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In the latest investing news update, small-cap Russell 2000 jumped 1.8% as traders speculate on faster economic expansion in Q While we await a new tropical storm in the Atlantic, the Eastern Pacific basin is already bustling with activity. On Sunday, Hurricane Octave , and a soon-to-be-hurricane, Tropical Storm Priscilla , were churning to the west of Mexico. “The way I see it, platinum’s recent break of $1,600/oz price level for the first time since 2013 shows that supply is under pressure,” Eugenia Mykuliak, founder and executive director of global financial services provider B2PRIME Group , commented in an email to the Investing News Network. “South African producers, responsible for nearly 70 percent of global output, face a lack of energy and underinvestment, while recycling volumes are weak. That’s why the World Platinum Investment Council sees an 850 koz deficit in 2025, marking three years in a row of shortage.” Live investing news reports biotech sector outperforming, with several FDA approvals pushing indices higher. Analysts predict more speculative capital rotation into emerging healthcare names.