FCOJ futures were lower yesterday, and the trends are still mixed on the daily charts.

Technical analysis on gold and silver.

As the U.S. economy evolves, finance stays ~7% of GDP but shifts internally—banks lend less, while alternative investments and nonbank lenders grow, driven by pension fund demand and post-crisis regulation.

U.S. retail sales excluding autos were up +4.1% on Black Friday, November 28 compared to Black Friday 2024.

March CBOT corn failed at $4.50 chart resistance for a fifth time and corn lacks the bullish fuel needed to sustain rallies.

Stocks are scattered today, as Wall Street tries to overcome a dismal jobs report and choppy tech sector sentiment.

Netflix Inc slipped over 5% this morning following news that Reed Hastings, cofounder and current chairman of the streaming giant, has trimmed his stake in the firm by 99%.