Smashing records

'All news is good news', Gold smashes through $3,900/oz, bond traders dare to go longer, Trump considers $10B bailout for farmers, and Bitcoin hits all-time high above $125,000...

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October 06, 2025

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The Fast Five → 'All news is good news', Gold smashes through $3,900/oz, bond traders dare to go longer, Trump considers $10B bailout for farmers, and Bitcoin hits all-time high above $125,000…

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Calendar: (all times ET) - Full Calendar

  • Today:
    None scheduled

  • Tomorrow:
    Trade Deficit, 8:30A
    Consumer Credit, 3:00P

Your 5-minute briefing for Monday, Oct 6:

BEFORE THE OPEN

As of market close 10/3/2025. Bitcoin as of 10/5/2025.

Pre-Market:

US Investor % Bullish Sentiment:
↑ 42.92% for Week of OCT 02 2025

Previous week: 41.73%

Market Wrap:

  • Futures edge higher: Dow +37, S&P +0.1%, Nasdaq +0.1%.

  • Stocks rallied to records last week; S&P +1.1%, Nasdaq +1.3%.

  • Shutdown drags on, delaying key data like Sept jobs report.

  • Fundstrat’s Tom Lee sees S&P hitting 7,000 by year-end.

  • Fed officials in focus this week: Miran Wed, Powell Thu.

EARNINGS

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HEADLINES

Investors largely shrugged off the start of the government shutdown, with the major indexes continuing to notch record highs as Wall St leaned on AI momentum and expectations for further easing of interest rates by the Fed.

Safe-haven and bearer assets are surging alongside risk-on assets like stocks, an unusual combination that signals a macroeconomic shift.

  • Dow, S&P, Nasdaq futures climb as government shutdown drags on (more)

  • Trump considers bailout of $10B for US farmers hurt by his trade war (more)

  • Bond traders dare to go longer before 4% yield disappears (more)

  • Gold smashes through $3,900/oz to notch record high (more)

  • Dollar posts multi-week losses on fears of prolonged shutdown (more)

  • OPEC+ opts for modest oil output hike as supply glut fears mount (more)

  • Million-dollar homes are the fastest-moving part of the housing market (more)

  • Tel Aviv shares hit all-time highs on optimism over end to Gaza war (more)

  • Stellantis said to plan $10B in US turnaround investments (more)

  • Nvidia partner Hon Hai’s sales rise 11% in boost for AI outlook (more)

  • Buffett Watch: Last big deal as Berkshire CEO before Abel takes over? (more)

  • Sports-betting stocks face growing threat from prediction rivals (more)

  • World's biggest pension fund puts impact investing on the agenda (more)

DEALFLOW

M+A | Investments

  • GIP in talks to buy Aligned Data Centers

  • JBS acquires a poultry plant in Paraguay as part of $70M investment

  • NetDocuments to acquire eDOCS

  • Stellantis planning $10B in US investments

VC

  • OpenSolar, a software platform serving more than 25,000 solar installer businesses, raised $20M in equity funding

  • Advisor.com, a Charleston, SC-based platform helping individuals discover and receive financial advice, raised $9M in Seed funding

  • Kihealth Inc., a precision diagnostics company, closed $5M in Seed funding

CRYPTO

  • Bitcoin crosses fresh record as ‘uptober’ narrative takes hold (more)

  • ‘Solana is the new Wall Street,’ Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan explains (more)

  • Stablecoin leader Tether seeks capital for tokenized gold hoard (more)

BULLISH BITES

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