Gold price today, Thursday, September 17, 2026: Gold prices relatively stable following Fed rate increase
Gold (GC=F) December futures opened at $4,301.40 per troy ounce on Thursday, September 17, 2026, down 2.0% compared to Wednesday’s closing price. The price of gold edged upward this morning, trading at $4,354.60 as of 6:53 a.m. ET.
It appears gold investors priced in a rate hike earlier this week as gold prices remain steady following the Fed’s decision to raise rates for the first time in three years.
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Options trading is booming again. New highs in volume are lifting exchange profits, and new products could keep the momentum going.
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Read MoreAre Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in Sierra Bancorp Stock?
Investors in Sierra Bancorp BSRR need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Dec. 18, 2026 $35 Put had some of the highest implied …
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Read MoreBoomers Held Bitcoin ETFs Through a 54% Crash but the S&P 500 Rose 16%
Baby Boomers held their bitcoin ETF positions through a savage drawdown and analysts are calling it a show of discipline, but the benchmark they were quietly measured against tells a far more uncomfortable story.
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Read MoreStock Market Today, Sept. 21: Tech Strength Powers Nasdaq to Record Close
The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) gained 2.26% to 27,122 to set a new record close, while the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) climbed 1.49% to 7,765 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES:^DJI) rose 0.71% to 52,049. Falling crude oil costs supported tech-heavy indexes, despite pressure on energy-related Dow components.
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Read MoreThe Burst
Time to Buy or Short This Meme Stock?
History may not repeat but it sure does rhyme and right now there are echoes of pandemic era euphoria. Roaring Kitty’s first tweet in 3 years led to Gamestop share price soaring. And now the public is giddy to know where the trader who turned tens of thousands into tens of millions is turning his attention next.
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Is This High Growth Stock Breaking Out?
Billionaire Stan Druckenmiller was once asked how he thinks about performance and his answer was quite insightful. Most traders might say something like “I aim to make 15% a year” or some other specific figure, but Stan’s answer was I like to “compare myself to the opportunity set” and beat it, meaning whatever the market is doing he likes to ensure he’s generating higher returns,
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Bombshell Report: Shady Trades In The Halls of Power
In an ongoing investigation, the New York Times has uncovered shady stock trades by members of Congress. Some congressmen and congresswomen appear to have used information they learned in their positions as legislators to make profitable stock trades.
Ethics experts have raised red flags and say this trading could be a significant conflict of interest.
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