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Chinese Bond Yields Collapse; U.S., German Yields Breaking Out?

Chinese Bond Yields Collapse; U.S., German Yields Breaking Out?

Image Source: Pexels There are a lot of moving parts across the global economy.From commodity prices to employment data to bond yields, investors pay attention.Today we look at government bond yields (i.e. interest rates)… and how they are moving in opposite directions in China compared to the U.S. and Germany.As you can see on the “weekly” chart below, […]
Private Sector Job Gains Slowdown Continues

Private Sector Job Gains Slowdown Continues

ADP private sector payrolls report for December missed street expectations with a gain of 122K, while the street was expecting 139K. This was the 3rd straight month of a slowdown in hiring, and well below the long term average (orange line) of 162K monthly.Small businesses accounted for 5K net new jobs, while medium sized companies […]
Bonds Hammered: Is It Fed Policy, Trump Policy, Or Both?

Bonds Hammered: Is It Fed Policy, Trump Policy, Or Both?

Treasury Yields Since First 2024 Rate Cut 3-Month: -60 Basis Points (0.60 percentage points) 10-Year: +102 Basis points (1.02 percentage points) 30-year: +96 Basis Points (0.95 percentage points) 30-Year Mortgage Rates Mortgage rates courtesy of Mortgage News Daily30-year mortgage rates closely track 10-year treasury trends so it’s no surprise mortgage rates are up just over […]
FTSE Banks Bid As UK Yields Continue To Rise

FTSE Banks Bid As UK Yields Continue To Rise

Image Source: Pexels The FTSE 100 in the UK saw a very modest increase on Wednesday, supported by recovering bank shares, with contributions from the aerospace and defence sectors as well, following U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s call for increased spending from NATO partners. The blue-chip index climbed by 0.2%. Yields on British government bonds remained at […]
Major Indexes Flirt With Breakeven, Small Caps Sink

Major Indexes Flirt With Breakeven, Small Caps Sink

Stocks are flirting with breakeven today, as the latest jobs data spikes bond yields and weighs on Wall Street sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) is modestly lower at last check, heading for its third-straight loss. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq are also inching lower, while the small cap Russell 2000 (RUT) is the worst-performing index […]
2025 Gold & Silver Price Prediction

2025 Gold & Silver Price Prediction

2024 proved to be a standout year for precious metals and set the stage for a strong 2025. While overall commodities were flat (+1%) last year, gold and silver exhibited a sharp divergence, rallying by +26% and +22% respectively. Market Overview While US equities were the clear outperformers in 2024, gaining +30%, long-term bonds struggled, posting […]
Netflix Could Stay In The Bullish Trend

Netflix Could Stay In The Bullish Trend

NETFLIX with ticker NFLX is in a massive rally that was even extended in 2024 and looks like there’s space for more upside, because of an incomplete five-wave bullish impulsive cycle. We can see some slow down since the end of 2024 into the beginning of 2025, but looks like a wave (4) correction, which can ideally find […]
Unlocking ASX Trading Success – Cochlear Limited

Unlocking ASX Trading Success – Cochlear Limited

COCHLEAR LIMITED – COH Elliott Wave Technical Analysis TradingLoungeGreetings, Our Elliott Wave analysis today updates the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) with COCHLEAR LIMITED – COH. We see that ASX:COH is about to complete wave (2)-orange, and is about to make a push higher with wave (3)-orange. Additionally, we also provide important Key points to confirm which trend […]
Hyperliquid addresses concerns over validator selection and network centralization

Hyperliquid addresses concerns over validator selection and network centralization

Key Takeaways Hyperliquid denies allegations of selling validator seats and outlines future decentralization efforts, including a delegation program. Community feedback highlights issues with closed-source code and validator selection, prompting Hyperliquid to pledge improvements. Share this article Hyper Foundation denied allegations about its validator selection process for the Hyperliquid perpetuals trading platform and Layer 1 blockchain […]
Asian Stock: After You Public Company Limited

Asian Stock: After You Public Company Limited

TM Editors’ note: This article discusses a penny stock and/or microcap. Such stocks are easily manipulated; do your own careful due diligence.Company: After You Public Company LimitedBloomberg ticker: AU TBMarket cap: US$261mBackground: After You Public Company Limited operates dessert shops providing beverages, pastries, cakes, buns, and others. The company also offers OEM and catering services. As of 2023, AU operated […]