Screaming match erupts between Hakeem Jeffries, Mike Lawler as government shutdown chaos continues
Tensions erupted on Capitol Hill Wednesday as two members of the House of Representatives got into a screaming match on the eighth day of the 2025 government shutdown. Rep. Mike…
Trump teases trip to the Middle East as Gaza peace deal talks continue
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he might make a trip to the Middle East as Gaza peace negotiations continue. ‘I may go there, sometime toward the end of the week.…
Tense confrontation between House speaker, Senate Dems caught on camera over shutdown
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., got into a tense confrontation with two Democratic senators outside his office on Wednesday as anxiety runs high on Capitol Hill on Day 8 of…
Israel-Hamas peace deal reached soon after Trump says it’s ‘very close’ in White House note pass with Rubio
President Donald Trump said Secretary of State Marco Rubio handed him a note indicating the United States is ‘very close to a deal in the Middle East,’ a revelation he…
How to Invest in Platinum Stocks, Bullion and More
Platinum is the third most traded precious metal in the world after gold and silver, and investment demand is growing. It is also an industrial metal that is widely used…
Gold Price Breaches US$4,000, Silver Tests US$50
Gold marked a new price milestone on Wednesday (October 8), breaking US$4,000 per ounce. The spot price hit a fresh record, rising as high as US$4,056.14 in midday trading. Future…
BHP to Invest Over AU$840 Million in Olympic Dam Operation as Copper Demand Grows
Major miner BHP (ASX:BHP,NYSE:BHP,LSE:BHP) welcomed October with the news that it will invest over AU$840 million in its Olympic Dam copper operation in South Australia. In an October 1 release,…
Saskatchewan Implements New 3 Percent Lithium Royalty, Provides Clarity to Companies
Saskatchewan has introduced a new royalty framework for lithium production, marking a major step toward supporting the province’s growing role in Canada’s critical minerals sector. The amendments to 2017 subsurface…
Crypto Market Update: Bitcoin Takes Back Losses, Analysts Predict Price Rally Will Continue
Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Wednesday (October 8) as of 9:00 p.m. UTC. Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up…
S&P 500 Breaking Out Again: What This Means for Your Portfolio
The S&P 500 ($SPX) just logged its fifth straight trading box breakout, which means that, of the five trading ranges the index has experienced since the April lows, all have been…