Xi’s Stock Market Hits Five-Year Low As PMIs Trundle
It’s not working out for Xi Jinping. Not on the macro-market front, anyway. PMI data
Microsoft And Alphabet: Good Enough?
Microsoft and Alphabet delivered what looked to be decent results after the bell in the
Melt-Up Paranoia Manifests In ‘Incredibly Abnormal’ Dealer Positioning
For the better part of a dozen years, the implicit message from central banks to
Kolanovic Warns Stocks Now Price No Chance Of Recession
Equities and credit are pricing no risk of recession. And that could be problematic. So
US Homes Still Expensive, But Main Street Gains $40k In Purchasing Power
If you’re looking to buy a home in the US (or in any advanced economy,
US Job Openings Stop Cooperating, But Quits Hit Three-Year Low
Job vacancies across the world’s largest economy rose above nine million for the first time
Why Are The Saudis Canceling A Major Oil Expansion Plan?
The Saudis are worried about oil demand. Or maybe they’re trying something new to prop
European Economy Stuck In Doldrums For Fifth Quarter
Technically, Europe’s not in a recession. In every other sense, it is. The eurozone economy
McElligott Revisits The Thanksgiving Turkey Parable
“We all should understand that generic / naked vol-selling is the proverbial ‘picking up pennies
Yellen Comes Through, Cuts US Borrowing Estimate
Treasury’s quarterly financing estimate came in below the headline figure tipped three months ago, in
Should Stocks Fear Curve Dis-Inversion? Ask James Carville
Economists will tell you to fear the inversion. Traders will tell you to fear the
Iran Has No Plausible Deniability For US Troop Deaths
Iran doesn’t give orders to the groups which comprise its “Axis of Resistance.” And the
How Worried Should The World Be About China’s Economy?
How bad is the macro situation in China? It’s a crucial question. For China, yes,
Stakes Rise For Biden As Iranian Proxies Kill Three US Service Members
The next escalation in the Mideast was always a matter of if, and when, US
Traders Face Impossibly Busy Stretch As Macro Meets Mega-Caps
“I mean, are you kidding me with this week’s event risk?” Nomura’s Charlie McElligott exclaimed,
Treasury Refunding May Be Biggest Event Risk In Packed Week
There’s no shortage of key events for markets and traders this week, but the most
What To Expect From The January FOMC Meeting
Jerome Powell’s probably grateful that rate-cut pricing, both for the March FOMC meeting and for
Morality Lectures
“The state of Israel does not need to be lectured on morality in order to
Inequality Poised For Comeback In Election Year. (Not That It Ever Left)
We all know the narrative: Inequality worsened materially as a result of the monetary policy
EM Stocks See Biggest Inflow Ever Amid China Stimulus Bets
Investors were buying emerging market stocks over the last week. A record $12.1 billion flowed
Fed’s Favorite Core Inflation Gauge Falls Below 3%
The Fed’s preferred gauge of underlying price growth slipped below 3% in December, data out
Is China Losing Patience With Iran Over Houthi Attacks?
A few days ago, I suggested there were only two ways to stop the Houthis
MMFs See Second Week Of Outflows. RRP Below $600 Billion
Money market funds saw a second week of outflows as AUM appears to have peaked
‘Free Money Machine’ Borrowing Hit $168 Billion Before Fed Slammed Door
A month ago, I called readers’ attention to what I dubbed the “free money Fed
Low Inflation, High Vol?
For the better part of two years, multi-asset investors were bedeviled by that most nefarious
Fed Gets Great Growth, 2% Inflation In Favorable GDP Release
The US economy expanded far faster than expected during the final three months of 2023,
US New Home Sales Rise As Prices Fall, Builders Offer Incentives
Americans bought cookie-cutter, fiber cement boxes at a faster-than-expected rate in December, another exciting update
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