The market initially welcomed the Fed’s rate cut, but rising long-term yields recreated the same headwinds seen after the October rate cut.

Buying stocks near year end that are deeply down and further depressed by tax-loss selling is a contrarian strategy that seeks to exploit temporary price distortions.

Three weeks ago we correctly called for a short-term bounce. That’s happened now, and today’s call is more challenging due to apparent sector rotation going on.

There is no doubt that the trade deficit has fallen sharply under Trump, undoubtedly in large part due to his tariffs. But the deficit also exploded earlier in the year, also due to Trump’s tariffs. 

A fundamental look at the S&P MidCap 400, including key performance drivers, sector and revenue exposures, as well as a new sustainability screened index built on the S&P 400.

The GBP/USD price traded in a positive zone, briefly challenging the levels around 1.3400 as markets reacted to shifting monetary policy expectations and economic data.

The commodity has gone into this weekend around 57.145, which is touching prices seen around the 21st of October.