Monthly Archives: September 2013

The federal government is facing a shutdown next week but that doesn’t automatically mean that oil prices will take a hit from the weaker economic environment that implies, or that gold will get a safe-haven boost from the uncertainty it creates.

And given...

(Reuters) - U.S. stocks declined on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Dowon track for their first weekly drop in four, as debt and budget negotiations by lawmakers in Washington continued. The S&P is roughly 2 percent below its record high set last week and is facing resistance at...

(Reuters) - Asian shares ticked up on Friday after U.S. jobless claims data pointed to an improving labor market, but the lack of progress in budget and debt negotiations in Washington kept investors on edge. The solid jobs data revived expectations of a reduction in U.S. monetary stimulus, but not without reservation, after the Federal Reserve's...