Weekend 09.21 & 09.22
Top 5 things to watch in markets in the week ahead – investing
Fed Is About to Get Validation for Its Jumbo Rate Cut – bbg
“The Biggest Wild Card In The Presidential Election”: Just Days Left Until A Crippling Port Strike Paralyzes The East Coast – Zerohedge
Traders Need a New Stock Market Playbook for These Rate Cuts – bbg
German Chancellor Scholz Exposed in Regional Vote: What to Watch – bbg
Fed’s Rate Cut Sends Already-Stretched Valuations Even Higher – bbg
Friday 09.20
Business Live – guardian
Goldman’s Rubner Sees S&P at 6,000 By Year-End After Some Bumps – bbg
Apple Wins Big as $250 Billion of Index Trades Hit Wall Street – bbg
Buy Bonds and Gold as Bubble Risk Returns, BofA Strategist Hartnett Says – bbg
Bank Deposits & Money-Market Funds See Sizable Outflows As Stocks Surge – Zerohedge
Stocks chop on quad-witching while dovish Waller lifts bonds – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Equities End Flat but Dow Ekes Out Record in Strong Week – Reuters
Gold, Oil, & Crypto Soar As Fed Slashes Rates With Stocks At Record Highs – Zerohedge
Dow rises to close at fresh record, posts winning week after big Fed rate cut – cnbc
Qualcomm recently approached Intel about a possible takeover – cnbc
Intel Gains on Report That Qualcomm Made Takeover Approach – bbg
Nuclear Names Surge After Three Mile Island Planned Restart To Power Microsoft Data Centers – Zerohedge
Stock Rally Is Like Dot-Com ‘Groundhog Day,’ Stifel’s Bannister Says – bbg
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: FedEx, Nike, Constellation Energy and more – cnbc
Rabobank: When Will Powell Issue An Apology For His Botched Rate Cut Communication And Explanation – Zerohedge
European Stocks Fall as Auto and Luxury Shares Curb Optimism – bbg
Hedge Fund Billionaire: Sell Stocks, Buy Gold If Kamala Wins – Zerohedge
US PREMARKET
Futures Fall As Fed Frenzy Fades And Traders Brace For $4.5 Trillion Quad Witch OpEx – Zerohedge
Constellation Energy to restart Three Mile Island nuclear plant, sell the power to Microsoft for AI – cnbc
The Fed Pivots (Panics) – Zerohedge
Mercedes-Benz Slides After China Slowdown “Becomes A Nightmare” Amid Profit Warning – Zerohedge
Rabobank Goes Apeshit On Powell’s Orwellian Rate Cut – Zerohedge
European Luxury Selloff Deepens on Goldman, Jefferies Warnings – bbg
Fed Jumbo Rate Cut Puts Pressure on Money Market Fund Investors – Reuters
German Minister Dangles Prospect of Additional Aid for Carmakers – bbg
EV Demand In Germany Crashes 69% – Zerohedge
Morgan Stanley Latest to Downgrade ASML on China, Memory, Intel Concerns – Reuters
European Gas Gains as Approaching Cold Snap Tests Winter Supply – bbg
European markets move lower following slew of central bank decisions – cnbc
Japan’s Nikkei leads gains in Asia after Wall Street soars; BOJ and PBOC hold rates – cnbc
Foreign Investors Sell Record Japanese Stocks on Yen Jitters – bbg
Yen Plunges After Ueda Sees Little Urgency To Hike Rates As “Upside Risks To Inflation Are Easing” – Zerohedge
Bank of Japan keeps key interest rate steady as it treads cautiously on normalizing policy – cnbc
Thursday 09.19
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Nike, FedEx, Lennar and more – cnbc
Nike CEO John Donahoe is out, replaced by company veteran Elliott Hill – cnbc
Stocks rally in Fed aftermath but bonds hit on US data – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
S&P 500 Surges to Record High on Euphoria Over Fed Rate Cut – Reuters
Delayed Gratification: Post-Powell Plunge Prompts Face-Ripping Rick-On Rally – Zerohedge
Dow jumps 500 points, S&P 500 closes above 5,700 for the first time a day after Fed slashes rates – cnbc
The Fed has set out on a ‘recalibration’ of policy. Here’s what Powell’s new buzzword means – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Mobileye Global, Darden Restaurants and more – cnbc
Skechers Tumbles Most Since 2020 as China Outlook Deteriorates – bbg
Rabobank Goes Apeshit On Powell’s Orwellian Rate Cut – Zerohedge
US Existing Home Sales Tumble Back Near 14-Year Lows In August – Zerohedge
Strategist Who Called Rally Last Year Sees S&P Soaring to 6,100 – bbg
Plunge In Jobless Claims Exposes Apolitical Fed-Cut ‘Policy Error’ Further – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Darden Restaurants, Nvidia, DoorDash, Coursera and more – cnbc
Futures Rip To New All Time Highs After Fed Rate Cut, As Yields, Commodities Jump – Zerohedge
BOE Vows Gradual Approach to Easing With Vote to Hold Rates – bbg
German Economy Could Shrink Again in Q3, Bundesbank Warns – Reuters
JPMorgan Aced Fed’s Big Cut. It’s Less Sure on What Comes Next – bbg
European markets set to open higher following Fed cut; Bank of England rate decision in focus – cnbc
Japan’s Nikkei leads gains in Asia-Pacific markets as investors digest outsized Fed rate cut – cnbc
Hong Kong central bank cuts interest rate, tracks Fed move – cnbc
SK Hynix Shares Tumble on Double Downgrade at Morgan Stanley – bbg
China’s Alibaba launches over 100 new open-source AI models, releases text-to-video generation tool – cnbc
Stocks Rally Gathers Momentum as Fed Cut Sinks In: Markets Wrap – bbg
Wednesday 09.18
Business Live – guardian
Fed meeting recap: Chair Jerome Powell defends central bank’s decision to go big with first cut – cnbc
Stocks and bonds chop as Fed kicks off with 50bp rate cut but keeps future options open – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Fed/Powell Unleash Chaos Across Markets With ‘Not A Crisis At All’ 50bps Rate-Cut – Zerohedge
Dow closes lower, giving up 375-point pop after big Fed rate cut – cnbc
Do You Dot Plot? Understanding How the Fed Forecasts – bbg
Wall Street Reacts To Today’s 50bps “But No Crisis” Rate Cut – Zerohedge
Fed Cuts Rates by Half Percentage Point – wsj
Fed Cuts Rates by Half a Percentage Point, Cites ‘Greater Confidence’ About Inflation – Reuters
Wall Street Reacts to ‘Dovish’ First Fed Rate Cut in 4 Years – bbg
Fed Cuts Rates by Half Point in Decisive Bid to Defend Economy – bbg
Fed slashes interest rates by a half point, an aggressive start to its first easing campaign in four years – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Intuitive Machines, U.S. Steel, Victoria’s Secret and more – cnbc
Oracle’s AI-Driven Growth Has Wall Street Most Bullish in Years – bbg
European Shares End Lower With Fed’s Big Rate Verdict in Focus – Reuters
European Stocks Drop Before Fed Rate Decision; Novo Nordisk Dips – bbg
US PREMARKET
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: General Mills, U.S. Steel, VF Corporation, ResMed and more – cnbc
Housing Starts & Permits Surged In August As Rate-Cut Euphoria Re-Emerged – Zerohedge
Fed Day Arrives: Futures Are Flat But Fireworks Loom – Zerohedge
European Defense Stocks Rebound on Morgan Stanley’s Bullish View – bbg
UK inflation holds steady in August, matching expectations – cnbc
European markets set for lower open ahead of UK inflation data, U.S. Fed rate decision – cnbc
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors await Federal Reserve’s rate decision – cnbc
Dollar Weakens, Japan Stocks Trim Gains Before Fed: Markets Wrap – bbg
Tuesday 09.17
Dollar bid, Bonds sold, and Stocks flat as participants await the pivotal Fed – Newsquawk US Market Wrap
S&P 500 Ends Little Changed as Early Gains Fade Before Fed Decision – Reuters
Stocks & Bonds Sold Ahead Of Fed Decision; Crypto & Crude Surge – Zerohedge
S&P 500 closes little changed Tuesday after notching all-time high ahead of key Fed decision – cnbc
Microsoft, BlackRock form group to raise $100 billion to invest in AI data centers and power – cnbc
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Gannett, Accenture, Hewlett Packard and more – cnbc
Europe’s STOXX 600 at Two-Week Closing High in Lead-Up to Fed Rate Decision – Reuters
European Stocks Advance as US Retail Sales Increase Ahead of Fed – bbg
Confidence Rises Among US Home Builders as They Await Fed Move – Reuters
US PREMARKET
US Industrial Production Is Flat YoY In August, Despite Surge In Auto Production – Zerohedge
US Manufacturing Output Rebounds in August – Reuters
US Industrial Production Rebounds After Hurricane-Related Drop – Reuters
US Retail Sales Better-Than-Expected Thanks To Non-Store Retailers – Zerohedge
US Economy on Solid Ground as Retail Sales Surprise on the Upside – Reuters
US Retail Sales Post Surprise Gain, Helped by Online Stores- bbg
US Futures At All Time High As Yields, Japan Slide Ahead Of Key Retail Sales Print – Zerohedge
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Microsoft, Intel, Shopify and more – cnbc
BNP Paribas Says Euro Could Rise, Not Fall, if Recession Hits – Reuters
German Investor Confidence Plummets After Spate of Bad News – bbg
Europe must invest: Draghi is right – LEMONDE
European stocks set to open higher with central bank decisions in focus – cnbc
Nikkei falls over 2% as yen strengthens; Asia markets trade mixed ahead of Fed meeting – cnbc
Midea’s Strong Hong Kong Debut After $4 Billion Listing Boosts Outlook – Reuters
European Shares Set to Rise Ahead of Fed, BOJ: Markets Wrap – bbg
Monday 09.16
BusinessLive – guardian
Wall Street Strategists Say US Economy Tops Fed for Stock Rally – bbg
Intel stock jumps on plan to turn foundry business into subsidiary and allow for outside funding – cnbc
Intel and AWS to Expand Strategic Collaboration on Chip Manufacturing – Reuters
S&P Inches Up, Nasdaq Declines as Tech Weighs Ahead of Fed Decision – Reuters
Bitcoin & Big-Tech Battered, Bonds & Black Gold Bid As Rate-Cut Expectations Soar – Zerohedge
S&P 500 inches closer to record, Dow touches all-time high ahead of Fed meeting – cnbc
Barclays Sees Dollar Rallying 1% Ahead of Fed’s Crucial Decision – bbg
New details of Trump family crypto project released, including who can buy in – cnbc
Gold Climbs to Another Record With Fed Rate Cut Expected in Days – bbg
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nuvalent, Alcoa, Sprouts Farmers Market, Apple and more – cnbc
Goldman Trading Desk Says It’s Time to Buy the Dip in AI Stocks – bbg
Fed Rate Cuts Will Not Be as Deep as the Market Expects, Says BlackRock – Reuters
Apple Slips On Pre-Order Analysis Showing Weak iPhone 16 Pro Demand – Zerohedge
European Shares End Marginally Lower on Tech Drag; Fed in Focus – Reuters
European Shares Edge Lower as Focus Turns to Fed, BOE Decisions – bbg
Fed’s Reverse Repo Facility Usage Sinks Below $250 Billion – bbg
Microsoft Signs Office AI Deal with Vodafone, Adds Features to Excel, Outlook – bbg
Trump and Harris Platforms Both Negative for Stocks, Citi Says – bbg
US PREMARKET
Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: Apple, Intel, Alcoa, Micron Technology and more – cnbc
Futures Flat As Traders Brace For First Rate Cut Since 2020 – Zerohedge
Key Events This Week: All Eyes On The First Rate Cut Since Covid – Zerohedge
European markets set to open higher ahead of bumper week for central banks – cnbc
Hong Kong stocks fall as investors digest China economic data, await Fed rate verdict – cnbc
Midea Shares Rise 6% in Hong Kong Gray-Market Trading – bbg
Week Ahead Preview: FED, BOE and BOJ Meetings; BOC Minutes; U.S. Data; U.K., Canadian and Japanese CPIs; China Loan Prime Rates – CB
Fed Interest Rate Cut Hopes Lift Yen, Buoy Shares: Markets Wrap – bbg