The Russell 2000 has finally joined the S&P 500 in reaching new highs. Lower interest rates and hopes for more, likely triggered the move.

In this video, Ira Epstein provides a morning update on September 22, 2025, discussing key financial indicators and market movements.

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

Silver price surges to near $43.80 as the Fed signals more interest rate cuts this year.

Gold hits a fresh all-time high at $3,728 on Monday, extending gains for a sixth straight week.

A review of the recent price action in the e-mini SP500 futures contract.

The USD/JPY outlook suggests some strength in the yen after Friday’s slightly hawkish BoJ policy meeting.

Rithm Capital offers 8% yield with upside to $18–19 by 2026, while Arbor Realty Trust yields 10% and could rebound as rates fall and dividends grow again.

For the past two years, the United States has set oil production records. This growth is a continuance of the surge in oil production resulting from the shale boom that began earlier this century.

Size matters a lot, but the smaller stocks, not the largest ones, are the better investments.

As expected, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points last week.

Tesla's stock is experiencing strong momentum despite mixed fundamentals and analysts’ cautious outlook, raising questions about sustainability as investors weigh operational growth against valuation.

EUR/USD rises above 1.1750 as the USD weakens. Gold hits a record high, but looks overstretched.

Gold managed early today to break above 3708 which could lead to a further advance toward 3780.

Ethereum drops 7.08% to $4,152, breaking the crucial $4,200 support level.

The USD/JPY pair climbed to 148.31 on Monday, extending its gains from the previous week as the US dollar strengthened across the board.

The Pound Sterling gains marginally against its peers at the start of the week.

Silver’s long-term chart suggests a Jubilee-like cycle pointing to a major top around 2028/9, tied to sovereign debt defaults, monetary reset, and a shift in global power where silver and gold could be key safe havens.

On the surface, it looks like the S&P 500 reached a new record closing high of 6,664.36 on Friday, 19 September 2025, because the U.S. Federal Reserve did exactly what investors expected it to do.

After finishing last week with a bid tone, the US dollar's gains were initially extended against most G10 currencies before a mild bout of profit-taking emerged.