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Powell, PCE and Other Key Thing to Watch this Week

Markets enter December facing a week packed with comprehensive economic data, high-profile earnings, and multiple Fed Chair Powell appearances that together could determine the trajectory for both the final month of 2025 and early 2026 positioning.

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The Insider Report: The Dip Was Bought Before the Holidays

As I shared in last week's report, the dip buying opportunity in markets was capitalized upon last week. Both the SP 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at record levels on the weekly interval last week, with the former finishing up 3.73% and the latter rallying 3.18%. But…

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How to Position Your Portfolio for Lower Interest Rates

The Federal Reserve is far from done with its rate-cutting regime. This is how investors can prepare.

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Crypto bros trade Lambo dreams for McDonald’s memes in latest bear market sign

November downturn for Bitcoin brings back the old McDonald’s jokes

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What Fed Rate Cuts Mean For Fixed-Income Investors

The Fed's rate-cutting campaign has the fixed-income market set for an encore of Q4 2024.

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Wall Street Roars Back As Rate-Cut Odds Surge — This Week In Markets

The stock market staged a powerful comeback during the shortened holiday week, as expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut at the Dec. 10 meeting soared, fueling broad-based gains across sectors.

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Dollar Finishes Lower and Gold Rallies on Fed Rate Cut Expectations

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday fell to a 1.5-week low and finished down by -0.08%. The dollar gave up early gains last Friday and moved lower on increased chances that the Fed will cut interest rates at next month’s FOMC meeting. Swaps markets now discount an 83% chance...

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Stocks Settle Higher as Chip Makers and Energy Producers Rally

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Friday closed up by +0.54%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up by +0.61%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up by +0.78%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.50%, and December...

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Stocks Climb on Strength in Chip Makers and Energy Producers

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.39%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.61%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.46%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.35%, and December...

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The Week Ahead (Dec. 1 to 7): Macron Visits China, Fed Ends Quantitative Tightening

Putin to visit India, Hong Kong holds Legislative Council election

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Dollar Gains on Month-End Buying

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.06%. Month-end buying of the dollar is supporting modest gains, with today being the last trading day of November. Forex trading was light, as futures and options trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were halted until early this morning due to...

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Stocks Supported by Fed Rate Cut Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up by +0.23%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up by +0.27%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up by +0.34%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.20%, and December...

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Hassett Emerges As Trump's Top Fed Pick — Here's What A Dovish Shift Could Mean For Markets

Kevin Hassett has emerged as the clear frontrunner to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair next May, a shift that could reshape U.S. monetary policy and affect global markets, particularly if Hassett brings a more dovish stance as expected.

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With Cryptocurrencies Potentially Poised For A Bounce Back, The REX Osprey XRP ETF Could Be An Alternative Worth Looking Into

In early October, the cryptocurrency sector enjoyed an all-time record, printing a total market capitalization of $4.28 trillion. Since then, however, sentiment suffered a significant deterioration, with the valuation falling below the $3 trillion mark before witnessing the current recovery effort. Driving the red ink was a fallout in the…

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S&P Futures Halted Due to CME Outage

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) were indicated up +0.10% before a technical outage at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange disrupted trading.

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JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs Predict Fed Will Cut Rates In December

JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs have realigned their interest rate outlooks, now forecasting that the Federal Reserve will deliver a quarter-point cut after its Dec. 9-10 meeting.

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Asian shares are mixed in holiday-thinned trading with Wall Street closed for Thanksgiving

Asian shares are mixed in holiday-thinned trading as tech stocks slipped as a recent rebound lost steam

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Where are U.S. Government Bonds Heading in 2026?

The long-term trend in U.S. 30-year government Treasury Bond futures has been sideways since the low in October 2023. After over two years of trading in a narrow range, bonds and interest rates could break out of the current trend, with serious consequences for the economy.

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Bitcoin Defies History: $90,000 Price Breaks Thanksgiving Holiday 'Curse'

Bitcoin is back above $90K after a brutal selloff. Find out if the Federal Reserve is about to fuel the next rally.

Fortune

K-shaped economy and 'collective holding of breath' about the AI bubble both appear in Fed’s temperature check

The latest "Beige Book" describes a widening gap between America’s social classes, with “early signs of strain on middle-income consumers.”

Fortune

The labor market feels so awful right now because companies are doing everything bar announcing mass layoffs, says the Fed

Why job seekers feel the slowdown: Beige Book shows “low-hire, low-fire” trends, AI limiting new roles, before a 2026 rebound.

Fortune

‘Weaker job growth and lower inflation’: It’s all lining up perfectly for a Fed cut in December

As we head into the December holiday season, investors have good reasons to be jolly.

The Independent UK

Asian shares rise, taking their cue from Wall Street's winning streak

Asian shares are higher, taking their cue from Wall Street's rise

Benzinga

Paul Krugman Warns AI Rallies Driven By Rate-Cut Hopes Are 'Dead Cat Bounces' — Says It 'Bears an Unmistakable Resemblance' To The Dot-Com Era

Economist Paul Krugman is drawing sharp parallels between the current state of the AI trade and the final years of the dot-com boom in the 1990s, while warning that investors might be misreading the Federal Reserve’s recent signals and actions.

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Fed Governor Stephen Miran Reportedly Says He Won't 'Inflict Real Harm' On The Economy Just To Prove A Point — Pushes For A Rate Cut

Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran signaled his willingness to support the Fed’s decisions if it pursues another interest rate cut, instead of issuing another symbolic dissent as he has in the past.

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