The bull case for gold hitting $5,000 in the next 12 months, plus buying AI stocks in a dip

Welcome to Market Catalyst. I'm Alec Canal. We're 30 minutes into the US trading day. Let's get to the three market catalysts we're watching this hour. First up, tech stocks rally as Open AI clinches a $500 billion valuation. More details ahead. Plus, the government shutdown continues. We break down what that means for the Fed, markets, and the economy. And gold's record rally powers on. How high can the precious metal go. We'll discuss. But first, let's take a look at the major averages because we are curr ...