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Send us Fan MailOil bounces back as Mideast tensions flare up, sparking fresh selling in bonds. Dollar edges up as yields resume climb, Fed minutes signal more hikes. Gold on steadier footing after slipping to 2-month low. Equities ease from record highs as AI spending jitters re ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailUS equities hit fresh record highs despite rising bond yields and high oil prices. US dollar remains in demand ahead of the September Fed meeting minutes. Euro struggles amid political uncertainty; focus remains on elevated bold yields. Gold steadies near $4,134, ...  Show more

The core CPI is expected to have risen 0.3% in October. (0:17) Disney, Home Depot, Alibaba highlight earnings calendar. (2:41) Bitcoin hits $80,000. (4:57) Show Notes Wells Fargo’s Growth List Dividend Roundup Russia mulling mega oil merger Episode transcripts: seekingalpha.com/w ...  Show more

Prices for assets of all kinds were up Wednesday, including stocks, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. The U.S. dollar continued to strengthen, and global bond yields marched higher. That’s despite the emergence of still more signs of underlying weakness, including Robinhood layi ...  Show more

Sentiment is mixed. The S&P500 eked out small gains after a volatile session. The FOMC minutes, released yesterday, came as a confirmation that the Federal Reserve (Fed) remains fully committed to bringing inflation down, even if it means slower growth. But, the recession talk, l ...  Show more

Overseas stock markets and U.S. stock index futures are showing an upward move in prices today, and volatility is down in sharp contrast to yesterday morning. Yesterday’s rollercoaster ride resulted from false information about a potential tariff pause. Some $2.5 trillion went in ...  Show more