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6 Aug 2024

JP Morgan's Jamie Dimon pushes for private-sector representation in next cabinet

Source: Bloomberg

6 Aug 2024

BREAKING: Small Caps $IWM post 3%+ declines for 3 consecutive trading days for the first time since October 1987

Source: Barchart

6 Aug 2024

The Nikkei's 12.4% decline today was the 2nd largest in its history, trailing only the 14.9% fall during the October 1987 crash.

What happened in the year after the 1987 crash? The Nikkei 225 rose 26.5%. Those who embraced panic were rewarded. Source: Charlie Bilello

6 Aug 2024

JPY FX positioning is finally NET LONG (per GS).

The yen is now free to crash again... Source: www.zerohedge.com, Goldman Sachs

6 Aug 2024

Japanese stocks are now up 9.4% overnight.

They are on track for biggest gain since October 2008 Source: Markets & Mayhem, CNBC

6 Aug 2024

The $VIX spiked 65% higher today, the 2nd largest 1-day % increase in history

(note: $VIX data goes back to 1990). Source: Charlie Bilello

5 Aug 2024

NASDAQ FUTURES CLOSE TO TRIGGERING CIRCUIT BREAKER.

The limit-down level for the current $NQ contract is at 17,265.25, or a 6.9% drop from Friday's close. This has not happened since the COVID selloff in March 2020. Source: Trend Spider

5 Aug 2024

JUST IN 🚨: Robinhood suspends 24-hour trading market

Source: Barchart

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