The article analyzes how economic sentiment reacts to news, finding Democrats and independents respond strongly to news tone, while Republicans show little correlation—highlighting partisan divides in economic perception.

Gold has recorded a third successive weekly decline, despite still trading above $4,000. The note views the pull-back as consolidation within a strong long-term uptrend

The article emphasizes trading discipline—recognizing when market signals show no clear edge. After a few small losses, the takeaway is clear: sometimes the best trade is no trade, and patience protects capital better than forcing uncertain setups.

The stock will likely continue falling in the coming months, with the next key level to watch being at $200. On the other hand, a move above the important resistance level at $300 will invalidate the bearish outlook.

In this week's video, we provide an Elliott Wave analysis of the Nasdaq 100, discussing its historical performance and current wave structure, including potential patterns like expanding diagonals and triangles.

Markets show mixed signals: global equities test key trend supports as commodities hover at crucial levels. Crude and heating oil remain rangebound, gold steadies, Nikkei hits record highs, and small caps plus Nasdaq show early technical weakness.

Friday's University of Michigan Survey consumer sentiment surprised on the downside along multiple dimensions, including assessments of the current situation and expectations regarding the future; and is deteriorating over time.