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I think it's the 86-day. :shhh:

:D

After a positive open, stocks have flattened out this morning despite yields and the dollar dipping. The pullback environment continues but it is getting closer to a point where it could move from a...

First-Quarter GDP Growth Estimate Increased

On April 16, the GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth in the first quarter of 2024 is 2.9 percent, up from 2.8 percent on April 15.

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Small caps can't make up their minds this year.

The bleeding continues on Tuesday morning as the market consumes bank earnings. The S&P (C) is near flat but no bounce off the recent lows yet as yields and the dollar move higher again today.
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Bank of America tops estimates on better-than-expected interest income, investment banking



Bank of America (BAC) earnings Q1 2024

First-Quarter GDP Growth Estimate Increased

On April 15, the GDPNow model estimate for real GDP growth in the first quarter of 2024 is 2.8 percent, up from 2.4 percent on April 10.

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A definite shift in volatility...

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Stocks opened sharply higher this morning but have since given back some of those gains as yields are rising and the dollar is up again.

Israel fended off an attack by Iran and the market was...

Jamie Dimon warns that inflation, wars and Fed policy pose major threats ahead



Jamie Dimon warns that inflation, wars and Fed policy pose major threats ahead

The back and forth continues as the market dishes out alternating frustration for both the bulls and the bears. This morning stocks are down following Thursday's big rally. We have charts looking...

The Fed - October 31-November 1, 2023 FOMC Meeting

A softer than expected PPI Report this morning took the overnight futures off some fairly low levels and into the green, but as the morning unfolded we are seeing more selling and a test of...

Wholesale prices rose 0.2% in March, less than expected



PPI inflation report March 2024: Wholesale prices rose 0.2% in March

Thanks for clearing it up. Please disregard all of my speculation. I'm a speculator and I like to speculate -- too much. :D

I did go back and notice that the G-fund has been up exactly 0.012%...

I could be wrong about this, but I believe the G-fund return fluctuates daily, and the share price reflects that so we don't know the monthly return until the end of the month.

Probably too much...

Hey, DD. You were looking for your thread. This will bring it to the top. :)

Yields and the dollar shot up after the hotter than expected CPI report this morning. The 10-year is up to 4.5% and this could be a psychological level for the stock market - at least initially. ...

Consumer prices rose 3.5% from a year ago in March, more than expected



CPI inflation March 2024: Consumer prices rose 3.5% from a year ago in March

That sounds about right. Based on recent daily payments the annual G-fund rate is about 4.35% and yields have been up this week so maybe it's inching up into the 4.4's ?

I sent an email to Steve, Johua, greg r, and Mike. rich, Rob, and gregg (x) had their emails addresses hidden on Yahoo so you' have to contact me. tom @ this site.

Yields are down this morning in front of tomorrow's big CPI reading as the investment world braces for data on the inflation front.

Stocks opened higher but have backed off some as we generally...

The ‘Buffett indicator’ is a red flag for markets, but ‘this is not a bubble,’ says investing pro



What Warren Buffett'''s favorite indicator means for your money