With the government shutdown about to enter its third week, the federal court system announced Friday that it will begin operating in a limited, unpaid capacity starting Monday.
Gold, silver, and mining stocks fell sharply, suggesting a short-term peak. Bearish chart patterns point to declines toward support before a possible long-term recovery.
Dow Inc. cut its dividend due to the impact of a prolonged chemical industry downturn, poor financial results, leverage, tariffs, and trade uncertainty. The firm’s dividend has been constant since Q2 2019, and it was eventually cut this year.
President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he commuted the prison sentence of former congressman George Santos (R-N.Y.), ordering his immediate release.
For the 58 S&P 500 members that have reported Q3 results, total earnings are up +15.4% from the same period last year on +8.0% higher revenue, with 86.2% beating EPS estimates and 79.3% beating revenue estimates.
Oracle stock tumbled 6.5% on Friday, wiping billions from the market value of the enterprise software giant as investors parsed the company’s long-term AI and cloud ambitions against the short-term costs of scaling.
Zions Bancorporation nosedived this week after reporting a $50 million write-off tied to fraudulent loans. The sell-off wiped over $1 billion off its market cap in recent sessions.
Given the stunning ascent of the gold and silver prices over the last few weeks, at some point there was going to have to be a day when they didn’t soar higher yet again. And at least as of midday Friday, so far that day is today.
Gold’s mighty cyclical bull just grew into its biggest ever. Midweek gold’s massive bull over these past couple years eclipsed its famous popular speculative mania into January 1980.
In a financial landscape increasingly defined by "profound and acute uncertainty," global investors are stampeding towards gold, propelling the precious metal to unprecedented highs. As of October 17, 2025, a complex interplay of financial vulnerabilities, escalating geopolitical tensions, and trade disputes has ignited a historic rally, solidifying gold's perennial role
In an increasingly digitized world, the age-old allure of gold is meeting the cutting-edge innovation of cryptocurrency. An emerging trend is seeing investors turn to gold-backed digital assets like PAX Gold (PAXG) to gain exposure to the precious metal. This fusion of traditional safe-haven assets with blockchain technology is reshaping
Gold prices have surged to unprecedented levels, repeatedly hitting record highs throughout 2024 and continuing into October 2025. As of October 17, 2025, spot gold prices are hovering between $4,221.38 and $4,272.50 per ounce, a staggering increase that has fundamentally altered the landscape of the global
The global financial markets are currently gripped by the extraordinary volatility in silver prices, which have seen a massive upward trajectory in 2025, culminating in multi-year and even all-time highs around October. This dramatic surge has captivated investors, driven by a powerful confluence of robust industrial demand, persistent supply deficits,
October 17, 2025 – The financial world is witnessing an extraordinary phenomenon as gold prices have surged to unprecedented levels, smashing through successive all-time highs throughout 2025. This historic rally, fueled by a potent cocktail of geopolitical instability, economic uncertainty, and shifting monetary policies, has seen the precious metal breach the
Technical analysis isn’t magic; it’s about reading the emotional rhythm of the market through patterns, trends, and behavior. If you can see that story clearly, you don’t need predictions — the price tells you everything you need to know.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing just released its latest quarterly earnings, showing investors a beat above consensus, driving its ceiling potential higher.
