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U.S. and Chinese leaders meet today to discuss trade and oil, but the dramatic rally in yields this week may overshadow the event. Costco reports later, and new home sales are due. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The securities,...

President Trump threatened Iran in a speech at the UN yesterday, and Iran's president follows today. Tomorrow Trump meets with Chinese leader Xi. All this puts oil center stage. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The securities, inv...

Stocks rose Monday as AI shares surged after oil prices and Treasury yields retreated. Iran peace efforts and a Trump-Xi meeting are in focus this week amid a light earnings slate. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The securities,...

Highlights this week include a host of Fed speakers who might provide more insight into last week's rate hike. Trump meets with Xi on Thursday, putting trade in focus. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The securities, investment pr...

Thursday's rally, sparked by lower oil and yields, brought stocks to nearly even for the week. With data light today, the BOJ's rate decision and "triple witching" are in focus. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The {securities, in...

Investors will continue to digest the implications of the Fed's first rate hike in more than three years today, while geopolitical tensions, yields, and oil prices remain in focus. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The securities,...

The Fed rate decision is today at 2 p.m. ET, and futures trading puts hike odds above 90%. It would be the first since 2023. Yields hit 19-year highs Tuesday and oil rose again. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The securities, inv...

Tomorrow is expected to bring the first Federal Reserve rate hike since 2023. Oil spiked and tech stocks stumbled Monday amid AI slowdown fears. The 10-year yield topped 5%. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The securities, investm...

Last Friday's 0.3% monthly core CPI growth for August raised chances of a Fed rate hike Wednesday. Data is thin, so oil and a possible test of 5% for the 10-year note could be key. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The securities,...

Today's Consumer Price Index for August is expected to show monthly CPI up 0.4% and core CPI up 0.2%. More energized readings might increase odds of a rate hike next week. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The {securities, investme...

August PPI is due at 8:30 a.m ET and precedes CPI Friday. Both have Fed rate implications. Stocks fell early this week on rising oil and yields. Oracle and Adobe report later. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The securities, inves...

Before PPI tomorrow, investors await an Apple event that may introduce a folding iPhone. There's also a 10-year Treasury note auction. Oil and yields remain headwinds for stocks. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The securities, in...

After a surprisingly firm August jobs report Friday that sent stocks down on rate hike fears, the market returns from a holiday weekend awaiting CPI data and Treasury auctions. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The securities, inve...

Thursday's rebound faces a test today from nonfarm payrolls data. Jobs growth is expected to be 45,000 in August, and rate hike odds were 50-50 going into the 8:30 a.m. ET report. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The {securities,...

Broadcom earnings late yesterday beat expectations but shares initially dipped. Investors await today's initial jobless claims and tomorrow's critical nonfarm payrolls data. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The securities, investm...

After yesterday's tech sell-off sparked by rising oil and yields after fresh U.S. strikes on Iran, investors digest results from Dell and Palo Alto Networks and await Broadcom. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The securities, inve...

After the week began with oil surging on new violence in the Middle East and yields up, investors await July job openings data and earnings later from Dell and Palo Alto Networks. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The securities, i...

Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh left the market anxious Friday about possible rate hikes, with odds for a September hike up sharply. Jobs data this week could help shape the decision. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The securities, inve...

The 10 a.m. ET speech today by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is likely the day's biggest news, coming a day after technology stocks drove indexes higher. Crude and yields crept up, too. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The securities, inv...

Nvidia's results are likely to drive the market today ahead of Friday's speech from Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh. Investors are also digesting results from Salesforce and Crowdstrike. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The securities, i...

Investors will have plenty to monitor today. The Fed's favorite inflation gauge and GDP data are due this morning, while Nvidia and other major tech earnings arrive after the bell. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The securities,...

Consumer confidence and new home sales reports are on the menu today, but attention remains on looming Nvidia earnings and PCE inflation data amid brewing trade tensions. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The securities, investment...

The Fed's favored inflation gauge, the Jackson Hole Symposium, and Nvidia earnings highlight a critical week with oil prices and Treasury yields rising. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The securities, investment products and inve...

A light earnings and economic slate could keep oil prices and Treasury yields in the spotlight today. Yields rose Thursday despite another Treasury Department intervention pledge. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The securities, i...

Walmart's results loom before the open. Yesterday saw bond yields fall as the Treasury stepped in. Fed minutes revealed some willingness to raise rates if inflation doesn't cool. Important Disclosures This material is intended for general informational and educational purposes only. This should not be considered an individualized recommendation or personalized investment advice. The securities, in...