Oil Breaks $100 Again: What It Means for Your Money
Oil is back above $100, but the bigger story may be what happens next to gasoline, inflation, interest rates, and household budgets. With the Federal Reserve meeting October 28, energy prices could become an increasingly important part of the market setup.
Bitcoin +20%, Gold $4,600 as Stocks Break the Pattern
Bitcoin gained more than 20% and gold pushed above $4,600 after the Treasury announced larger long-term debt buybacks — but stocks finished the week lower and Treasury yields climbed back up. Wednesday’s inflation report and Nvidia earnings now provide the next major test of a market pattern that suddenly stopped behaving normally.