“Looking ahead, the housing market appears to be finding a new equilibrium after the pandemic boom,”

"I want to just let you know anytime you have any question, any doubt..." 

"The goal of Grok and Grokipedia.com is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth"

Any imminent end to the Fed's QT program will help boost an improving global liquidity backdrop and be decisively more supportive for risk assets.

"My central scenario is that the upward trend holds: there’s lots of liquidity out there, the earnings season is good and a Fed rate cut is expected and priced in" 

...after two straight months of losses, ADP's preliminary report signals 14,250 job additions in October.

The union is the first major Democratic-aligned group to demand that Democrats support the GOP’s proposal of a 'clean continuing resolution'...

We live in what Brett Arends claimed as “The Dumbest Stock Market In History,” but I believe it is potentially the most dangerous era...

"Some may ask why we're reducing roles when the company is performing well. Across our businesses, we're delivering..." 

"Hundreds of millions of people turn to ChatGPT each week for help with everyday tasks, including finding products..." 

“While our economists expect US growth to pick up in 2026, our equity asymmetry framework suggests that the probability of a selloff is higher than that of a large rally” - Goldman

• US President Trump and Japanese PM Takaichi signed an agreement on the US-Japan alliance and framework for securing the supply of critical minerals and rare earths.
• European bourses are mostly lower; ES/NQ are flat, whilst the RTY is marginally lower ahead of a slew of earnings.
• USD flat/lower, JPY boosted on US-Japan trade developments and mild haven allure; GBP lags a touch.
• Bonds are firmer given the risk tone; USTs await supply.
• XAU briefly dipped under USD 3.9k/oz wi

"S&P 500 market makers / dealers will need to start chasing the market higher to hedge their books." - Goldman

Our kids are being targeted by AI chatbots on a massive scale, and most parents have no idea that this is happening...

Global optimism as several European carriers resume flights this week...

... vows to work with Hungarian authorities and neighboring countries to help Budapest wean off Russian supply...

Low-tech tactics, high geopolitical impact.

The Nature paper is a wake-up call about the increasing damage that is being inflicted on natural habitats by wind turbines that are steadily increasing in size and destructive potential...