Current price of silver as of Wednesday, October 21, 2026
As of 8 a.m. Eastern Time, silver traded at $57.67 per ounce. That’s up 79 cents from yesterday at this hour—but represents a gain of nearly $9 over the past…
Read article →Stocks sell off globally as France imposes riot curfews and Saudi Arabia cancels ‘Davos in the Desert’
S&P 500 futures were marginally down before the New York open after a tough day for markets in Asia and Europe. Traders sold off after oil hit $111 per barrel…
Read article →Current price of gold as of October 21, 2026
At 8:50 a.m. Eastern Time today, gold was valued at $4,127 per ounce. That’s a $7 uptick from the same time yesterday and an $81 drop over the past year.…
Read article →Current price of oil as of October 19, 2026
As of 9 a.m. Eastern Time on October 19, 2026, oil sold for $110.10 per barrel (using Brent as the benchmark, which we’ll get into momentarily). That’s 27 cents lower…
Read article →10 million Americans are using advance loan apps to get their paychecks in advance—and it’s costing them hundreds of dollars more, report finds
As Americans continue to face persistent affordability concerns, they’re turning to loan tools that are actually leaving them even more strapped for cash. Recommended Video Those tools include apps that…
Read article →Iran is running out of money and can’t even pay its troops as U.S. blockade chokes the economy, Central Command says, while domestic unrest grows
U.S. economic warfare against Iran is hitting the regime’s sources of power as troops go without pay—just as they are needed to quell growing unrest in southeastern provinces. Recommended Video…
Read article →Europe sent its gold to the U.S. for safekeeping during World War II. Central banks are now reshuffling their reserves for a new era of uncertainty
Last month’s announcement from the Dutch central bank that it was moving gold from North America to Europe added to the trend of a global redistribution of reserves. Recommended Video…
Read article →China’s economy grew 4.5% last quarter, yet its export boom risks being ‘a drag on world growth’
China on Monday said its economy grew 4.5% for the July-September quarter from a year ago fueled by robust exports, moving closer to meeting its official annual growth target as…
Read article →Mortgage rates on Oct. 19, 2026: Rates largely hold steady
The average interest rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate conforming mortgage loan in the U.S. is 7.260%, slightly up from the day before, according to data from Mortgage Research Center. Meanwhile,…
Read article →Current refi mortgage rates report for Oct. 19, 2026
The current average refinance rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate home loan is 7.330%, according to Mortgage Research Center data. If you’re a homeowner hoping to refinance your mortgage for a…
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