Inflation will decide the midterm elections
Federal Reserve's meeting minutes reaffirmed a hawkish stance sending shivers of higher interest rates to come. The Federal Open Market Committee's September meeting minutes revealed united support for the central bank's tightening cycle, with officials highlighting...
The only investment that is working is AI related
Wall Street ended the week on a mixed note as a cooler September jobs data cut Fed rate hike odds even as Treasury yields climbed, with the 30 year hitting its highest level in decades. U.S. employers added just 29K jobs in September, well short of the 85K consensus...
Bond Rout Deepens as 10 Yr Treasury Yields hit 5.2%
Wall Street's major market averages advanced on the week as Treasury yields surged while oil and gas markets continued to remain in focus. U.S. Treasury yields kept climbing this week as the 10-year Treasury yield hit 5.2%, marking its strongest reading since July...
Waiting for the next rate hike
Wall Street closed the trading week mixed, as the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and Treasury yields climbed while uncertainty of AI investments shook the market. The Federal Open Market Committee, guided by Chair Kevin Warsh, voted to raise the benchmark...
All eyes on the Fed Meeting this week
Wall Street ended the week in the red after a nearly 20 basis point jump in the U.S. 10 Year Treasury yield, and the latest consumer price index inflation report. U.S. Treasury yields jumped across the curve this week, with the benchmark U.S. 10 Year Treasury yield...
Impact of rising debt levels weighs on the market
The unfortunate reality is that so long as the U.S. keeps piling up more debt, there is only so much that clever maneuvers can do to ease the costs and vulnerabilities that go with it. The two key drivers of increasing debt have been expensive wars and massive...
Blowout earnings from NVidia does little to the stock market
Wall Street ended the week in the green, as investors digested blockbuster Nvidia earnings, policy signals from the Jackson Hole symposium, and the latest U.S. GDP print. Nvidia took center stage, reporting Q2 revenue of $96.2B, a 106% year-over-year increase....
National Debt Surpasses $40 Trillion
Treasury data released this week shows that U.S. national debt now stands at $40 trillion, with the government now expected to spend more than $1 trillion in interest on the debt in the fiscal year of 2026. Rising debt means higher yields, which can mean pricier...
S&P 500 hits all time highs
Earnings resilience supported the market this week with nine of 10 major S&P 500 companies beating consensus EPS estimates, and eight beating revenue expectations. Broadening of the market also helped push the S&P 500 to a record high with nine of 11 S&P...