An unknown slick trader made $410,000 in profit by betting that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro would be ousted (kidnapped by US authorities).

In 2024, the average American household "consumer unit" spent $78,535 on everything.

Indian share markets are trading on a negative note with the Sensex trading 179 points lower, and the Nifty is trading 66 points lower.

US data releases have not given much sense of direction so far.

The Pound Sterling remains under pressure against the US Dollar on Thursday.

Global macro conditions remain cautious but relatively stable as economies head into the new day.

BTC/USD dropped sharply from resistance at $94,515 as bearish sentiment grows ahead of US jobs data and a key Supreme Court tariff decision.

Silver, along with the metal market, pulled back slightly as prices attempt to remain bullish.

As long as volatility is managed to support the indices, the implicit message is bullish for precious metals. The equity market is being kept on life support, while gold and silver interpret this as an admission of systemic fragility.

In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the volatile nature of the metals market, highlighting significant movements in silver, copper, and platinum.

GameStop shares remain a highly speculative bet – a stock that continues to polarize Wall Street between skeptics who dismiss it as a relic of meme‑mania and believers who see untapped potential.

Gold recovers slightly from a three-day low touched this Thursday, though sticks to its negative bias for the second straight day through the early European session.

Coca-Cola and Pepsi are two defensive stocks that are usually of interest and tend to perform well during market corrections, as consumers buy food and beverages regardless of economic conditions.

For 2025 Q4, total S&P 500 earnings are currently expected to be up +7.9% from the same period last year on +8.2% higher revenues. This will be the 10th quarter of back-to-back positive earnings growth for the index.

Ethereum price retreated for three consecutive days, erasing some of the gains made earlier this month. ETH dropped to $3,152, down from this year’s high of $3,300.

In a recent episode, Mike Maharrey argues we are watching a familiar setup return. The financial system, he says, increasingly resembles 2019, when cracks began showing after the Fed attempted to tighten policy.

A detailed Elliott Wave update on the Nasdaq 100, outlining the completion of Minute Wave 4, the start of a Wave 5 advance, and how geopolitical tensions are influencing market action.

Market indexes were mixed today, with the blue-chip Dow retreating to sub-49K one day after setting a new closing high above it.

Chevron stands out as the clear winner among US oil majors, given its unique positioning already in Venezuela.

In this video, Ira Epstein discusses the recent market activities and anticipates further developments in the financial markets.