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Oversight board says it will help speed up projects to fix Puerto Rico's electric grid

A federal control board that oversees Puerto Rico’s finances says it will step in to help speed up projects to fix the island’s crumbling power grid as widespread outages persist

$SPX : 5,618.26 (-0.29%)
$DOWI : 41,503.10 (-0.25%)
$IUXX : 19,344.49 (-0.45%)
Tupperware lifts the lid on its financial problems with bankruptcy filing

Tupperware Brands has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

TUP : 0.4715 (-7.53%)
$SPX : 5,618.26 (-0.29%)
$DOWI : 41,503.10 (-0.25%)
$IUXX : 19,344.49 (-0.45%)
Federal Reserve signals end to inflation fight with a sizable half-point rate cut

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than two years of high rates that helped tame inflation but also made borrowing painfully...

$SPX : 5,618.26 (-0.29%)
$DOWI : 41,503.10 (-0.25%)
$IUXX : 19,344.49 (-0.45%)
Brent Crude and Heating Oil continue to have the lowest hedge fund positions for the past year.

Heating Oil, Brent Crude, and Gasoline are the most “Cheap and Oversold” markets amongst all commodities.

Teamsters union declines to endorse Trump or Harris for president

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters has declined to endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump for president, saying neither candidate has sufficient support from the 1.3 million-member union

$SPX : 5,618.26 (-0.29%)
$DOWI : 41,503.10 (-0.25%)
$IUXX : 19,344.49 (-0.45%)
November WTI Crude Oil Commentary 9/18/24

The Nov WTI trading session settled at 69.88(-0.08) , had a high of 70.31, a low of 68.58. Cash price is at 71.21(+1.07), while open interest came in at 346,083. Higher on the day by -0.11% CLX traded...

Stock market today: Most of Wall Street edges lower after Fed delivers a big cut to rates

Most of the U.S. stock market edged lower after the Federal Reserve kicked off its efforts to prevent a recession with a bigger-than-usual cut to interest rates

ME : 0.3354 (-1.70%)
MSFT : 430.81 (-1.00%)
MGRC : 98.99 (-3.13%)
TUP : 0.4715 (-7.53%)
$SPX : 5,618.26 (-0.29%)
$DOWI : 41,503.10 (-0.25%)
$IUXX : 19,344.49 (-0.45%)
Grain Spreads: Wheat Examined

Wheat Retraces but Support Holds for Now

Shootin' the Bull about rate cuts

I find it more than interesting the Fed cut rates by a half.  I say that due to my initial analysis of economic government reports not reflecting the inflation impact on most consumers.

Alaska Airlines completes its acquisition of Hawaiian Air, which will remain a separate brand

Alaska Airlines is closing its $1 billion purchase of Hawaiian Airlines

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$DOWI : 41,503.10 (-0.25%)
$IUXX : 19,344.49 (-0.45%)
SAVE : 2.55 (-0.39%)
ALK : 39.76 (-2.98%)

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S&P 500 $SPX was up 23.38% between the last Fed Rate hike and today's Fed Rate Cut. That is the largest pause rally in history! https://t.co/i0KoEpI9eO
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Federal Reserve Governor Miki Bowman is the first Fed Governor to vote against an interest rate decision in almost 20 years https://t.co/8FKmfOP6tK
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Sugar soars to highest price since April 🍭 https://t.co/NtLo1AdxFn
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BREAKING 🚨: U.S. Dollar Index $DXY falls below 100 for the first time since July 2023 https://t.co/Vkq6RNjJV5 https://t.co/AVQRHOoBJ9
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Fund Manager allocation to commodities is at its lowest level since June 2017 👀 https://t.co/1YVIeR7gSs
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JUST IN 🚨: Gold jumps to new all-time high https://t.co/QoZoWTjmj1 https://t.co/9nkrugm4gm
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Small Cap Stocks $IWM getting sent 🚀 https://t.co/lcg5n79Ml5
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Tech Stocks jumping $QQQ after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 bps https://t.co/uCKn2TISb9
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JUST IN 🚨: Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 50 bps https://t.co/sm3tILTzRK
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