Market Moves: Gold, Dollar, Debt

Gold kicked the week off dropping just below the $3,300 level, while silver dropped down about 2%. Platinum held onto its strong gain following last week staying near $1,060, though palladium took a sharp drop by over 7%. Copper remained flat overall at $4.60 but is up over 10% from 2020’s high. The S&P 500 […]

Thursday, May 29, 2025

[CNBC] S&P 500 futures gain as court blocks Trump tariffs, Nasdaq futures jump after Nvidia’s strong results: Live updates [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Dollar Bounce Is Short-Lived After Trump Tariffs Move Into Limbo [AP] Hit by Trump trade wars, U.S. economy falls 0.2% in first quarter, an upgrade from initial estimate [AP] More Americans file for jobless aid […]

Can We Really Outgrow Our Debt

Big Beautiful Spending Bill Will Spend More Than Ever 50% Tariffs On EV… Just Joking? US Dollar Down In Gold – 29% In One Year – 48% In Five Years “The bond market is a mess. The US long bond reached levels last week we haven’t seen since July of 2007. The Japanese long bond, […]

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

[CNBC] Stocks little changed as investors brace for Nvidia earnings: Live updates [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Swings Near $64 as Traders Weigh OPEC+ Plans, Russia Risk [CNBC] Mortgage rates rose to the highest level since January, but demand from homebuyers still grew. Here’s why. [Reuters] Minutes of Fed’s May meeting likely to show officials grappling with uncertainty […]

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Tuesday, May 27, 2025

[CNBC] Stocks Rally after Trump announces extension on EU tariff: Live updates [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Global Bonds Rally as Japan Looks to Stabilize Its Debt Market [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Steadies as Traders Focus on EU Trade Talks, OPEC+ Meeting [Yahoo/Reuters] BOJ’s Ueda calls for vigilance over food inflation risks [Yahoo/Reuters] BIS urges governments to curb ‘relentless’ rise in […]

Monday, May 26, 2025

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Rise on Trump’s Tariff Delay; Dollar Wavers: Markets Wrap [AP] European shares gain after Trump pushes back planned 50% tariffs on EU [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Swings as Market Weighs Easing Trade Tensions, OPEC+ Outlook [CNBC] Johnson says there are ‘enough’ GOP senators to stall House budget bill [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Germany’s Merz Says US Tech Perks […]

Sunday, May 25, 2025

[Yahoo Finance] ‘Unsustainable fiscal situation’: Wall Street braces for more bond market turmoil as Trump tax bill stirs up deficit concerns [Yahoo/Bloomberg] German Finance Minister Urges Calm in US Tariff Fight, Bild Says [Politico] German finance chief urges ‘serious’ EU-US talks after Trump tariff threat [Axios] Trump the central planner [Politico] Russian drones, missiles kill […]