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Bitcoin & Bonds Bid After ‘Bearish-Bill’ Bails; Black Gold & The Buck Breakdown
I don’t like Mondays…” anymore…There have been 15 ‘Up’ Mondays in a row for US equities (there hasn’t been a down Monday since before July 4th) until today…Geopolitically, things did not appear to get seriously worse over the weekend but BoJ YCC-change chatter and Japan’s PM comments sent yields higher overnight. 10Y JGB yields hit 88bps intraday […]
The S&P 500 Falls On Surge In Treasuries And Fed’s Signal Of More Rate Hikes
Two big things happened to the S&P 500 in the past week, as the index fell to 4224.16 through Friday, 20 October 2023, a 2.4% week-over-week decline.The first big thing to happen was a surge in the yield of the 10-year U.S. Treasury, which was accompanied by mortgage rates spiking up to their highest levels since the early 2000s.The second […]
The S&P 500 Falls On Surge In Treasuries And Fed’s Signal Of More Rate Hikes
Two big things happened to the S&P 500 in the past week, as the index fell to 4224.16 through Friday, 20 October 2023, a 2.4% week-over-week decline.The first big thing to happen was a surge in the yield of the 10-year U.S. Treasury, which was accompanied by mortgage rates spiking up to their highest levels since the early 2000s.The second […]
These 4 Consumer Staple Stocks Can Help Protect Your Portfolio
From safest to riskiest, consumer staple companies offer more than essential goods.last Thursday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell framed the economic landscape in dire terms, stating that “the path we’re on is unsustainable.” One could draw many data points to bolster his point. As of September, the budget deficit ran up to $1.7 trillion, a $320 […]
Softs Report – Monday, October 23
Photo by Mike Kenneally on UnsplashCottonGeneral Comments: Cotton closed lower last week and trends remain down on the daily charts. Demand remains weak for this market with another poor week of export sales reported by USDA. Ideas are that the US could be headed into a recession and cause demand to be soft. Ideas of […]
Chart Of The Day: Google – By Any Other Name Is Still Sweet
The Chart of the Day belongs to technology giant Alphabet (GOOG(. I found the stock by using Barchart’s powerful screening functions to find stocks with the highest technical buy signals, highest Weighted Alpha, superior current momentum and having a Trend Seeker buy signal then used the Flipchart feature to review the charts for consistent price appreciation. GOOG […]
JPY150 Pierced But Market Is Not Done
Image Source: Pixabay Overview News that Israel’s ground assault on Gaza is being delayed while hostage negotiations continue saw gold and oil ease, but tensions continue to run high. Gold peaked near $1997 before the weekend and pulled back to about $1964 today before steadying. December WTI peaked in front of $90 a barrel at the […]
The Cannabis Report- Monday, Oct. 23
Photo by Kimzy Nanney on UnsplashFor the trading week that ended October 20, 2023, my proprietary Canadian Cannabis Company Index (MCCCI) decreased by 11.0% compared to the prior week when it decreased by 2.3%. The index consists of 15 stocks, many of which are among the most widely held holdings of the 3 ETFs (MJ, […]
The Energy Report: Grounded
Photo by Zbynek Burival on Unsplash The oil market continues to be on edge as the market is worried about the timing and the fall-out of Israel’s expected ground offensive into Gaza in response to the Hamas terror attack. The New York Post reports that, “The US is now reportedly pressuring Israel to hold off any ground invasion pending […]
A Further Examination Of The State Of The Economic Tailwind
Image Source: UnsplashWith no big economic news today, I thought I would pick up where I left off on Friday, when I identified three major reasons for the economic tailwind that prevented a recession from happening in the past 12 months. 1. Commodity Prices Generally and Gas Prices Specifically I am beginning to think that all […]
