Crude oil prices saw a slight increase on Tuesday but struggled to establish a firm direction, with market participants carefully considering the probable resumption of U. S. government operations alongside worries about a potential excess of supply.
Following the Senate's vote in support of a plan intended to end the protracted government shutdown, U.S. stock futures saw a strong increase on Monday. Gold and crude oil also saw rises.
A malicious network of YouTube accounts has been observed publishing and promoting videos that lead to malware downloads, essentially abusing the popularity and trust associated with the video hosting platform for propagating malicious payloads.