Crude-Crash Saves Stocks From CTA-Slaughter; Bonds Bid But Bitcoin Battered A volatile day for markets (relatively speaking) with crude and crypto the high- low-lights. Goldman's trading desk (Lee Coppersmith) noted that for the first time all year, it feels like the market is starting to question the strong growth narrative on the back of weaker earnings this AM: ASML -8% spilling into all Semis; JBHT a bellwether transport -7.5% and KNX -3.5% cut their forecast; Industrial REITs...
Bitcoin & Bullion Bid As Hawkish FedSpeak Hammers Stocks & Bonds Stocks had limped higher all night after four straight days lower but into the cash open, Fed's Williams ruined the party by admitting that while rate-hikes are not 'his baseline' they are possible if the data warrants. But that dip was bought aggressively after the open. Stocks were spooked a little by the 'no landing' narrative screaming from Philly Fed's data (showing HL improvement but soaring prices-paid, and...
Chinese stocks gained Monday as renewed regulatory support from Beijing shielded the market from a broader selloff hitting Asia.
Chinese stocks gained Monday as renewed regulatory support from Beijing
"China Is About To Start Bidding" - Will Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs Spark The 'Halving' Rally? Authored by Zoltan Vardai via CoinTelegraph.com, The potential approval of the first batch of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Hong Kong could be a big catalyst for Bitcoin’s halving rally, commentators say. Hong Kong could approve 4 Bitcoin ETFs before halving The Securities Regulatory Commission of Hong Kong (SFC) could approve the first batch of spot Bitcoin ETFs by April...
Stocks Surge, Goldgasms To Record High After "Adjusted" PPI Sparks Buying Frenzy What started off as another ugly day with stocks tumbling and yields surging following yesterday's VaR-shock inducing CPI print, quickly reversed after the market - in its infinite stupidity - took what was a hot PPI print (core PPI came in at 2.4% vs Exp. 2.2% and up from 2.0%) but which the Biden BLS massaged just enough to make it appear that headline PPI actually missed (coming at 2.1% vs exp...
Bitcoin & Bullion Back Near Record Highs As Rate-Cut Bets Battered Ahead of the event risk of CPI, PPI, and FOMC Minutes this week, stocks ambled along while the STIRs market eviscerated more rate-cut hope, sending Treasury yields higher and gold and crypto also soared amid 'policy error' fears and geopolitical tensions. VIX is certainly primed for some action this week (and then to return to normal) Source: Bloomberg Rate-cut expectations for June fell back below 50% ...
Dollar, Oil, & Gold Jump; Stocks & Bonds Dump As 'WW3-On'-Risk Reignites It was all looking so shiny and BTFD-y - Iran had sent some missiles towards Israeli folks; 'allies' blocked 99% of them; and Israel appeared unlikely top respond 'imminently'. Stocks were up, crypto was up, oil was down as 'WW3-off' meant risk-on. But, then the headlines just kept coming from the MidEast, reigniting fears that things were about to escalate quickly once again, sending oil, gold, and the dollar...
A recent consumer survey by Deutsche Bank revealed a split sentiment regarding the future trajectory of Bitcoin’s price. While grim, this outlook comes when Bitcoin has been on a rollercoaster ride. The asset has recently achieved a new all-time high and declined significantly following that, but it has rebounded by nearly 10% in the past […]
The stock of Ibotta, a digital marketing platform backed by Walmart Inc., soared 27% in its trading debut on Thursday, after the deal priced at $88, a full $4 above its proposed price range. The company allows consumer packaged goods companies to offer promotions to customers through a network of p
U.S. stocks closed lower on Monday, with the Dow cementing a sixth straight session in a row of declines, as investors worried about possible next steps in the Mideast conflict. The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 248.13 points, or 0.7%, ending at 37,735.11. The S&P 500 index dropped 61.59 po