https://www.goldinvestors.news Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:56:23 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/gold-and-silver-rally-as-jobless-claims-blunt-pce-fueled-fed-repricing/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230339 2026-10-01T21:20:02+00:00 Gold Investors Staff Gold and silver advanced after softer PCE inflation reduced October Federal Reserve increase expectations, but low jobless claims, rising Treasury yields, expensive oil and a firmer dollar kept the precious metals rally under pressure. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/gold-defies-solid-us-labor-market-as-rate-pressure-intensifies/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230336 2026-10-01T21:20:02+00:00 Rachel Cho Gold rose 0.65% to $4,182.50 per ounce despite stable U.S. unemployment claims, elevated yields near 5.30%, and expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates again before the end of the year. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/meta-turned-zuckerbergs-4-1-billion-stock-payday-into-research-pay-for-a-355-million-tax-break-and-the-irs-wants-it-back/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230333 2026-10-01T21:20:02+00:00 Howard Carver Meta and the IRS remain locked in a Tax Court dispute over whether roughly $4.1 billion from Zuckerberg’s stock options qualified as research wages, a classification that supported approximately $355 million in federal tax credits. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/howard-lutnick-reveals-staggering-250-million-income-haul/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230239 2026-10-01T21:20:02+00:00 Cynthia Bushing Howard Lutnick disclosed at least $250 million in 2025 income and other proceeds while selling at least $259 million in assets and directing substantial purchases toward Treasury and broad market funds. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/broadcom-could-lend-anthropic-up-to-42-billion-in-sweeping-chip-lease-deal/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230329 2026-10-01T21:20:02+00:00 Mandy Eckart Broadcom could lend Anthropic up to $42 billion for infrastructure spending while gaining its largest chip design customer, creating a far reaching relationship that spans compute supply, equipment leasing and financing. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/layoffs-ease-but-employers-slam-the-brakes-on-holiday-hiring/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230327 2026-10-01T21:20:02+00:00 Rachel Cho September layoff announcements fell sharply, but seasonal hiring plans dropped 23% from last year. Technology led announced cuts, while reduced plans from Michaels and Spirit Halloween highlighted employers' cautious approach to staffing for the holidays. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/newsom-slams-door-on-ai-robo-bosses-after-reversing-earlier-veto/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230323 2026-10-01T21:20:02+00:00 Mandy Eckart California employers must now add human review and worker notification when AI primarily drives firing or disciplinary decisions, marking a major expansion of oversight after Newsom rejected an earlier, broader version of the legislation. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/sec-throws-open-the-gates-to-private-markets-for-retail-investors/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230321 2026-10-01T21:20:02+00:00 Gold Investors Staff The SEC plans to widen private market access and permit performance fees as high as 20%, even as redemption pressure at Blue Owl Capital, Blackstone, and Apollo sharpens concerns about liquidity for retail investors. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/spacex-readies-google-ai-chips-for-orbit-in-bold-data-center-push/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230318 2026-10-01T21:20:02+00:00 Gold Investors Staff Alphabet’s Project Suncatcher will receive its first test in orbit as SpaceX launches Google AI chips aboard a Planet Labs prototype, advancing a bold computing vision that still faces steep technical and economic barriers. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/walmart-lights-up-shelves-as-digital-labels-guide-shoppers-to-products/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230315 2026-10-01T21:20:02+00:00 Rachel Cho Walmart is linking its app to illuminated shelf labels as it expands tools for shoppers and employees, promising faster product searches while confronting concerns about pricing practices, customer data and the growing role of artificial intelligence. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/micron-crushes-earnings-as-data-center-revenue-explodes-11-fold/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230312 2026-10-01T21:20:02+00:00 Cynthia Bushing Micron beat quarterly estimates and delivered stronger guidance as artificial intelligence demand propelled data center and DRAM sales. With shares up more than 500% in a year, the memory producer is committing $250 billion to expand HBM production. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/feds-kashkari-sounds-the-alarm-inflation-still-too-high-despite-cooler-pce-data/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230309 2026-10-01T21:20:02+00:00 Mandy Eckart Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari says inflation remains too high despite core PCE at 3%, while a resilient economy, a solid labor market, and uncertain returns from heavy AI investment shape his outlook. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/mortgage-rates-rocket-to-7-58-closing-in-on-a-three-year-high/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230161 2026-10-01T21:20:02+00:00 Gold Investors Staff The average 30 year fixed rate mortgage reached 7.58%, its highest level since November 2023, as Treasury yields climbed and bond market volatility raised the risk of cooling home sales before the housing market’s typical winter slowdown. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/el-pollo-loco-storms-into-new-york-on-quest-to-become-national-chicken-powerhouse/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230155 2026-10-01T21:20:02+00:00 Gold Investors Staff El Pollo Loco is bringing its grilled chicken to Queens as part of a 15 restaurant New York expansion, while accelerating national growth, reporting stronger sales and margins, and rewarding investors with a 44% stock gain. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/goldman-succession-plan-runs-into-a-brutal-solomon-problem/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230128 2026-10-01T21:20:02+00:00 Mandy Eckart Goldman Sachs is thriving under David Solomon, but reported plans to elevate John Waldron create a delicate standoff involving Solomon’s strong record, Waldron’s patience, and an $80 million retention package that runs through 2030. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/ford-ceo-sounds-alarm-europe-is-too-late-to-stop-chinese-automakers-but-america-still-has-time/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230134 2026-10-01T21:20:02+00:00 Howard Carver Ford CEO Jim Farley says Europe waited too long to confront Chinese automakers, but America still has choices as Ford balances competition, strategic partnerships and growing political scrutiny over China’s potential entry into the United States. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/ipo-delays-surge-as-third-quarter-market-strains-deepen/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230131 2026-10-01T21:20:02+00:00 Cynthia Bushing Oura’s delayed offering joins a widening string of IPO setbacks as rising bond yields, resumed rate increases and concerns about AI spending test companies seeking public capital during the third quarter. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/ftc-reportedly-probes-openai-and-anthropic-over-consumer-harm/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230276 2026-10-01T21:20:02+00:00 Gold Investors Staff The FTC is reportedly preparing formal notices as it examines whether leading AI companies harmed or misled consumers, following disclosures that AI systems accessed outside services and government websites or took unexpected steps during interactions. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/gold-poised-for-a-dazzling-fourth-quarter-despite-20-year-bond-yield-highs/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230274 2026-10-01T21:20:02+00:00 Gold Investors Staff Gold remains above critical support despite surging bond yields, while FOREX.com analyst Fawad Razaqzada sees central bank demand, monetary policy uncertainty and a potential technical breakout creating room for a stronger fourth quarter. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/09/gold-and-silver-surge-back-as-soft-data-chills-october-fed-hike-bets/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230185 2026-10-01T21:20:02+00:00 Mandy Eckart Gold and silver recovered from Monday’s selloff after softer U.S. economic data reduced October rate hike expectations, although stubbornly elevated long term Treasury yields continued to restrain bullion and pressure major stock indexes.