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Market Blast – Monday, Jan. 8

Market Blast – Monday, Jan. 8

Image Source: Pixabay The Fuse Futures have been modestly lower this morning as the market tries to shake off news of a Boeing plane’s window blowing out mid-flight. The stock was down sharply (-8%) before the market open, and it has already been causing waves.However, we are also in the last day of the ‘first five days’ (FFD) of […]
Three Risks To The Inflation Narrative

Three Risks To The Inflation Narrative

Image Source: PixabayMarket expectations of rapid disinflation and a soft landing remain, but January has given a few new risks to the optimistic estimates of disinflation with no impact on the economy.The first risk comes from the commodity complex and freight costs. Market participants have all but ignored the spread of geopolitical risk and assumed the extraordinary and […]
Insiders Are Bailing Out…

Insiders Are Bailing Out…

He that would run his company on visible figures alone will soon have neither company nor visible figures to work with. ~ W. Edwards Deming FreepikIn this week’s Dirty Dozen [CHART PACK] we talk about speculators buying the dip in Qs along with that means for this selloff. We then discuss the very high insider sell ratio, look […]
Boeing & Spirit AeroSystems Shares Plunge After Max 737-9 Max Door Blowout Incident

Boeing & Spirit AeroSystems Shares Plunge After Max 737-9 Max Door Blowout Incident

Boeing shares tumbled in pre-market trading in New York after an emergency door separated from an Alaska Airlines 737-9 Max jet over Portland on Friday evening, forcing the Federal Aviation Administration and European Union Aviation Safety Agency to ground the jets for inspections. Bloomberg Intelligence’s George Ferguson and Melissa Balzano believe the mid-cabin exit door that ripped off […]
A Fallen Renewable Energy Stock That Could Soar This Year

A Fallen Renewable Energy Stock That Could Soar This Year

Renewable energy companies have been hit hard by the recent increases in interest rates. Many of these companies borrowed a lot of money to build out their energy projects, with debt at very low-interest rates. Higher interest rates put the business models at risk, as they are forced to refinance when the debt matures.But for […]
The S&P 500 Retreats In First Trading Week Of 2024

The S&P 500 Retreats In First Trading Week Of 2024

The S&P 500 (SPX) retreated 1.5% in the first trading week of 2024. The index closed out the week at 4,697.24.FreepikThe index remains just 2.1% below its 3 January 2022 all-time high closing value of 4,796.56. Which is to say the S&P 500 is still just an interesting* day of trading away from potentially setting a […]
Macro Briefing: Monday, Jan. 8, 2024

Macro Briefing: Monday, Jan. 8, 2024

Image Source: PexelsHere is a brief overview of various economic factors that may play a part in the day’s trading. House and Senate leaders announce deal to avert government shutdown Expected decline in US core inflation for December supports Fed easing outlook China shadow bank Zhongzhi files for bankruptcy Will Xi’s new economic plan for China trigger a new trade war? US payrolls rose more than […]
Lows Hold As A Swing Low Takes Shape

Lows Hold As A Swing Low Takes Shape

Image Source: PexelsMarkets managed to hold on to early lows without the selling pressure seen earlier in the past week. While the buying was relatively modest, it still wasn’t enough to see a return above 20-day MAs for indices, although there is a good chance for a second bite of the cherry this week.For the Russell 2000 (IWM) […]
Trump Vs Biden: Stock Market Returns Comparison 
                    
 
 

Trump Vs Biden: Stock Market Returns Comparison    

Americans are deeply divided on most issues as they head to the next general election in November this year. However, they are united on the economic issue, which is the most important part of the economy.Joe Biden and Donald Trump are the frontrunners in their respective parties. Still, it is unclear whether this year’s election […]
German Trade Rebounds In November

German Trade Rebounds In November

German trade finally rebounds, but a very weak increase in industrial orders shows that the economy is still far from a substantial recovery.FreepikWhile the country prepares for a week of farmers’ protests and train strikes, this morning’s macro data bring some relief. German exports rebounded in November and increased by 3.7% month-on-month, from -0.4% MoM […]