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Markets remain chaotic. On the surface, they may look bullish. But beneath that, sentiment is split, and every day seems to bring a new headline that can push prices sharply higher or lower.
With the exception of late July and August, jobless claims have been consistently forecasting an increase of 5% in the unemployment rate. Since last autumn the unemployment rate was 4.1% or 4.2%.
With silver rallying strongly and rising more than 50% since the start of the year, a growing number of investors are starting to worry that a crash may be coming.
While small caps still offer upside and they will rally onbalance into 2026, risk has increased. It is no longer a lay up purchase to close your eyes and enjoy.
Star Group, L.P., together with its subsidiaries, provides home heating oil and propane products and services to residential and commercial customers in the United States.
Wall Street is unfazed by the ongoing government shutdown, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 335 points this afternoon after earlier scoring an all-time high.
The Philippine central bank is expected to keep rates unchanged. Data highlights include Taiwan’s inflation and trade, and Chinese reports on holiday travel and consumption.
Looking at the trajectory of gold in past government shutdowns can give us some clues about how gold might behave during this latest round of political theater.
The EUR/USD pair held its ground around 1.1726 on Friday. While volatility in the currency market has picked up significantly, the immediate economic impact of the US government shutdown remains limited.
The US dollar is trading softer but mostly inside yesterday's ranges. An unexpected jump in Japanese unemployment has weighed on the yen, which is the only G10 currency that is not gaining on the dollar today.
The weakening job market is disinflationary AND provides the incentive for the Fed to cut rates. That actually creates the kind of conditions that we normally see with economic recoveries.
Bitcoin surged to the $120,000 mark in early October, hitting a seven-week high, as political uncertainty and expectations of further US interest rate cuts supported demand.
The Dallas Federal Reserve’s latest Energy Survey, which tracks activity across Texas, northern Louisiana, and southern New Mexico, shows a clear cooling in the U.S. oil sector.
The global stock market rally has continued for a sixth consecutive day, fuelled by enthusiasm around AI technology, with futures suggesting further increases are on the horizon.
Gold prices are consolidating just under the $3,860 per ounce mark after setting a fresh record earlier this week, extending what could become a seven-week winning streak.
JNJ enjoys a position of low debt and strong cash flows. Currently, its free cash flow payout of 77% (up from 61%) is above my maximum, and it enjoys a low total debt to capital of 39% (up from 37%)
Financial market volatility is falling across the board. Instead, investors remain transfixed by the AI-driven rally in megacap tech shares, which shows no signs of slowing
Costco Wholesale Corp. just reported earnings per share and revenue above estimates. But CarMax Inc. shares just plunged the most in the S&P 500 Index...
The Japanese Yen (JPY) extends the previous day's retracement slide from a two-week top touched against a broadly recovering US Dollar (USD) and attracts some follow-through selling during the Asian session on Friday.
The Indian Rupee (INR) opens on a flat note around 88.90 against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday after a holiday on Thursday. Still, the USD/INR is close to its all-time high of around 89.12 posted last week.
Although there are some caveats, both have optimized their operations to thrive even with crude prices being suppressed this year. Correlating with such, Exxon and Chevron control over 20% of the global oil and gas integrated operations market.
I don’t say this very often, but…Tomorrow won’t be as easy as the last two days have been. The Gov Shutdown continues… we’re going to see lots of news headlines, and I want to make sure you’re ready to capitalize!
Being part of the financial system is a basic step toward being connected to the broader economy. Lets take an overview of the extent to which this situation arises in the US economy in “Financial Inclusion in the US
Copper futures on the London Metal Exchange rose above $10,500 a ton - the highest since May 2024 - driven by a mix of investing themes, macro tailwinds, and worsening supply outlook.
Increase tariffs on fertilizer, on equipment, and on parts, then claim tariffs are paid by exporters. Then do another bailout. But the bailout is only for farmers, not small manufacturers clobbered by the same insanity.
