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Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are down -0.71%, and the Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are down -0.88%. Stock index futures this morning are moderately lower as ramped-up geopolitical concerns sparked risk-off sentiment in asset markets after the militant group Hamas attacked Israel over...

December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are trending down -0.10% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices closed higher on Wednesday as the latest batch of U.S. economic data prompted investors to scale back forecasts for Federal Reserve tightening this year, with the focus now turning to Friday’s U.S.…

At 169.14, the SPDR Gold Shares exchange-traded fund has now lost all of its year-to-date advance of 12.8%.

Despite indications of the U.S. economy potentially navigating toward a sought-after soft landing, lingering threats of credit rating downgrades could persevere the market uncertainty moving forward. Against this backdrop, investing in appropriate bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs), such as Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund (BND), First Trust Low Duration Opportunities…

While the inflation has steadily cooled over the past year, getting it down to the Fed’s target rate will be the toughest mile, risking holding rates steady next month. Given this backdrop, it could be wise to buy best intermediate-term bond ETFs First Trust Low Duration (LMBS), iShares Core 1-5…

Ackman cites structural changes and mounting concerns as reasons for his high-stakes bet

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped Thursday after initial unemployment claims. After the close, Amazon and Apple earnings are due.

Treasury Secretary questions Fitch's assessment, highlights robust economic recovery

Late Tuesday, Fitch Ratings became the second of the three major credit-rating firms to remove its coveted triple-A assessment of the United States government’s credit worthiness, a move that contributed to sharply lower stock prices in Wednesday trading