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The Fed Funds Rate’s rise from zero percent in March 2022 to 5.375% in October 2023 and quantitative tightening to reduce the central bank’s swollen balance sheet have put upward pressure on interest rates, causing bonds to fall. In early October, the U.S. long bond futures fell to the lowest…

The 10-year T-note yield last Friday posted a 16-year high of 4.885% and is up more than +100 bp this year. Elevated U.S. consumer prices and a surprisingly strong labor market have bolstered expectations for the Fed to keep interest rates higher for longer. Resilient demand in the U.S. economy...

Share prices have opened little changed after the the Israeli government declared war following deadly attacks by Hamas from the Gaza Strip

This week looks like it has plenty in store for us with PPI, CPI, FOMC Minutes, and more. Here are 5 things to watch in the markets this week:

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up +1.18%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.87%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +1.70%. Stocks on Friday recovered from early losses and...

“Looking back at previous housing recessions, we think the 1980s are a better analogy for today's market than the 2008 housing crash,” BofA economists said.

Stocks have been pressing lower of late as the bond rates continue to rise. This had the S&P 500 (SPY) dangerously close to the 200 day moving average. Yet hidden in the Friday Government Employment report was a clue that sparked a rally and maybe puts an end to recent…

U.S. employers added about twice as many jobs in September as forecasters expected. That's good for people looking for work, but the strong report could complicate the Fed's effort to curb inflation.

NVIDIA (NVDA) has been one of the most watched stocks this year due to the buzz around generative AI. NVDA’s advanced chips provide processing power to the large language model-based (LLM) chatbots. The company has solid growth prospects, but macroeconomic headwinds will likely pressure the tech industry. Amid this backdrop,…