Rumors of a federal government shutdown are once again swirling. Absent a deal, non-essential agencies will have to suspend operations until legislators put together a spending deal.

Palantir Technologies is experiencing strong momentum after a revenue beat, although analyst opinions are mixed and caution investors about potential valuation risks.

​​​​​​​Everyone keeps talking about inflation. I get it - the Fed's cutting rates, printing money again, and at some point inflation will probably return.

Nasdaq and NYSE short interest just hit a new high. With stocks showing strong momentum, a short squeeze is always possible, but the major equity indices are also giving out signs of fatigue.

Avista has paid dividends quarterly since March 15, 1999. The current forward-looking annual $1.96 dividend yields 5.21% per Friday’s $37.62 share price.

After opening the day lower, the benchmark indices continued their downward momentum, ended the session in the red.

In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the day's significant financial events, focusing on the potential U.S. government shutdown as President Trump meets with Democratic leaders.

Gold forecast broke above $3,800 amid US shutdown risks and a weaker dollar.

The threat of a U.S. government shutdown is creating uncertainty, with President Trump planning a bipartisan meeting with top congressional leaders on Monday to avoid a closure by Tuesday night.

Some charts show what has happened since the unemployment rate bottomed in April of 2023.

The euro trades near 1.1680 with bearish momentum, as traders watch US jobs data and key 1.1645–1.1590 support for the next move.

Gold rallies to fresh record highs above $3,800 as bullish momentum extends.

The world is not going to see another crisis like the ones experienced in 2008 or 2011. No central bank or government is going to accept it.

Gold maintained its bullish momentum as price action broke another fresh high.

Bitcoin remains quiet below $110K, holding $107K support, with upside limited until buyers push price toward the 50-day EMA and $117K.

The future of clean energy hinges on storage, with lithium-ion still dominant but limited, while new technologies like flow, thermal, gravity, and sodium-ion compete to solve long-duration and safety challenges.

RTX shares surged premarket on a $1.7 billion radar deal with the U.S. Army and Poland.

The volatility risk premium has been studied extensively in the equity space, but less so in other asset classes.

The EUR/USD pair extended gains for a second consecutive session, trading around 1.1727.

The US dollar is extending the pullback seen ahead of the weekend. It is softer against all the G10 currencies and most emerging market currencies today.