MARKET NEWS
Dec 20, 2024
3 Factors Most Likely to Influence Markets Next Year
The year 2024 was full of milestones. Bitcoin (BTC) crossed the $100,000 price threshold, firmly leaving behind the perception burden of “rat poison squared.” After a rapid rate hiking cycle to curb...
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Dec 20, 2024
Is It 'Pretty Clear' We’ve Avoided a Recession?
In response to a media member, who at Wednesday’s post-FOMC press conference, asked Jerome Powell if he thinks we’ve avoided the recession that everyone [read: the media and its obsession with the...
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Dec 20, 2024
Week Ahead – No festive cheer for the markets after hawkish Fed
US and Japanese data in focus as markets wind down for Christmas. Gold and stocks bruised by Fed, but can the US dollar extend its gains? Risk of volatility amid thin trading and Treasury...
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Dec 20, 2024
2024’s Market Recap and 2025 Forecast: What Investors Need to Know
The global economy in 2024 proved to be much more stable than many skeptics had anticipated, standing tall amid continuous geopolitical tensions, technological upheavals, and unabated inflationary...
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Dec 20, 2024
Government Shutdown Risk Is New Headache for US Economy
The good news is that the engine of growth for the US economy is the private sector. But the government’s share of GDP isn’t trivial, which means that a potential government shutdown that could start...
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Dec 20, 2024
US Dollar Takes a Breather Ahead of PCE Inflation Data
Dollar pulls back, but data corroborate Fed’s hawkish stance. Yen bleeding stops after Japan’s CPI data reveal acceleration. Wall Street set to open lower on risk of a US government shutdown. Will...
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Dec 20, 2024
China's Economic Slowdown: Bond Yields Collapse Amid US Growth Concerns
Treasury yields rose sharply following the Fed meeting on Wednesday, yet they are collapsing in the world’s second-largest economy, China. While our economy is robust, large foreign economies,...
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Dec 19, 2024
Gold Shows Modest Recovery Amid Mixed Economic Signals
Gold Bounces Back After Wednesday's Sell-Off Gold (XAU/USD) price rose by just 0.24% during a very volatile trading session on Thursday. This modest increase followed the release of US economic data...
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Dec 19, 2024
Could PCE Data Today Fuel a Bear Steepening Cycle?
The Dow broke its 10-day losing streak yesterday; however, the bad news is it only finished the day up 0.04%. So, while the streak was broken, it was just barely. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 ended...
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Dec 19, 2024
Does China Really Own the US?
I’ve heard this statement quite a bit over the years. I’m not sure where/why this originated since I don’t pay much attention to the news. It always amazes me how people can believe everything they...
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