https://www.goldinvestors.news Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:10:40 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/gold-firms-as-silver-plunges-and-oil-surge-reignites-inflation-fears/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230641 2026-10-09T1:12:08+00:00 Howard Carver Gold edged higher while silver fell sharply as surging oil prices and elevated Treasury yields revived inflation concerns, complicated the geopolitical haven trade and kept another expected Fed rate increase firmly in focus. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/gold-trades-at-4122-as-jobless-claims-beat-forecasts-at-197000/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230639 2026-10-09T1:12:08+00:00 Rachel Cho Gold remained higher at $4,122.37 per ounce after initial jobless claims fell below forecasts, while the four week average matched expectations and continuing claims came in above the projected level. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/hallador-lands-blockbuster-711-million-indiana-power-deal-at-record-price/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230636 2026-10-09T1:12:08+00:00 Mandy Eckart Hallador’s six year agreement is expected to generate about $711 million beginning in the middle of 2029, while its record power price and a 9.8% share jump highlight rising Indiana electricity demand linked to data centers. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/venture-capital-funding-blasts-past-2025-by-53-in-a-huge-win-for-investors/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230630 2026-10-09T1:12:08+00:00 Gold Investors Staff Global venture capital funding has already exceeded 2025’s level by 53%, creating a deep innovation pipeline that Jessica Rabe says can benefit public market investors and support a bullish long term outlook for US equities. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/britains-chinese-ev-gamble-collides-with-a-brutal-tariff-choice/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230624 2026-10-09T1:12:08+00:00 Cynthia Bushing Britain must decide whether to match European Union tariffs on Chinese EVs as Chinese brands capture 28.1% of its market, with policymakers weighing access to Europe against possible retaliation from Beijing. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/jensen-huang-reveals-nvidia-would-not-exist-without-windows/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230625 2026-10-09T1:12:08+00:00 Cynthia Bushing Jensen Huang traced Nvidia’s rise from Windows 3.1 through GeForce and CUDA, crediting Microsoft’s software for enabling the graphics technology that ultimately supported deep learning and helped Nvidia overtake Microsoft in market value. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/pepsico-cuts-earnings-forecast-as-north-american-turnaround-drags-on/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230620 2026-10-09T1:12:08+00:00 Gold Investors Staff PepsiCo topped quarterly expectations but reduced its full year earnings outlook as North American weakness persisted. International growth remained the bright spot, while executives pursued pricing, innovation, marketing and cost reductions to strengthen domestic performance. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/tariffs-alone-inflated-prices-across-scores-of-everyday-goods-new-york-fed-finds/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230618 2026-10-09T1:12:08+00:00 Cynthia Bushing New York Fed researchers found tariffs raised prices across 67 categories of everyday goods that otherwise would have become cheaper, with consumers expected to continue facing elevated costs into 2027 despite lower tariff rates on many imports. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/david-ellison-unleashes-bold-skydance-vision-to-win-every-single-vertical/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230615 2026-10-09T1:12:08+00:00 Cynthia Bushing David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz are taking control of a media giant carrying $80 billion in debt, ambitious theatrical commitments and plans to combine Paramount+ with HBO Max while extracting $6 billion in savings over three years. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/amazon-dumps-budget-fire-as-alexa-tablets-soar-to-550/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230612 2026-10-09T1:12:08+00:00 Cynthia Bushing Amazon is replacing its inexpensive Fire tablets with Alexa branded models priced from $230 to $550, adding Android, artificial intelligence features and premium materials while ending production of the budget lineup. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/treasury-yields-jump-as-waller-signals-more-fed-hikes-before-crucial-30-year-auction/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230609 2026-10-09T1:12:08+00:00 Gold Investors Staff Treasury yields approached multidecade highs after Christopher Waller called for additional rate increases, while investors prepared for a $22 billion auction of 30 year bonds and assessed jobless claims that came in below expectations. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/ray-dalio-sounds-the-alarm-as-stock-markets-bond-yield-cushion-crumbles/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230606 2026-10-09T1:12:08+00:00 Howard Carver Ray Dalio warns that rising bond yields, widening credit spreads and weakening free cash flow are eroding the protection earnings growth has provided stocks, though he stopped short of forecasting an imminent market correction. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/dow-futures-plunge-347-points-as-surging-yields-and-oil-batter-markets/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230603 2026-10-09T1:12:08+00:00 Howard Carver Stock futures retreated as Treasury yields reached levels not seen in decades and oil surged, renewing inflation and interest rate fears even as investors looked toward strong expected earnings growth for support. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/gold-charges-toward-5000-as-silver-rockets-to-97-in-lbma-survey/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230570 2026-10-09T1:12:08+00:00 Mandy Eckart LBMA delegates expect gold to reach about $5,013.30 and silver to hit $94.70 within 12 months, betting that central bank buying, sovereign debt concerns and industrial consumption will outweigh pressure from elevated rates and bond yields. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/china-unleashes-biggest-monthly-gold-buying-spree-in-three-years/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230573 2026-10-09T1:12:08+00:00 Cynthia Bushing China added 21 tonnes of gold in September, its largest monthly purchase in three years, while foreign exchange reserves declined 1.11% to $3.4 trillion and the central bank extended its buying streak to 23 months. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/5-meals-and-6-combos-flop-as-mcdonalds-customer-visits-keep-sliding/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230565 2026-10-09T1:12:08+00:00 Rachel Cho McDonald's comparable sales grew just 0.8% as estimated visits fell and shares sank 32% from February's peak, raising pressure on management to repair service, win franchisee support, and compete more effectively with Burger King's resurgence. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/russian-gold-floods-hong-kong-as-china-gateway-smashes-records/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230568 2026-10-09T1:12:08+00:00 Mandy Eckart Hong Kong imported 112.7 tonnes of Russian gold in seven months, surpassing 2025’s annual record as Western restrictions redirected bullion toward China and strengthened the city’s role as a leading Asian trading hub. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/bitcoin-sinks-below-83000-as-strategy-coinbase-and-robinhood-stocks-tumble/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230562 2026-10-09T1:12:08+00:00 Gold Investors Staff Bitcoin’s fall below $83,000 triggered roughly $696 million in liquidations and dragged major cryptocurrency stocks lower, while rising Treasury yields and unusually weak trading volume added pressure across the digital asset market. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/spacex-stock-slides-on-report-of-massive-40-billion-nvidia-chip-debt-push/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230559 2026-10-09T1:12:08+00:00 Rachel Cho SpaceX shares slipped as a reported $40 billion financing plan raised fresh questions about leverage, even as the company points to billions in monthly AI compute revenue and a new hosting agreement worth roughly $13 billion in annual recurring revenue. https://www.goldinvestors.news/2026/10/trump-accounts-expand-to-stock-donations-as-benefits-grow-and-risks-loom/ https://www.goldinvestors.news/?p=1230555 2026-10-09T1:12:08+00:00 Cynthia Bushing New Treasury rules let companies and certain charities place publicly traded shares into children’s Trump Accounts, creating lessons in ownership and possible tax benefits while exposing recipients to concentration risk and a mandatory five year holding period.