The S&P 500 advanced about 60 basis points on the day, but the index has essentially moved sideways since Friday. If it manages to gap higher tomorrow, that would be different, but for now, we’ve just been oscillating around the 6,750 gamma level.

Political pressure on the budget showdown will mount. The number of people receiving a subsidy jumped from 10 million to over 22 million as a result of Biden’s 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

No "private counterparties" could ever corner the gold market as long as "central banks stand ready to lease gold in increasing quantities should the price rise".

The shutdown could cost the U.S. economy $15 billion per week. If it drags on for several more weeks, the economic disruption could become far more widespread.

After a $1 sell-off on Tuesday, the silver price has just soared back higher.

The only thing falling is the yen, a casualty of Japan’s new “controlled reflation”, which looks a lot like old-fashioned currency engineering with better PR.

We discuss how today’s debt-driven financial system now runs entirely on liquidity.

EUR/USD weakens for third day amid German data slump and prolonged U.S. shutdown.

The volatility futures structure is screaming that October is about to get violent.

While most investors see Intuitive as a steady healthcare play, behind the scenes, a new wave of innovation is unfolding.