Metal Markets Report For Monday, Aug 25
In this video, Ira Epstein covers the latest updates in the metals market, focusing on the movements in gold, silver, and copper.
Buy These Retail Apparel Stocks For A Rebound As Q2 Results Approach? ANF, PVH
Let’s see if it’s time to buy ANF or PVH shares for a continued rebound, with both trading more than 25% from their 52-week highs, despite soaring over +25% in the last two months, respectively.
AAP: Turnaround On Track With Help From The Pro Business
Let’s review Advance Auto Parts Inc. (AAP), which just delivered $2.01 billion in revenues during the quarter, landing at the high end of prior guidance and beating consensus by about $33 million
Non-Essentials, And The Business Cycle
Torsten Slok provides an illuminating picture of discretionary spending (y/y) by category. A year ago, I wrote about how the lack of a clear signal of discretionary spending failed to signal a slowdown. And indeed, no recession followed.
South Korean Consumer Sentiment Improves, But Outlook Still Cautious
South Korea’s latest fiscal stimulus contributed to improved consumer sentiment and greater growth momentum. But these effects may prove temporary. Even so, the Bank of Korea will stand pat later this week, as it focuses more on housing prices.
Silver Gets Added To US Critical Minerals Draft List
The gold and silver prices were down on Monday to start the week, with silver logging the bigger decline this time. However, one of the more favorable legislative actions for the silver industry was released by the U.S. government today.
SPDR ETF Report For Monday, Aug 25
In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the upcoming economic reports and their potential impact on the markets, highlighting events like the durable goods orders and the Confidence Index.
Dollar Index Elliott Wave Outlook: Bearish Impulse Aims For 97.3
The Dollar Index (DXY) displays a bearish sequence with lower lows since its August 1, 2025 peak, signaling further downside. The decline from this high unfolds as a five-wave impulsive Elliott Wave structure.
Bull Trap: Don’t Let This Pullback Fool You
I’m seeing “stacked” ranges on the charts tonight, and the open space below us tells me Bull Traps are likely where the money is made on Tuesday!
WTI Edges Higher Above $64.50 Amid Supply Concerns, Potential US Fed Rate Cut
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $64.60 during the early Asian trading hours on Tuesday.
New Home Sales Drop 0.6 Percent From Bigger Upward Revision
New home sales remain stuck in a broad range. Median and average prices decline.
Stronger Longers
While hunting down stocks for my prior post, I stumbled upon some powerful stocks which, over the long haul, seem well-poised to keep grinding higher.
Stocks To Watch For A Rebound Amid September Rate Cut Hopes
Here are four stocks that investors will want to pay attention to from the consumer discretionary, construction, and tech sectors.
NVIDIA Earnings: Key Metrics To Watch
Looming large this week is NVIDIA, whose release is likely the most anticipated of the cycle. But what can investors expect from NVIDIA? Let’s take a closer look at expectations and a few key metrics.
Is Box Stock A Good Buy Ahead Of Its Earnings?
Box stock price has crashed in the past few months, erasing the gains it made after the last financial results. After soaring to a record high of $38.7 in March after its first quarter results, it plunged by 17.8% to the current $31.80.
Financial Markets Report For Monday, Aug 25
In this video, Ira Epstein provides a financial market wrap-up for the evening of August 25, 2025, discussing a mixed stock market performance and significant movements in gold and the dollar.
Palantir Stock Dubbed The Future ‘Operating System For AI’: Find Out More
Palantir Technologies Inc. has pulled back rather significantly in recent weeks as investors bailed on high-flying artificial intelligence (AI) stocks due to valuation concerns.
Diffusion – Geographic, Indicator
Mark Zandi states that a third of the country is in recession. Here are some alternative ways of measuring the weakness in the economy: first, by geography, and second, by indicator.
Thinner Winners
This article lists six compelling short-sale ideas from lower-volume issues.
Traders Defend 20-Day MAs As Indices Finished Last Week Strong
When markets looked ready to drift lower, buyers dug their heels in and defended 20-day MAs. The biggest beneficiary was the Russell 2000.

