The Nasdaq 100 LightningSpread Income ETF, which launched on September 17, is the first ETF to offer twice-weekly dividend payments.

Crude Oil fell below 63.20-80 which could push for a further drop to test the support trend at 61.60-62.00 yesterday.

The GBP/USD price analysis leans to the upside, driven by upbeat UK Q2 GDP and the US government shutdown.

Stephen Miran, Donald Trump’s recent addition to the Fed, joined the Federal Reserve the day before the last meeting. At that meeting, he was the only dissenting vote, supporting a 50-basis-point rate cut.

FTSE 100 hits fresh record highs, boosted by pharmaceuticals.

The US government work stoppage began on Wednesday after the Senate rejected a short-term spending measure, forcing agencies to suspend all but the most essential operations.

Ships play a central role in the global trade of goods, but they also make noise, which might affect undersea creatures like whales that depend on sound for communication and navigation.

Congress failed to pass a stopgap funding bill late Tuesday, kicking off the first U.S. government closure in nearly seven years and furloughing over 400,000 federal workers as non-essential operations grind to a halt.

The US dollar initially rallied against the Canadian dollar on Tuesday, but then gave back gains to show there is still a bit of hesitation.

The machinery of the US government is grinding to a halt.

The dollar has turned a little softer today after the US Congress failed to reach a deal to avoid a government shutdown.

A review and analysis of the silver market.

The FTSE took a dramatic tumble as price action fell away from its recent high at 9360.

The price seems to have made a very bullish base within a supportive area below and looks likely to rise firmly today, despite the potential resistance near $1.3500.

Last week’s robust U.S. economic data and the Federal Reserve’s cautious approach to aggressive rate cuts supported a modest recovery in the U.S. dollar, though its broader bearish trend persists.

Indian share markets are trading marginally higher today, with the Sensex trading 80 points higher, and the Nifty is trading 27 points higher.

The AUD/USD exchange rate rose after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) concluded its two-day monetary policy meeting and did what analysts were expecting. It rose to 0.6615, its highest in a week.

The US dollar weakened as markets responded to two developments: a potential federal government shutdown and a delay in US labor market data. These events are important because both increase uncertainty for markets and policy decisions.

In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the impact of a looming U.S. government shutdown on the metals market, noting that such events typically lead to a temporary rise in metal prices, as seen with the current bidding in gold and silver.

Bitcoin price has bounced back this week as demand from American investors has rebounded. The BTC/USD pair has jumped in the last three days and is hovering at its highest point since September 22.