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Wall Street Breakfast Podcast: Weed Stocks Light Up​

Summary​

  • Cannabis stocks surged after Trump endorsed CBD for senior healthcare, citing its potential to revolutionize treatment and reduce healthcare costs. Shares of TLRY, CGC, CRON, and ACB soared double digits, with related ETFs MSOS and MJ also posting significant gains.
  • YouTube (GOOG/GOOGL) agreed to pay Trump $24.5M to settle a lawsuit over his account suspension after the Capitol riot.
  • McDonald's (MCD) revives its Monopoly game to attract loyalty members, aiming for 250M global active users by 2027.
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Dow closes at record high, S&P 500 logs winning month, as investors shake off government shutdown concern​

Stocks closed higher on Tuesday as investors moved past worries of a potential U.S. government shutdown and logged an unusually strong September.

The S&P 500 closed up 0.41% at 6,688.46, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.30% to finish at 22,660.01. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 81.82 points, or 0.18%, to close at 46,397.89 — a fresh closing high.

The federal government is due to run out of funding at midnight. President Donald Trump said Tuesday about a shutdown that “nothing is inevitable, but I would say it’s probably likely.”

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Weekly scrap market report

Check Scrap Prices: https://iScrapApp.com/ - Copper is charging toward all-time highs, and it’s not alone — carbide prices are breaking records, and catalytic converters are at their strongest in years. Meanwhile, the U.S. government shutdown has officially begun, and all eyes are on how it will ripple through industrial demand and metal pricing in the weeks ahead.
Read more: https://iscrapapp.com/blog/weekly-scr...

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Fearnleys Week 40

World Container Index - 09 Oct

09 Oct 2025: Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 1% to $1,651 per 40ft container this week.
www.drewry.co.uk

Baltic Exchange Dry Index - Price - Chart - Historical Data - News

Baltic Dry rose to 1,963 Index Points on October 8, 2025, up 0.82% from the previous day. Over the past month, Baltic Dry's price has fallen 5.58%, but it is still 9.12% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this...
tradingeconomics.com
 

Stocks close at record highs as investors shake off shutdown concerns​

The three leading U.S. indexes closed at record highs on Thursday as investors shrugged off concerns tied to a U.S. government shutdown that had entered its second day.

The S&P 500 inched up 0.06% to close at 6,715.35. It was up 0.3% at the day’s peak, reaching a fresh all-time intraday high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 78.62 points, or 0.17%, to finish the day at 46,519.72, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.39% to finish at 22,844.05. The tech heavy index also hit a new intraday record as well, supported by a gain in Nvidia shares, which also reached an all-time high, as investors continued to pile into the artificial intelligence giant.

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Keep Your Eyes on the Road

The stock market, as measured by the S&P 500, continues to inflate. But this isn’t a sign of economic health. In fact, a scratch below the surface reveals an economy that is much weaker than advertised.
dollarcollapse.com
 

S&P 500 posts winning week, but Friday rally fizzles: Live updates​

The S&P 500 retreated from a record on Friday but held on to solid weekly gains despite a U.S. government shutdown dragging on for a third day.

The broad market index closed little changed, ticking up just 0.01% at 6,715.79, while the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.28% to settle at 22,780.51. The Dow Jones Industrial Average outperformed, trading higher by 238.56 points, or 0.51%, to finish at 46,758.28. The Russell 2000 also popped 0.72% to close at 2,476.18. All four benchmarks had hit all-time highs earlier in the session.

Stocks were knocked down a bit in afternoon trading by declines in key technology names like Palantir Technologies, Tesla and Nvidia. Palantir led the S&P 500′s pullback, falling 7.5%, while Tesla and Nvidia dropped more than 1% and almost 1%, respectively. The CBOE Volatility Index spiked, signaling some investors were scrambling to buy some protection against a future S&P 500 decline in the form of put contracts.

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The government shutdown is affecting USDA operations and resources | Weekly Livestock Market Update​

Oct 3, 2025
In this episode of the weekly livestock market update, Kellan Heavican and Josh Maples discuss the significant impact of the government shutdown on USDA resources and livestock markets. They analyze current market trends for cattle and hogs, the importance of USDA reports, and the implications for food safety inspections. The conversation emphasizes the need for producers to have risk management plans in place to navigate the uncertainty in the market.
Read more below the vid on youtube.

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More trucks, ships, cars ahead: Philadelphia port buys rail yard for $90 million​

PhilaPort, the state agency that owns Philadelphia’s seaport facilities, says it has agreed to buy a more than 150-acre train yard from Norfolk Southern Corp. to make room for container storage and other cargo facilities that could boost employment at the Delaware River shipping complex.

The agency will pay the railroad $90 million, funded by the state, according to PhilaPort. “We are very appreciative” of Gov. Josh Shapiro and other state officials who supported the purchase, said Ryan Mulvey, the port’s top lobbyist.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/m...d-for-90-million/ar-AA1NKVZh?ocid=socialshare
 
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