BREAKING: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announces he will not seek re-election.

BREAKING: Copper prices extend gains to hit a new record high, now up +4.5% on the day.

Shocking stat of the day: The Dow Jones Industrial Average has now posted 8 consecutive monthly gains, the longest streak since 2019. It also marks the 2nd-longest run since the 1950s. Historically, after similar streaks, the index advanced in 6 of 8 cases, one month later. Over the following 2 and 3 months, the Dow moved higher in every single instance. At the same time, the S&P 500 dipped slightly last month after finishing positive for 7 consecutive months, its longest stretch since 2019. Following similar runs, the S&P 500 was up one month later in 7 of the last 9 occurrences. History suggests the current bull run will continue.