Markets react to cooler-than-expected inflation data and softer October rate-hike odds, while the episode weighs mixed labor signals, a stubbornly high Treasury yield, and what it all means for stocks, housing, and the dollar.

The conversation then turns to the AI trade, from a jaw-dropping Anthropic valuation rumor to real-world costs hitting major companies, plus key stock movers and the data releases to watch next.

Oil spikes on renewed Strait of Hormuz tensions, Treasury yields jump, and gold gets hit as rate-hike odds surge. Beneath the surface, a handful of mega-cap winners are masking weak market breadth, rising mortgage stress, and growing cracks in consumer and housing data.

Markets are shrugging off a surge in Treasury yields as strong growth, cooling oil, and a U.S.-China trade truce help keep stocks afloat. We also break down the split beneath the surface: AI infrastructure and semiconductors are powering higher while consumer names wobble, with Oracle’s data center warning and a possible Fed hike adding to the tension.

Markets are under pressure as the 10-year Treasury yield hits a 19-year high, oil climbs above $93, and traders price in a strong chance of another Fed hike. We also break down key stock moves, the bull versus bear case for equities, and the economic data and Treasury auction to watch next.

Stocks are under pressure as the 10-year Treasury yield hits a 19-year high, raising the odds of another Fed hike and sending valuation-sensitive names lower. We also break down the latest jobless claims, key premarket movers, and what today’s U.S.-China trade talks could mean for energy and agriculture.

Markets open with Treasury yields above 5%, Fed policy shifting, and a sharp debate over whether resilient labor and housing data can offset higher borrowing costs. The episode also covers Buffett’s Berkshire transition, moves in crypto-linked stocks, and the day’s key catalysts, including PMI data and the EIA crude inventory report.

Markets are wrestling with a split tape as 10-year Treasury yields near 5% and crude oil holds near $98, putting pressure on tech while cyclicals and financials find support. The episode also breaks down major premarket stock movers, the day’s key economic data, and Fed speakers that could shape the next move.

An in-depth market briefing on the Federal Reserve’s first rate hike in years, the shaky breadth beneath the S&P 500, and rising pressure from higher yields, oil prices, and global liquidity shifts. The episode also previews a packed week of earnings and economic data that could shape the next move in stocks.

Markets are rattled as the 10-year Treasury yield hovers near 5%, futures split, and traders weigh the fallout from the Fed’s first rate hike in more than three years. We break down the bull and bear cases, the Bank of Japan’s surprise dissent, and what looming economic data could mean for banks, tech, and the broader market.

The Fed delivers its first rate hike in three years, sending stocks lower as the 10-year Treasury yield pushes above 5% and Brent crude stays near $100. We break down the market reaction, the bull vs. bear case for the move, and the key data and earnings to watch next.

Show Notes

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