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[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Rise as Traders Look to US Inflation Data: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Erases Drop as Markets Rise and Israel War Risks Linger [CNBC] Consumer prices rose 0.4% in September, more than expected [Reuters] Surprise UAW strike at Ford raises stakes for Detroit Three [AP] Social Security benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024 […]
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Treasuries Gain as Middle East Conflict Boils: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil dips as supply fallout from Israel war seen contained so far [Reuters] Israeli shelling hits south Lebanon after Hezbollah rocket fire [CNN] Live Updates: Israel hammers Gaza with airstrikes as Hamas’ atrocities revealed [AP] Israeli strikes demolish entire Gaza neighborhoods as only […]
50 Years Ago, Israel Declared War. It’s Happened Again U.S. Sends $75 Million To Hamas Proxy Days Before Attack Need A Reason For High, Long Inflation? Look No Further “Even though wheat is down 28% year-to-date, that doesn’t mean your box of Wheaties is down 28%. It moved higher, and is stuck. It will stay. […]
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Rise on China Stimulus Hopes, Rates Outlook: Markets Wrap [CNBC] Treasury yields fall as investors seek safe havens amid Israel-Hamas conflict [Reuters] Oil dips on investor caution as market eyes Middle East turmoil [Reuters] Israel shekel sinks to lowest since 2016, default insurances soars [Reuters] Israel pounds Gaza with fiercest air strikes ever […]
“It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” The saying is usually attributed to Yogi Berra, though there is currently a cottage industry in debunking virtually every quotation source ever cited. Whoever said it, it’s true. Still, inquiring minds want to know. So we listen to Tarot card readers, self-proclaimed prophets, strangers at the […]
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Jumps, Stocks Drop on Middle East Conflict: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Oil and bonds gain on Middle East conflict while stocks fall [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Gold Gains as Attack on Israel Bolsters Metal’s Haven Status [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Chinese Gold Versus World Market Surges Again After Holiday Week [Yahoo/Bloomberg] China Stocks Languish After Return From Holiday as Risks […]
[Reuters] Israel markets sink, businesses shut after Hamas attack [Reuters] Attack on Israel likely to boost appeal of gold, safe haven assets [Yahoo/Bloomberg] As Israel War Rages, Oil Traders Are Focused on Iran [AP] Israel battles Hamas militants as country’s death toll from mass incursion reaches 600 [The Hill] Hezbollah, Israel exchange fire following attack […]
Monthly non-farm payroll reports tend to be market moving. Released on the first Friday of the month, the data hits two weeks ahead of options expiration. Friday’s volatility and upside reversal were not unusual. Especially when market instability has fueled significant hedging and bearish speculative trading, payroll data can be key. With large amounts of […]
