Gold hits new highs as the U.S. shutdown drags on, China tensions rise, and global risks mount. Technical breakout confirms bullish momentum, with Fed easing bets adding to the rally.

Seria Company Limited is a Japanese retailer specializing in a wide variety of affordable household goods and merchandise.

Walmart (WMT) still holding up well. Watch for a possible retest of the breakout level for a secondary entry.

In another sign that we are entering an era of even looser monetary policy, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell hinted that balance sheet reduction is about to come to an end.

A handful of equity risk factors are outperforming the broad stock market this year, and within the elite winner’s circle, so-called high-beta shares are leading the field, based on a set of ETFs.