Commodities
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Fed Decision, Election Discord and the Precious Metals Outlook
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates on Wednesday, inflation data follow on Thursday, and Americans vote in the midterm elections next Tuesday. Gold, silver, platinum and palladium are all testing support at…
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The Looming Banking Crisis? Derivatives, Auto Loans and ‘Bail-ins’
US banks now hold $300.5 trillion of derivatives, about 35% more than a year ago, while subprime car borrowers are falling behind at near-record rates and the deposit insurance fund covers only about 1.5…