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3 Oct 2023

US 30Year Yield reaches 2007 High

The US 30-year yield rose to the highest level since 2007. This week's Treasury selloff came after US lawmakers managed to avert a government shutdown, prompting traders to increase bets that the Federal Reserve will raise rates in November.

3 Oct 2023

Lindt & Spruengli testing June 2022 trendline support

Lindt & Spruengli (LISP SW) is back on June 2022 trendline support. Keep an eye on it. Source : Bloomberg

3 Oct 2023

Hedge funds have now built the largest short position in U.S. Treasuries in history

Source: DB, barchart

3 Oct 2023

The new safety trade

-> An incredible $993 billion has gone into money market funds since the Fed started raising rates in March 2020. Inflows to money market funds are well ahead those seen in 2015, 2004, 1999 and 1994 rate hike cycles. Why take risk on your "safety" trade when you can make 5% risk-free? Source: The Kobeissi Letter

3 Oct 2023

On a growth-adjusted basis, the mega caps trade at the largest discount to the median S&P 500 stock in over six years

Source: TME, Goldman Sachs

3 Oct 2023

New home buyers in the US

Source: Michel A. Gayed

3 Oct 2023

A death cross on the Euro-dollar

Watch out the key 1.05 support level. There is not safety net underneath Source: TME Activate to view larger image,

3 Oct 2023

Asset class and style returns by JP Morgan

As bonds and stocks fell simultaneously, commodities were the notable outperformer in Q3, returning 4.7% and echoing the market dynamics of 2022. Source: JP Morgan

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