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The listing index continues to move downward. The index for the beginning of October was more than 5 percent below the index number at the start of April.
Every bull market gets compared to a bubble. When prices rise too fast or too far, investors reach for history’s easiest headline. The latest: “AI is the new dot-com.” But it’s not!
Trade frictions are back in the spotlight—with heightened U.S. tariffs reigniting recession fears, pressuring the dollar and boosting gold’s rally. The current regime may yield lower but more enduring inflation and reshape the Fed’s rate-cut paths.
With the government shutdown about to enter its third week, the federal court system announced Friday that it will begin operating in a limited, unpaid capacity starting Monday.
Gold, silver, and mining stocks fell sharply, suggesting a short-term peak. Bearish chart patterns point to declines toward support before a possible long-term recovery.
Dow Inc. cut its dividend due to the impact of a prolonged chemical industry downturn, poor financial results, leverage, tariffs, and trade uncertainty. The firm’s dividend has been constant since Q2 2019, and it was eventually cut this year.
For the 58 S&P 500 members that have reported Q3 results, total earnings are up +15.4% from the same period last year on +8.0% higher revenue, with 86.2% beating EPS estimates and 79.3% beating revenue estimates.
Oracle stock tumbled 6.5% on Friday, wiping billions from the market value of the enterprise software giant as investors parsed the company’s long-term AI and cloud ambitions against the short-term costs of scaling.
Zions Bancorporation nosedived this week after reporting a $50 million write-off tied to fraudulent loans. The sell-off wiped over $1 billion off its market cap in recent sessions.
Given the stunning ascent of the gold and silver prices over the last few weeks, at some point there was going to have to be a day when they didn’t soar higher yet again. And at least as of midday Friday, so far that day is today.
Gold’s mighty cyclical bull just grew into its biggest ever. Midweek gold’s massive bull over these past couple years eclipsed its famous popular speculative mania into January 1980.
Technical analysis isn’t magic; it’s about reading the emotional rhythm of the market through patterns, trends, and behavior. If you can see that story clearly, you don’t need predictions — the price tells you everything you need to know.
Alongside the supportive monetary policy, the S&P 500 High Dividend Index currently exhibits both a significant valuation and a dividend yield advantage compared to the S&P 500.
What we learned this week was that the private credit sector, meaning the firms that essentially replaced banks in riskier loans over the past decade, has problems that is bleeding into the regional banks.
DPZ stock still looks undervalued, and its target price is 19% higher at $498 per share. Shorting out-of-the-money puts and buying in-the-money calls are good ways to play this.
Market participants are increasingly turning to other regions, including the euro and sterling bond markets, which are gaining traction as alternatives for market participants seeking stability and value in today’s shifting landscape.
Bitcoin’s correlation with U.S. stocks (S&P 500) has been rising recently, raising questions about the cryptocurrency’s value as a diversification tool for portfolio strategies.
Dec CBOT corn is up $.13 from last Friday’s low, and short-term chart indications are neutral. However, a close above $4.25 is needed to attract follow-through buying.
BlackRock is enhancing its market position through strategic initiatives in private markets and crypto, while preparing for upcoming earnings that may influence investor sentiment.
The GBP/USD outlook indicates bullishness as the pair trades around 1.3450, now entering its third-day winning streak, amid expectations of Fed easing.
The British pound has reached the 50-day EMA against the US dollar, trading near mid-range levels as traders watch broader USD trends for the next directional move.
