Wall Street notched fresh record closes Thursday, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow all ending higher while small caps outperformed. The government shutdown delayed official U.S. data, but private reports showed layoffs easing from August. Meanwhile, Fed officials struck a cautious tone, warning against cutting rates too quickly even as markets fully price in an October cut.

U.S. stocks hit fresh records as the Dow and S&P 500 closed at all-time highs, even as weak ADP jobs data (-32K) fueled Fed rate-cut bets. Gold smashed a new record above $3,895, while oil slipped under $62 on inventory builds. In crypto, Solana surged 7% on a $2B treasury plan, Ethereum rallied on its Fusaka testnet success, and XRP eyed a breakout above $3.

📊 US Stocks Edge Higher; Gold Hits Records, Oil Under Pressure

Markets steadied as US stocks rebounded on soft PCE data, Europe eyed steel tariffs on China, and Asia saw easing inflation. Gold neared record highs, oil rose on supply shocks, and crypto wobbled with heavy ETF outflows.

Wall Street Slips, Oil Flat, Silver Shines, Crypto Crashes

US stocks fell Thursday as Tesla and Oracle weighed on indexes, while a $44B Treasury auction drew weak foreign demand. Oil held near $65, silver hovered at 14-year highs, and Europe’s sentiment stayed fragile with UK retail sales stuck in decline. Crypto tumbled, led by Ethereum’s 7.5% drop and Bitcoin sliding toward $110K.

U.S. stocks fell for a second day while Intel stock jumped on reports of a potential Apple investment. Oil prices hit a three-week high on supply draws and Trump’s UN warning to Europe, gold and silver held near record levels, and copper spiked after a major mine shutdown. In global markets, Europe faced weak German data and G7 rare earth plans, Asia saw Japan PMI weakness and higher Australian inflation, while crypto news was led by Tether’s $20B raise, Ripple’s tokenization deal, and Bitcoin holding above $123K.

📉 U.S. Stocks Break Record Run as Tech Giants Slide

📊 U.S. Stocks Hit Records as Tech Giants Lead, Small-Caps Lag