Japanese inflation remained well above 2%, while stronger-than-expected production and retail sales are likely to reinforce the Bank of Japan’s confidence to hike interest rates in December

The Australian Dollar (AUD) advances against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, extending its gains for the sixth consecutive day.

Each week we run a DCF (Discounted Cash Flow) model on a company from our watchlist. This week’s pick: NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA).

The Japanese Yen (JPY) ticks lower during the Asian session on Friday, despite mostly upbeat domestic data, and retreats further from the vicinity of a one-week top against its American counterpart.

So far, several companies closely involved in the AI frenzy – Palantir and NVIDIA – have posted massive growth, with demand remaining red-hot. Let’s take a closer look at the releases.

The ratio charts look better by the day, echoing the persistent themes - Bullish Precious/Bearish Equities.

A discussion on whether rising modern costs—childcare, healthcare, housing, insurance, and cars—mean that traditional poverty measures are outdated. Even families earning $100–120K struggle to get ahead as essential expenses outpace inflation.