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Signs Of Life In The Manufacturing Sector?

Signs Of Life In The Manufacturing Sector?

The December ISM Manufacturing PMI data came in better than expected this morning, coming in at 49.3, which happens to be a 9 month high. Anything below 50 (orange line) is still in contraction territory, but this is the second straight month the index has increased. We remain above the 42.5 level (grey line), which […]
Solana Nears $210, ETF Approval Hopes Spark Optimism In The Crypto Market

Solana Nears $210, ETF Approval Hopes Spark Optimism In The Crypto Market

Image Source: Pexels There is growing excitement from cryptocurrency investors as Solana finally was able to get out of a slump, gathering more momentum for a robust comeback in the new year. SOL clawed its way back above the critical level of $202, signaling the resurgence of one of the crypto market’s most popular digital assets. […]
Softs Report – Friday, Jan. 3

Softs Report – Friday, Jan. 3

COTTON General Comments: Cotton was a little higher yesterday on what appeared to be speculative buying. Cruder Oil weas also higher to helpt support Cotton. Selling has come from news that Trump will impose some big tariffs on China, but the tariffs posted were not as high as he had threatened before during the campaign. […]
Gold Stocks’ Revaluation Year

Gold Stocks’ Revaluation Year

Image Source: Pexels The gold miners’ stocks are limping into 2025 seriously oversold, deeply undervalued, and really out of favor. While that doesn’t sound very bullish, this is a fantastic contrarian setup for a big revaluation year. This sector’s stock-price levels are far too low to reflect gold miners’ massive record earnings with these high prevailing […]
U.S. Manufacturing Shows Encouraging Signs Of Life

U.S. Manufacturing Shows Encouraging Signs Of Life

After languishing for much of the past two years, both the production and new orders components of the ISM manufacturing report have moved into growth territory. However, caution remains with the employment component suggesting jobs continue to be shed while tariff uncertainty remains a concern, particularly for those with international supply chains and those where […]
S&P 500 Earnings Dashboard 24Q4

S&P 500 Earnings Dashboard 24Q4

S&P 500 Aggregate Estimates and Revisions 24Q4 Y/Y earnings are expected to be 9.6%. Excluding the energy sector, the Y/Y earnings estimate is 12.4%. Of the 19 companies in the S&P 500 that have reported earnings to date for 24Q4, 78.9% reported above analyst expectations. This compares to a long-term average of 67%. The 24Q4 Y/Y blended revenue growth estimate is 4.1%. If the energy sector is excluded, the […]
Looks Like The Grinch Won

Looks Like The Grinch Won

While there is still one day left in the famed Santa Claus Rally (SCR), the S&P 500 would need to close above 5974. That’s a tall task given that it closed at 5869 last night. Assuming we don’t see a 100 point rally the SCR failure would usher in some bearish studies for Q1. I […]
ISM Manufacturing Contracts 9th Month And The 25th Time In Last 26 Months

ISM Manufacturing Contracts 9th Month And The 25th Time In Last 26 Months

ISM chart and excerpts below by permission from the Institute for Supply Management® ISM® Please consider the December 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®  . The report was issued today by Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: “U.S. manufacturing activity contracted again in December, but at a […]
Solana meme coin Fartcoin hits new all-time high, market cap tops $1.5B

Solana meme coin Fartcoin hits new all-time high, market cap tops $1.5B

Key Takeaways Fartcoin reached a market cap of $1.5 billion within two months of its launch. The token surged over 600% in the past month and is the fifth-largest meme token on Solana. Share this article Fartcoin, the Solana-based meme coin originated from AI bot Truth Terminal, reached a new record-high on Friday, pushing its […]
End Of The Run For Upside 2025 Grain Prices? The Corn And Ethanol Report

End Of The Run For Upside 2025 Grain Prices? The Corn And Ethanol Report

We kicked off the day with Exports Sales at 7:30 A.M., ISM Manufacturing PMI, ISM Manufacturing Employment, ISM Manufacturing New Orders, and ISM Manufacturing Prices at 9:00 A.M., EIA Natural Gas Storage at 9:30 A.M., Fed Barkin Speech at 10:00 A.M., Baker Hughes Oil & Total Rig Counts at 12:00 P.M., and Total Vehicle Sales.Ag […]