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Markets Rise as Gold Rally Extends and Fed Minutes Loom

Stocks Edge Higher Ahead of Fed Minutes US stocks moved higher midweek as traders looked to the Federal Reserve’s September meeting minutes for clarity on the path of rate cuts. The rebound followed a soft Tuesday session when concerns over

Gold Stocks Crush AI Chip Rally With 135% Surge in 2025

Gold’s Relentless Outperformance The AI trade has dominated headlines in 2025, but the real winners are gold miners. The MSCI World Gold Miners Index has exploded 135% this year, trouncing the 40% gain in the MSCI semiconductor benchmark. Gold itself

Gold Pulls Back as Dollar Gains, Stocks and Oil Slide

Gold Retreats After Record Run Gold prices pulled back Thursday as the dollar strengthened and traders locked in profits after a five-day rally. Spot gold dipped to $3,840 an ounce, slipping from record levels that had marked its strongest run

Tesla Hits Record Deliveries as Rivian Cuts Sales Outlook

Tesla’s Record-Breaking Quarter Tesla (TSLA) reported blowout Q3 deliveries of 497,099 vehicles, well above Wall Street’s consensus of ~440,000. Production totaled 447,450 vehicles, while energy storage deployments also hit a record at 12.5 gigawatt-hours. The surge was fueled by a

Government Shutdown Begins, Markets Face Uncertainty

Shutdown Officially Underway The U.S. government began its first shutdown in years early Wednesday after negotiations in Washington collapsed. The final hours before the stoppage were marked by finger-pointing rather than compromise, sealing a lapse in funding that leaves investors

Stocks Slip as Shutdown Odds Rise and Job Market Freezes

Markets Slide Into Shutdown Risk U.S. stocks faltered Tuesday as political brinkmanship and tariff shocks unsettled investors. Lawmakers have until 12:01 a.m. ET Wednesday to avert the first government shutdown since 2019. Odds stand near 85%, according to Polymarket. If

S&P 500 and Nasdaq Rise as Shutdown Threat Clouds Jobs Data

Stocks Edge Higher Despite Shutdown Jitters U.S. stocks mostly climbed Monday as investors weighed the rising odds of a government shutdown that could disrupt the release of critical economic data. The Department of Labor confirmed that the Bureau of Labor

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