Stock-market bulls face test as consumers start to show signs of stress


by Marketwatch

Marketwatch— As the Fed keeps its key interest rate at a 23-year high, consumers are becoming increasingly stressed, which, if continued, could spell trouble for the U.S.

Zero Hedge—Why We Are At The Start Of A Multi-Year Gold Bull Market. Why We Are At The Start Of A Multi-Year Gold Bull Market By Jan Nieuwenhuijs of Gainesvillecoins.com Recently the dollar gold price aggressively broke a multiyear resistance level on the back of escalating wars, worrying asset bubbles, and sticky inflation. Long term indicators show gold is undervalued under these circumstances and can easily double in price over the coming years. The past decades have been characterized by an elevated trust in credit instruments that blew the...

Kiplinger—Stock Market Today: Stocks Rise as Meme Stock Craze Continues. GameStop and several other highly shorted stocks surged again Tuesday, while Home Depot slipped after earnings.

Yahoo Finance—Home Depot earnings show signs of a consumer pullback. US shoppers under pressure are expected to spend less at Home Depot, but the home improvement retailer may make up some of the loss with professional consumers.