Image Source: PixabayJobless claims surged on an un-adjusted basis, durable goods orders dumped, consumer sentiment slumped, and inflation expectations jumped… US macro data is not signaling a ‘soft landing…
Source: Bloomberg…but apart from that “the consumer is resilient and look over there at NVDA’s earnings”. But, despite smashing it on earnings, NVDA actually traded lower (as anxiety over Biden’s China crackdown weigh a smidge)…
Stocks took a spill around 1200ET, with some suggesting it was due to the explosion on the US, but managed to maintain some gains ahead of Turkey day. Small Caps outperformed modestly but all the majors traded pretty much in sync amid low liquidity…
Energy stocks are the only sector red on the week, despite the big rebound today as Healthcare and Tech (an unusual pair) lead on the week…
Source: BloombergApple (AAPL) topped the $3 trillion market cap level intraday …
Source: BloombergVIX tumbled to a 12 handle close (the lowest for the day before Thanksgiving since 2019)…
Treasury yields were up across the curve today with the short-end underperforming (2Y +3bps, 10Y +1bp)…
Source: BloombergThe dollar rallied into the green for the week briefly and then faded back…
Source: BloombergBitcoin was bid back above $37,000…
Source: BloombergSpot Gold prices fell back below $2,000…
Source: BloombergOil prices dumped on headlines that OPEC+ was delaying its meeting, then pumped back as analysts suggested that the meeting delay is “counter-intuitively reassuring” as it will help create “cohesion around collective cuts”…
Finally, stocks are playing catch-up to seasonals…
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