Major indexes are mixed at midday, paring back early morning losses that followed news of the Department of Justice's (DoJ) probe into Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

Silver (XAG/USD) rally extends for the second straight day on Monday, with buyers pushing prices to a new record high of $86.23 a troy ounce, posting daily gains of nearly 7.50%

Natural gas futures remain steady at $3.25/MMBtu as mild winter forecasts limit gains.

The Wall Street consensus forecast for 2026 earnings growth is strong by historical standards.