Which is it?

SPY & QQQ hit new highs despite shutdown! Traders eye Fed's next move amid extended government limbo.

Australia Consumer Inflation Expectations are rising: October 4.8% (prior 4.7%)

Texas tackles organized oil theft costing millions; 41% of E&P firms impacted. Task force aims to secure energy sector.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he may bring full-year spending bills, including Pentagon funding, to the floor as bipartisan talks on a short-term deal remain frozen, potentially reopening parts of the government one at a time.

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit new highs on AI optimism; Fed hawkishness & shutdown add risk. Gold, BTC surge.

Goldman Sachs said high valuations and AI-driven gains don’t yet amount to a market bubble, with fundamentals still underpinning the tech rally. It warned, however, that stretched valuations and rising concentration warrant investor caution.

Dow ETF (DIA) lags SPY/QQQ by 30%/45%, but higher yield hints at blue-chip cycle. BA, CSCO, UNH show potential upside.