Minneapolis Markets Desk

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• Finance

  Gold Surges Past $4,187 as Stocks Rally Hard on the Fourth: What Minneapolis Businesses Must Do Before Monday

  A blistering July 4 session has sent the S&P 500 to 7,483 and gold to record territory, forcing small business owners and 401(k) holders to rethink cost assumptions they made at the start of the year.

  4 July 2026, 9:35 pm

• Finance

  Gold Surges Past $4,187 as Stocks Rally: What the Holiday Fireworks Mean for Minneapolis Portfolios

  A rare alignment of rising equities, a gold spike and a sliding oil price is reshaping the calculus for Twin Cities investors managing 401(k) accounts and retirement savings.

  4 July 2026, 9:34 pm

• Finance

  Wall Street Rallies Hard on Independence Day Eve, but Gold's Surge to $4,187 Tells a More Complicated Story

  Stocks are up sharply across the board, yet a 4.1 percent single-session jump in gold and a sliding oil price signal that Minneapolis investors should look past the headline numbers before celebrating.

  4 July 2026, 9:34 pm

• Finance

  Stocks Surge, Gold Screams, Bonds Whisper: What the Market Is Really Saying This Fourth of July

  Equity indices hit fresh highs and Bitcoin jumped more than six percent, but the bond market's quiet message suggests traders are pricing in something more complicated than a clean bull run.

  4 July 2026, 9:34 pm

• Finance

  Gold Surges Past $4,187 as Stocks Rally on Holiday Friday, Handing Minneapolis Income Investors a Complex Scorecard

  A broad equity advance and a four-percent jump in gold rewarded patient shareholders, but a sharp drop in crude is squeezing the energy dividends that anchor many local retirement portfolios.

  4 July 2026, 9:33 pm

• Finance

  Markets Rally on Independence Day Eve as Gold Surges Past $4,100: What Minneapolis Households Need to Know

  A broad equity surge, a gold price at historic highs and a sliding oil benchmark are reshaping the calculus for Twin Cities budgeters, mortgage holders and 401(k) savers heading into the second half of 2026.

  4 July 2026, 9:33 pm

• Finance

  Gold at $4,187 and a Bull Market in Tech Are Redrawing Minneapolis's Finance Talent Map

  A surging S&P 500 and record gold prices are pulling skilled workers toward asset management and fintech roles, leaving traditional banking desks scrambling to compete on pay.

  4 July 2026, 9:33 pm

• Finance

  Fourth of July Rally Hands Minneapolis Investors a Gift: S&P 500 Clears 7,483 as Gold and Bitcoin Surge

  A broad market advance, gold at $4,187 an ounce and Bitcoin jumping nearly 7% in a single session are rewriting the risk calculus for Twin Cities savers and retirees.

  4 July 2026, 9:33 pm

• Finance

  Copper's Signal Is Getting Hard to Ignore

  As gold surges to $4,187 an ounce and equities push sharply higher on Independence Day, the copper market is quietly telling a more complicated story about where global growth is actually headed.

  4 July 2026, 9:33 pm

• Finance

  Gold Surges Past $4,100 as Stocks Rally on July 4: What Minneapolis Households Should Do Right Now

  A simultaneous surge in equities and gold signals investors are hedging hard, and Twin Cities families with 401(k)s and variable-rate mortgages need to pay attention.

  4 July 2026, 9:33 pm

• Finance

  Stocks Surge on Independence Day Eve as Gold Hits $4,187 and Bitcoin Rebounds: What Minneapolis Businesses Need to Know

  A broad market rally, a historic gold price and a sharp crude selloff are sending contradictory signals that Twin Cities companies and investors cannot afford to ignore.

  4 July 2026, 9:33 pm

• Finance

  Minneapolis Money: How the July 4 Rally Is Reshaping Budgets, Mortgages and Savings

  A surging S&P 500, gold at record highs and a sliding oil price are creating a rare window for Twin Cities households to get ahead — if they act before the window closes.

  4 July 2026, 9:33 pm