All finance stories from Seattle.
A holiday-week rally on Wall Street masks a more complicated global picture, with gold's sharp rise and crude's retreat sending competing messages about where the economy is headed.
Finance4 July 20264 min read
A broad equity advance, a 4% spike in gold and a sharp crude selloff are reshaping the risk calculus for Seattle investors heading into the second half of 2026.
Finance4 July 20264 min read
A broad equity rally, a gold price not seen in living memory and a sliding oil price are rewriting the income playbook for Seattle shareholders heading into the second half of 2026.
Finance4 July 20264 min read
A surging S&P 500 and gold topping $4,100 an ounce signal investor optimism, but Seattle's housing costs are quietly undermining the tech corridor's ability to attract and keep the talent driving those gains.
Finance4 July 20264 min read
Markets are charging into the holiday weekend, gold is hitting historic levels, and one Capitol Hill financial coach is showing Seattle residents how to actually keep more of what they earn.
Finance4 July 20264 min read
WTI crude falling to $68.78 a barrel is feeding through to pump prices across the Pacific Northwest, but the energy sector's relief comes with a warning buried in gold's sharp rally to $4,187 an ounce.
Finance4 July 20264 min read
With the S&P 500 at 7,483 and gold above $4,100, Seattle households sitting on diversified portfolios and fixed-rate mortgages are quietly winning a summer most economists did not forecast.
Finance4 July 20264 min read
The S&P 500 hit 7,483 on Friday as gold surged past $4,000 and bitcoin climbed sharply, leaving local investors to weigh a dazzling rally against the warning signs buried inside it.
Finance4 July 20264 min read
A broad Fourth of July rally across equities, precious metals and crypto is reshaping the risk calculus for Seattle-area 401(k) holders and retail investors heading into the second half of 2026.
Finance4 July 20264 min read
A broad holiday-week rally is fattening 401(k) balances across the Pacific Northwest, but the signals beneath the surface are more complicated than the headlines suggest.
Finance4 July 20264 min read
A broad holiday-session rally across equities, precious metals and crypto is sending clear signals about where institutional money is flowing — and where it isn't.
Finance4 July 20264 min read
With the S&P 500 at 7,483 and gold topping $4,100 an ounce, the mid-2026 market moment offers Seattle earners a concrete checklist for mortgages, savings and retirement accounts.
Finance4 July 20264 min read