Author: Money Mechanics

. Dollar Index slips below 98. . Gold extends bullish rebound reaching $3454. . Markets prefer caution ahead of NFP data. . Global macro economics remains full of uncertainty on Tariff, Geo-political woes and Fed’s independence. What is happening in Gold? continues to remain a favourite buy on dips as buyers keep stepping in on pullback and the rally continues reaching higher highs. The sideways consolidation and casual retracement found strong buying interest around $3385 and a clear rebound boosted prices to $3454. Some retracement towards support base is witnessing volatility ranging between $3440-$3454.Fundamental DriversAs the month end approaches, increasing…

Recent comments by Donald Trump seemed to confirm what he implied in his earlier remarks: the “90 trade deals in 90 days” he promised generally did not refer to formal trade treaties. Instead, they would be more informal negotiations about setting American tariff levels. As quoted in a NBC report:“I think my people haven’t made it clear, we will sign some deals,” said Trump. “But much bigger than that is we’re going to put down the price that people are going to have to pay to shop in the United States. Think of us as a super luxury store, a…

AerCap Holdings AER has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 4.65% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 17.19%. Currently, AerCap Holdings has a market capitalization of $21.98 billion. Buying $100 In AER: If an investor had bought $100 of AER stock 15 years ago, it would be worth $1,030.88 today based on a price of $123.25 for AER at the time of writing.AerCap Holdings’s Performance Over Last 15 YearsFinally — what’s the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded…

Personal income increased $112.3 billion (0.4 percent at a monthly rate) in July, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Disposable personal income (DPI)—personal income less personal current taxes—increased $93.9 billion (0.4 percent) and personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $108.9 billion (0.5 percent).Personal outlays—the sum of PCE, personal interest payments, and personal current transfer payments—increased $110.9 billion in July. Personal saving was $985.6 billion in July and the personal saving rate—personal saving as a percentage of disposable personal income—was 4.4 percent.The increase in current-dollar personal income in July primarily reflected an increase in compensation.The $108.9…

Inventory is growing more in Las Vegas than anywhere else in the nation while home sales fall, with many local residents backing off amid economic uncertainty and a faltering tourism industry.  The total number of homes for sale in Las Vegas rose 31% year over year in July, the biggest increase of any major U.S. metro area and roughly triple the national increase.  That marks a year straight of 20%-plus inventory increases for Las Vegas. Supply is piling up in Las Vegas because would-be homebuyers are sitting on the sidelines. Pending home sales fell 8.6% year over year in July,…

TechCrunch Disrupt isn’t just about showcasing the startups of tomorrow — it’s also about surfacing the boldest ideas shaping technology today. Thanks to the support of our partners JetBrains and Greenfield, the TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 program, happening October 27–29 at San Francisco’s Moscone West, brings two must-see sessions that put AI front and center. Monday, October 27 — Builders Stage 1:40 p.m. – 2:10 p.m. PTWho’s Defining AI’s Future in 2025? The AI Disruptors 60 UnveiledPresented by Greenfield Partners We’ve seen it with the internet, and again with mobile: moments when technology reshapes everything. Now it’s AI’s turn — and…

Is private equity headed for your retirement plan?getty Earlier this month, President Trump signed an executive order that could pave the way for the use of private equity (PE) in retirement savings accounts. While private equity isn’t technically prohibited in retirement plans, the associated risks have traditionally given fiduciaries pause. The change could potentially impact the more than 90 million Americans who participate in employer-sponsored defined contribution plans. In private equity, investors target privately held companies, as opposed to publicly held companies. Unlike investing in a public company, investing in a private company typically involves fewer regulations but requires more…

Shares of SentinelOne (S) rose nearly 6% Friday after the company became the latest cybersecurity firm whose results topped estimates as AI threats proliferate.  SentinelOne on Thursday evening reported fiscal 2026 second-quarter annualized recurring revenue grew 24% year-over-year to surpass $1 billion for the first time, and raised its full-year revenue guidance.  Jefferies analysts in a note on Friday attributed the strong results to “improved execution” and a broadening product portfolio, which will grow later this year when the company completes its acquisition of Prompt Security, “a pioneer in securing AI in runtime, preventing AI-related data leakage and protecting intelligent…

Key Takeaways The S&P 500 fell 0.6% on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, receding from record levels after the latest PCE report revealed an uptick in “core” inflation.Dell Technologies beat second-quarter estimates but lowered its third-quarter outlook. Shares of the PC maker dropped. Ulta Beauty shares were also among the top decliners.Autodesk shares surged as AI-driven demand helped the engineering and design software provider top quarterly forecasts. Major U.S. equities indexes retreated from recent highs as investors digested fresh economic data ahead of the three-day Labor Day weekend. Friday’s move lower came after the latest Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) report—a gauge…

Stocks opened in the red in Friday’s low-volume session and kept sliding into the close. Weighing on sentiment was the latest inflation data, while market participants may have also been taking profits ahead of a historically weak month.As a reminder, Monday is a stock market holiday, with both the equities and bond markets closed for Labor Day.Ahead of the long holiday weekend, Wall Street got a look at data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis that showed the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index – the Fed’s preferred measure of inflation – rose 0.2% from June to July and was…