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Sat, May 18th, 2024
Japanese Stocks Post Record Dividends & Buybacks: How to Play It

More than half of Japan's largest companies have announced plans to raise their dividends in the current fiscal year. The announcement of share buybacks is also at an all-time high, as firms announced...

$TOPX : 2,745.62 (+0.30%)
GS : 467.72 (+0.69%)
MUFG : 10.03 (+2.77%)
SMFG : 12.53 (+4.24%)
MFG : 4.06 (+2.78%)
NMR : 5.91 (+0.17%)
SONY : 83.75 (+0.43%)
APO : 113.08 (+0.31%)
PARA : 12.02 (-4.91%)
$NKY : 38,787.38 (-0.34%)
DXJ : 108.87 (+0.72%)
Stocks Settle Mixed as Indexes Consolidate Below Record Highs

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +0.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.34%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.06%. US stock indexes...

$SPX : 5,303.27 (+0.12%)
SPY : 529.45 (+0.14%)
$DOWI : 40,003.59 (+0.34%)
DIA : 399.95 (+0.33%)
$IUXX : 18,546.23 (-0.06%)
QQQ : 451.76 (-0.05%)
ZNM24 : 109-060s (-0.27%)
FCX : 54.23 (+4.21%)
CB : 274.28 (+3.55%)
DD : 79.91 (+3.02%)
DOCS : 28.03 (+18.07%)
RDDT : 62.04 (+10.04%)
Who's Foolin' Who

Corn and Wheat price rallies reverse while inflation remains disappointingly stable.

Bonds and QT: Did the Fed Send a Signal?

Quantitative tightening is the Fed’s process of reducing its balance sheet. After purchasing debt securities during and after the 2020 global pandemic, the U.S. central bank has allowed those purchases...

ZBM24 : 117-10s (-0.50%)
TLT : 91.39 (-0.67%)
Stock Indexes Mixed as They Consolidate Below Record Highs

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.08%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.34%. US stock indexes today are...

$SPX : 5,303.27 (+0.12%)
SPY : 529.45 (+0.14%)
$DOWI : 40,003.59 (+0.34%)
DIA : 399.95 (+0.33%)
$IUXX : 18,546.23 (-0.06%)
QQQ : 451.76 (-0.05%)
ZNM24 : 109-060s (-0.27%)
TTWO : 147.84 (+1.20%)
AMD : 164.47 (+1.14%)
DD : 79.91 (+3.02%)
FCX : 54.23 (+4.21%)
DOCS : 28.03 (+18.07%)
TLT Is Bouncing From Key Support As Expected

TLT Is Bouncing From Key Support after we noticed and A-B-C corrective decline from technical point of view and by Elliott wave theory.

Stocks Undercut by Higher Bond Yields

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.02%. US stock indexes today are mixed....

$SPX : 5,303.27 (+0.12%)
SPY : 529.45 (+0.14%)
$DOWI : 40,003.59 (+0.34%)
DIA : 399.95 (+0.33%)
$IUXX : 18,546.23 (-0.06%)
QQQ : 451.76 (-0.05%)
ZNM24 : 109-060s (-0.27%)
TTWO : 147.84 (+1.20%)
CME : 213.14 (+0.19%)
DD : 79.91 (+3.02%)
DOCS : 28.03 (+18.07%)
RDDT : 62.04 (+10.04%)
Stocks Fall Back on Concern Interest Rates to Stay Higher for Longer

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Thursday closed down -0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.10%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down -0.21%. US stock...

$SPX : 5,303.27 (+0.12%)
SPY : 529.45 (+0.14%)
$DOWI : 40,003.59 (+0.34%)
DIA : 399.95 (+0.33%)
$IUXX : 18,546.23 (-0.06%)
QQQ : 451.76 (-0.05%)
ZNM24 : 109-060s (-0.27%)
DE : 397.02 (+0.66%)
CSCO : 48.17 (-0.35%)
DHI : 151.50 (+0.35%)
BLDR : 167.05 (+1.00%)
LEN : 165.88 (+0.41%)
How is the Dollar Index Declining Even Though it is Slightly Higher?

The dollar index has edged higher from the level in late February 2024. However, other markets are screaming the dollar index is losing value even though it has posted a slight gain.

$DXY : 104.49 (-0.01%)
GCM24 : 2,417.4s (+1.34%)
UUP : 28.56 (unch)
UDN : 18.07 (-0.03%)
Stock Indexes Pull Back From This Morning's Record Highs

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down -0.03%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.09%. US stock indexes are moderately...

$SPX : 5,303.27 (+0.12%)
SPY : 529.45 (+0.14%)
$DOWI : 40,003.59 (+0.34%)
DIA : 399.95 (+0.33%)
$IUXX : 18,546.23 (-0.06%)
QQQ : 451.76 (-0.05%)
ZNM24 : 109-060s (-0.27%)
WMT : 64.65 (+1.00%)
TGT : 160.13 (-0.32%)
DLTR : 117.31 (-3.29%)
COST : 795.81 (+0.35%)
DG : 142.13 (-3.04%)

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30-year bonds have declined 45% since April 2020, the largest 4-year loss in over a century 🚨 https://t.co/ioemywYv74
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Ethereum $ETH has fallen to its lowest valuation against Bitcoin $BTC in more than 3 years. This is one ugly chart! https://t.co/Nfo6fGPGJ3
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Gold hits highest closing price in history 🚨 https://t.co/kTuBs3Uc5r https://t.co/YwLitO7Avv
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Copper Production by Country - Top 3 are Chile, Peru, Congo https://t.co/WQGLQmCLqZ
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Chinese Stocks form a Golden Cross https://t.co/CoiC6AkHdh
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Alphabet Insider Trading Alert 🚨 CEO Sundar Pichai just sold 22,500 $GOOG shares for a total value of $3.9 million. He's now sold more than $27 million worth of shares this year. https://t.co/8rw6KpASny https://t.co/gJHTQ646nr
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Butter hits highest price since Halloween 🎃 Between OJ, Cheese, and Butter, this is concerning folks 🙏🤲 https://t.co/IhS3qP86Gx
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Cheese hits highest price since November 2022 😢🤦‍♂️ https://t.co/kPVGh9AORE
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BREAKING 🚨: CBOE Volatility Index $VIX closed under 12 for the first time since November 27, 2019 https://t.co/3glFFwDtZ6 https://t.co/P8GngCVhXT

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