Market indexes finished today’s trading session mostly higher, after peaking in the morning and then giving way temporarily into the red in the early afternoon.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price moves little after registering slight gains in the previous session, trading around $58.20 per barrel during the Asian hours on Thursday. 

Up a very respectable +20% this year, State Street stock will be one to watch as its Q3 results approach on Friday, October 17.

Lesser-discussed companies like Cintas and Waste Management have built consistent, dependable growth by doing the ‘simple’ things exceptionally well.

This strong gain highlights gold’s resilience in a landscape marked by interest rate shifts, global supply chain disruptions, and ongoing inflationary trends.

Volatility has certainly increased. From less than 15 to over 22. That’s almost 50% in short order. Stocks are in the midst of the mild pullback I have written about. 2-5% is the range on the downside. Weakness remains buyable.

Soybean farmers across the U.S. Midwest have found themselves caught in the middle of an expanding trade war storm between President Trump and Beijing.