Gold futures climbed to another record high on Wednesday, a day after its sister metal, silver, settled at its highest in more than 11 years, but both may be [ready for a pullback in the coming weeks]

Odds of another 50 basis point rate cut at the Federal Reserve's next FOMC meeting in November hit 53% on Monday compared to 29% one week ago.

Stock-market investors around the world were digesting the first interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve, but history suggests the start of rate-cutting cycle by the world's largest central bank may not represent "a major turning point" in relative strength between the U.

The S&P 500 and Dow ended at record highs on Tuesday, shrugging off weak consumer confidence data, as mining stocks surged following China's announcement of a sweeping stimulus package. The indexes initially trimmed gains after a report from the Conference Board revealed an unexpected decline in U.

Stock futures were calm on Tuesday evening as Wall Street looks to extend its September gains. S&P 500 futures were little changed. Nasdaq 100 futures ticked up about 0.1%, and futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.

Key Takeaways The S&P 500 added 0.3% on Tuesday, Sept. 24, as a report showed a slump in consumer confidence and China unveiled an economic stimulus package.Shares of mining giant Freeport-McMoRan soared as copper prices jumped following Beijing's monetary policy announcement.