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The market opened with mixed signals as equities traded in the green but relinquished a portion of their pre-market gains. The S&P 500 remained positive, rising by approximately 19 points to reach 7681, while the Nasdaq 100 hovered near flat after dropping from a high of 29,305 during pre-market trading. Meanwhile, the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to recover some losses from the previous day, climbing by 310 points or about 0.6%, and the Russell 2000 also posted gains. In the commodities sector, crude oil prices continued their upward trend for the week, starting at around $81 and trading higher at $86.39 despite a slight dip of 44 cents during the session.
A dominant theme driving this week's financial landscape has been the interplay between yields and the US dollar, particularly following the Treasury's announcement to buy back longer-term debt. This intervention initially caused yields to drop slightly before the market reacted negatively, pushing the 10-year yield up to 4.72% and the 30-year yield to 5.26%. The dollar index has also shown significant weakness after a strong performance earlier in the year, having fallen below key support levels and dropping from highs near 100. Analysts note that the currency tends to chop within specific ranges, such as between 90 and 110, but recent momentum suggests it may break below the 90 level seen at previous bottoms in 2018 and 2021.
The broader economic narrative is characterized by a weak dollar and rising cash printing, which has influenced investor sentiment toward risk assets. There was some market anxiety regarding the potential failure of the Treasury's bond buyback plan, with concerns that such an event could increase pressure on risky investments. However, experts remain confident that the plan will succeed as the Treasury Secretary has made clear commitments to proceed with the purchases, aiming to keep rates lower. This strategy is expected to support gold prices and maintain a favorable environment for investors who are watching closely how these macroeconomic factors continue to evolve over the longer term.
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the Tiger Financial News Network.
T F N N Headline News Update
>> Good morning, folks. Tommy O'Brien
coming to you live from TNN. We got
equities open and we got markets in the
green, but we give back some of those
pre-market gains. Right now, you got an
S&P positive by 19 points or a gain
about a quarter percent trading at 7681.
Nasdaq 100 goes red. We'll call it flat.
29,300.
We were as high as 29,000 540 in the
pre-market. So, you give up about 240
points coming into the opening bell. You
got a Dow right now clawing back some of
the losses of yesterday up by 6/10% up
310 points in a Russell up 6/10% as well
up 18 points at 3017. We jump over to
crude. Higher prices this week for
crude. Today, you're off by 44 pennies
at 8639. We kicked off the week with an
81 handle. So, higher crude prices
coming at you so far.
Yields and the dollar are the story this
week, folks. Probably the dollar, right?
As in yields. Okay, we're back to where
we were Tuesday. You see the
acceleration on Wednesday, the first
announcement of the buyback from the
Treasury. They're buying back our longer
term debt. You get a little bit of
higher price, lower yield, but then the
market rips lower. And we got a 10-year,
folks, at 4.72.
Okay, 4.72.
Now, you jump over to the 30-year
and you basically give it all back as
well. Pretty remarkable when you talk
about the intervention, right? They say
that we can do more and you got a
30-year right now at 5.26.
Okay, so I just think this is the
beginning, but the dollar's where you
had movement, folks. Right? You get that
announcement Wednesday, continuation on
Thursday. We're chopping around right
now. You got the dollar off 8 pennies at
9880.
But check it out. How's that for a
couple weeks?
All right, you drive lower. That was the
Fed decision. That was the last Fed
meeting. You drive lower and then you
get a full follow through and on a
longer term basis, folks.
All right, you break below this level.
90 is the next spot on the dollar. Okay,
that's where you bottomed out at the
beginning of 2018. That's where you
bottomed out in 2021.
And you know, this thing likes to chop
around in nice 10-point numbers. 90 to
100. 110 was the area that you topped
out at. You got 80 out here that was an
area of resistance and support from 2012
to 2014.
But the dollar is weak, folks, and
they're printing cash and that's the way
it's happening.
And yeah, comparisons to Japan, but
nonetheless, the Treasury Secretary's
out there and then you got
What if
the pressure on risk assets if that bond
plan fails? I don't think it's going to
fail, folks. That's I I think that's
what the market's reacting to, right? I
don't think it's going to fail. I think
the Treasury Secretary has made it clear
that they are going to buy back those
bonds. Rates are going to be lower. The
dollar is weak and gold. Gold, folks.