Government shutdown didnt phase this market, we closed against at or near highs. Premarket Ideas All the premarket ideas werent very in-play. NKE RPM AYI CAG CALM ADP employment numbers Month over Month showed a decrease of 32,000 whereas consensus was 50,000, prior month revised to 54,000. Still this had zero impact on the market.... Continue Reading →

Futures and Commodities Dow futures (/YM) -199 or -0.43% SPX futures (/ES) -31.50 or -0.47% Nasdaq Futures (/NQ) -128.75 or -0.52% Peak-to-trough we saw declines of 0.75 to 1.0% and now we're trading higher off the lows from about 3am shutdown. Followed up with some commodities: Gold futures (/GC)up 37.30 or 0.97% Bitcoin (/BTC) rallying... Continue Reading →

Indexes finished in the green today after a morning of choppiness. Dow +0.18% SP500 +0.41% NSDQ +0.30% Trading Economics The charts above show very minimal impact of the Cases-Shiller index and the Consumer Confidence release. Traders and investors either expected numbers roughly in-line with forecasts or they sat out of the markets due to uncertainty.... Continue Reading →

Overnight Developments: Indexes declined on Monday September 29, 2025 on looming fears of a government shutdown. In focus is the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and employment figures which will be delayed if we shut down. Other concerns include delayed data gathering for the next BLS reports. Economic Releases: "Home price inflation continues to trend... Continue Reading →