A mix of higher bond yields and growth worries are continuing to take their toll on the markets, with equities across Asia and Europe getting slammed overnight after a bloodbath in the U.S. Led by tech carnage, the S&P 500 and the Dow posted their biggest daily declines since Feb. 8, while the CBOE Volatility Index […]
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Intensifying into an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane, Michael is expected to strengthen further before making landfall in the Florida Panhandle or Big Bend area around noon today. Oil producers – including Anadarko (NYSE: APC), BHP Billiton (NYSE: BHP), BP (NYSE: BP) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX) – have evacuated many personnel, with nearly 40% of daily […]
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All eyes are on U.S. Treasuries again as trading reopened in the wake of last week’s selloff and a bond market holiday on Monday. The benchmark 10-year yield crept up to a fresh seven-year high, advancing past 3.26%, marking an increase of about 80 basis points from the start of 2018. U.S. stock index futures […]
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The small-cap space has been considered one of the “safe haven” trades this year, especially to combat the tariff concerns. The Russell 2000 Index had been up over 13% heading into September as compared to 8.5% for the large-cap S & P 500. But recently the small-cap space has lagged and in fact, with the […]
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In today’s video update, we look at the S&P 500 and where it was supported Monday, which was exactly where I suggested last week. So what do you do with this macro-info if you don’t trade ETFs? In the second half of the video, I discuss a deep buy: MMM.
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In today’s video, I discuss the current market weakness and what’s causing it (hint, it’s two things, actually) and what may cause further weakness.
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A large rise in U.S. Treasury yields is pulling global bond yields higher across the board and boosted the dollar, while stocks fell in response. The 10-year Treasury note is now at its highest level since mid-2011, up 7 bps to 3.23%, as recent comments from Federal officials signaled more rate hikes are on the horizon. […]
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Following Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s description yesterday of the U.S. economic outlook as “remarkably positive,” market watchers are on the lookout for more Fedspeak. Speeches from seven Fed officials are on the radar today, just one week after the central bank hiked rates and signaled upcoming gradual increases. Powell will again take the podium, […]
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Investors’ attention is back on Italian politics, with the euro weakening overnight and local stocks declining after the head of Italy’s lower house budget committee said the nation would have solved its fiscal problems with its own currency. Meanwhile, Italian 10-year bond yields hit a four-year high as European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker sounded the alarm, […]
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Since Monday was October 1st, and since there were a few major market meltdowns during this month, the press wants to know if the highs are in. Except, the market exploded HIGHER this morning due to the new tri-lateral trade deal that replaces NAFTA. In today’s video, I discuss this new deal and what, if […]
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