRC’s market price as evidence. Schiff said bullish BTC targets do not match STRC’s discount, which he believes reflects dividend-cut risk. In an X post, he said Wall Street is not putting its money where its mouth is. In his view, banks do not appear to believe Bitcoin can rise even 12% per year. Wall Street refuses to put its money where its mouth is. Despite outlandish price targets for Bitcoin, big banks don’t even believe Bitcoin will rise 12% per year. If they did, $STRC would be trading near $100. Instea
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The post What’s keeping Gold under pressure despite geopolitical risks? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Gold (XAU/USD) trades on the back foot on Friday, struggling to build on the previous day’s gains and heading for a weekly loss as renewed hostilities in the Middle East have revived fears of energy-driven inflation and Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hikes. At the time of writing, XAU/USD is trading around $4,098, down 0.60% on the day. The metal, however, lacks follow-through selling as traders reassess US-Iran tensions following reports that technical talks are continuing despite the military clashes, prompting a pullback in crude Oil prices. Can Gold stage a sustained recovery? While Gold has staged a modest rebound from $3,941, its lowest level since November 2025, the metal is struggling to attract meaningful buying interest. Since the US-Iran war broke out in February, Gold has behaved less like a traditional safe-haven asset and more like a rate-sensitive instrument,
The post Japan’s ‘invest locally’ plan likely to spur demand for assets like bitcoin (BTC), gold: Crypto Daily appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
This hidden form of taxation, first used by nations after World War II, allows authorities to finance deficits cheaply, gradually erode the real value of the debt burden through moderate inflation, and avoid the relatively damaging alternatives of outright default or severe austerity. (Other indebted nations like the U.S., U.K. and European countries may do the same soon enough.) Such an environment creates a strong incentive to seek assets with limited supply that may preserve purchasing power, such as bitcoin and gold. BTC has already proved its mettle: Housing prices measured in bitcoin look far cheaper than in dollars. But there’s a near-term risk worth noting. The GPIF holds $931 billion in foreign assets, including $232.1 billion in U.S. Treasuries. A slight diversion of capital to local assets may create jitters on Wall Street, pote
