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Why is gold lagging as an inflation hedge? Is Bitcoin truly digital gold? Can the Fed Not Ever Raise Rates? 2021 Your Questions Answered – Part 2 December 28, 2021 “Today’s philosopher king may be Klaus Schwab from the World Economic Forum, or some other idealist with a vision for global betterment. The problem is, […]
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Rise; Crude Oil Climbs: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Asian FX, stocks climb as Wall St record douses Omicron worries [Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Natural Gas Keeps Rising as Snow, Storms Hit West Coast [AP] US home prices surge 18.4% in October [Reuters] Analysis: Biden’s regulatory agenda to take shape in 2022 [Politico] The Fed’s Doomsday Prophet […]
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Rise as Traders Mull Virus, China Vow: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Turkish lira slides almost 8% after intervention-driven surge [Reuters] China stocks up as property, energy firms gain on policy support signals [Reuters] Rising Omicron cases disrupt air travel, 800 more flights canceled [CNN] The latest on coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant [Yahoo/Bloomberg] […]
[Reuters] Most Gulf bourses in red as COVID-19 cases rise [AP] Flight cancellations snarl holiday plans for thousands [Reuters] China’s local COVID case count driven to 21-month high by Xian outbreak [Bloomberg] Holiday Sales Jump 8.5% as U.S. Consumers Return to Retailers [Bloomberg] Surging Cases Across the Globe Darken Holidays: Virus Update [Bloomberg] Meme Madness, […]
[Reuters] Thousands of flights canceled globally as Omicron mars Christmas weekend [Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Central Bank Vows Greater Support for Real Economy [Reuters] China’s top real estate regulator vows to tackle property delivery risks – Xinhua [Reuters] More than 10,000 Russian troops returning to bases after drills near Ukraine -Interfax [WSJ] Governments Weigh Mitigation Versus Containment […]
For the Week: The S&P500 rallied 2.3% (up 25.8% y-t-d), and the Dow rose 1.7% (up 17.5%). The Utilities were little changed (up 11.7%). The Banks gained 1.4% (up 34.1%), and the Broker/Dealers advanced 2.2% (up 29.5%). The Transports rose 2.3% (up 29.4%). The S&P 400 Midcaps jumped 2.5% (up 21.2%), and the small cap […]
Merry Christmas! HAI wishes all our readers, their families, and their friends an especially Merry Christmas! HAI will be back next week. See you all then! Weekly performance: The S&P 500 was up 2.28% this week. Gold was up by 0.38%, silver increased by 1.82%, platinum was up 4.34%, and palladium had a strong move […]
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Asian Stocks Mixed After U.S. Rally to Record High: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Shares edge up, dollar set for worst week since Sept as Omicron fears ebb [Reuters] Turkish lira eyes best week on record as holidays subdue trading [Reuters] Oil prices ease, focus shifts to next OPEC+ move [AP] Omicron is latest blow to […]
