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USD/CHF Posts Mild Gains Above 0.8000 As US CPI Inflation Data In Line

Wed, 01/14/2026 - 00:20
The USD/CHF pair posts modest gains around 0.8010 during the early European session on Wednesday. The Greenback strengthens against the Swiss Franc (CHF) after US inflation data that was broadly in line with estimates.

Buy The Dip In JPMorgan Or Delta Air Lines Stock After Q4 Earnings?

Wed, 01/14/2026 - 00:00
The Q4 earnings season got off to a positive start with JPMorgan and Delta Air Lines leading the way and delivering favorable quarterly results on Tuesday.

China’s Trade Surplus Surges To New Highs On Strong End To 2025

Tue, 01/13/2026 - 23:40
China’s December bucked expectations for a front-loading-related slowdown with both exports and imports beating forecasts for the year. The trade surplus surged to new record highs—to a level roughly equivalent to a top 20 economy's GDP in 2025

Groceries Rose 9% M/M (Annualized) In December

Tue, 01/13/2026 - 23:20
Looking over the longer term, grocery prices rose 2.4% y/y through December 2025. In contrast, they rose only 1.7% y/y through December 2024. So much for bringing down grocery prices.

Nasdaq 100 Elliott Wave Daily Update - Tuesday, Jan 13

Tue, 01/13/2026 - 23:00
Elliott Wave update signals the Nasdaq 100 is forming an ending diagonal, suggesting exhaustion as it approaches a major primary wave top.

Silver Whip-Saw; The Great Divorce Is Here

Tue, 01/13/2026 - 22:39
Friday was a historic day for silver as it beat a volatile two-day losing streak with a massive rebound. Are you a silver gambler or a silver landlord?

Gold Miners ETF Advances In Impulsive Formation

Tue, 01/13/2026 - 22:24
The Gold Miners ETF continues to demonstrate strength, advancing in the form of an impulsive Elliott Wave structure. The cycle that began from the October 28, 2025 low remains in progress, unfolding as a clear five-wave sequence.

Google's Vietnam Bet Highlights New Era In Electronics Manufacturing

Tue, 01/13/2026 - 21:20
Google is preparing to start building its most advanced Pixel phones in Vietnam this year, according to Nikkei Asia, a move that reflects the broader effort by US tech firms to reduce their reliance on China.

Markets Book Profits As Q4 Earnings Season Gets Rolling

Tue, 01/13/2026 - 20:00
​​​​​​​Stock market activity was mostly flat today on the major indexes, with only the blue-chip Dow shedding -398 points, or -0.80%.

“Nobody Knows Nothin'” About The Markets

Tue, 01/13/2026 - 19:40
A reflection on how Wall Street experts misjudged 2025, why markets often behave irrationally, and why following price trends through simple technical analysis is key to successful long-term investing.

Don’t Miss This Slingshot Reversal On Wednesday

Tue, 01/13/2026 - 19:20
Market bias remains bullish as Nasdaq and S&P set up a potential slingshot reversal. Trader watches for bear traps, range rotations, and breakout pullbacks ahead of key catalysts, including Supreme Court tariff news and TSMC earnings.

Volatility Sleeps While Cross-Asset Signals Grow Louder

Tue, 01/13/2026 - 19:00
rates appear to be frozen in time, with economic data—whether good or bad—having no effect on the long end of the curve. Today’s CPI report, which missed on the core, had no impact on the 30-year yield.

Visa Testing A Trend-Line

Tue, 01/13/2026 - 18:50
Visa (V) with a possible bounce play off of the rising trend-line, but could see further selling down to a more conservative drawing of the same trend.

Bill Nygren: What Goes Up Must Come Down!

Tue, 01/13/2026 - 18:20
Momentum has been the defining factor in equity leadership over the past couple years, and Bill Nygren’s fourth-quarter commentary captured that dynamic directly.

EUR/USD Slips Below 1.1650 As Resilient Us Labor Data Backs Dollar

Tue, 01/13/2026 - 17:50
EUR/USD trades with losses on Tuesday, even though the latest inflation in the United States was benign, hinting that the Federal Reserve could indeed reduce interest rates as priced in by the financial markets.

USD/JPY Climbs Above 159.00 Amid Japan's Fiscal, Political Concerns

Tue, 01/13/2026 - 17:30
The USD/JPY pair jumps to near 159.15, the highest since July 2024, during the early Asian session on Wednesday.

Record Gold Price Coming As U.S. Dollar Forced To Fail

Tue, 01/13/2026 - 17:04
From the criminal investigation into Fed Chair Powell, to growing signs of fiscal dominance, to administrative measures that blur the line between fiscal authority and monetary control, these events point to something larger than political theatre.

Index Breakouts Hold As Bitcoin Makes A Move

Tue, 01/13/2026 - 16:46
It may have been easier for prices to drift lower, but instead, markets finished mostly flat. The one exception is Bitcoin.

SCOTUS & Trump’s Tariffs: Preparing For The Verdict

Tue, 01/13/2026 - 16:33
Let’s break down the likely scenarios and how to manage the volatility that could follow.

'Kooky' Valuations & Weak Economy To Lead To Big Downturn By Midterm Elections

Tue, 01/13/2026 - 16:20
Change around the world, especially geopolitically, is accelerating as we enter 2026.

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