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Why stock investors shouldn't count on a "Santa Claus" rally this year

Why stock investors shouldn’t count on a “Santa Claus” rally this year

Investors, like children on Christmas Eve, expect Santa Claus to come down the chimney, walk to Wall Street and deliver the rewarding gift of a stock market rally. This year, however, investors might be better off betting on a lump of coal, rather than waiting for tangible stock market gains to emerge this holiday season, …

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The decline in 10-year Treasury yields and mortgage rates is just another rally in the bear market.  The longer uptrend in yields is intact, with higher highs and higher lows

The decline in 10-year Treasury yields and mortgage rates is just another rally in the bear market. The longer uptrend in yields is intact, with higher highs and higher lows

“Nothing goes wrong in a straight line.” This is how functional markets adapt to a new reality: higher inflation, rates. By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. There was a lot of talk and hesitation and the Fed kingpin fantasized about the 10-year Treasury yield falling from 4.25% at the end of October to 3.51% at …

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Stocks falter as big rally hits wall ahead of jobs: Markets end

Stocks falter as big rally hits wall ahead of jobs: Markets end

(Bloomberg) – Stocks have seen a lot of volatility near a key technical level as traders wait for the all-important jobs report for clues on the Federal Reserve’s next policy moves. The dollar fell along with bond yields. Bloomberg’s Most Read A big fight is unfolding around the 200-day moving average of the S&P 500 …

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Strong market rally, but here's why you should be careful

Strong market rally, but here’s why you should be careful

Dow Jones futures will open Sunday night, along with S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures. X The stock market rally posted strong gains in the holiday-shortened week. The Dow Jones hit a seven-month high. But the S&P 500 index reached its 200-day moving average, a key resistance zone. Several economic reports are looming next week, including …

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