Takeaway:
A quieter risk tone overall — money leaned into selective pockets (media, small-cap AI) while the mega-cap leaders saw little urgency from buyers.
Takeaway:
A quieter risk tone overall — money leaned into selective pockets (media, small-cap AI) while the mega-cap leaders saw little urgency from buyers.
Takeaway:
Big money stuck with the reliable plays today. Semis drew steady buyers, but anything outside the “proven” category felt the pressure. A very clear split in what traders are willing to hold.
Takeaway:
Big money stuck with the reliable plays today. Semis drew steady buyers, but anything outside the “proven” category felt the pressure. A very clear split in what traders are willing to hold.
Translation:
Inflation’s not cooling — it’s just getting comfortable.
#CPI #Inflation
Translation:
Inflation’s not cooling — it’s just getting comfortable.
#CPI #Inflation
What’s going on ↓
→ Governments keep spending; deficits keep ballooning.
→ Investors are rotating from faith-based currencies into finite assets.
→ “Fiscal dominance” — policy running hot, debt running hotter.
→ Gold ETFs just logged record quarterly inflows ($26 B).
What’s going on ↓
→ Governments keep spending; deficits keep ballooning.
→ Investors are rotating from faith-based currencies into finite assets.
→ “Fiscal dominance” — policy running hot, debt running hotter.
→ Gold ETFs just logged record quarterly inflows ($26 B).
Gold isn’t rallying on hype — it’s rallying on distrust. 1979 had inflation panic; 2025 has credibility panic. The more the market questions policy, the stronger the bid for metal that doesn’t tweet, default, or dilute.
#GLD
Gold isn’t rallying on hype — it’s rallying on distrust. 1979 had inflation panic; 2025 has credibility panic. The more the market questions policy, the stronger the bid for metal that doesn’t tweet, default, or dilute.
#GLD
→ Trading volumes: up 34% MoM as gold logged 13 fresh all-time highs last month.
→ Context: A softening dollar, growing Fed-cut bets, and lingering doubts about Fed independence are feeding the haven trade.
→ Trading volumes: up 34% MoM as gold logged 13 fresh all-time highs last month.
→ Context: A softening dollar, growing Fed-cut bets, and lingering doubts about Fed independence are feeding the haven trade.
Takeaway:
Amazon is going after mass-market share, betting sub-$5 essentials can pull shoppers deeper into its ecosystem.
Takeaway:
Amazon is going after mass-market share, betting sub-$5 essentials can pull shoppers deeper into its ecosystem.
→ Private-label momentum: sales of Amazon brands rose +15% YoY in 2024 across Fresh, Whole Foods, and Amazon.com.
→ Scale play: last month Amazon expanded same-day perishable delivery to 1,000 U.S. cities.
→ Private-label momentum: sales of Amazon brands rose +15% YoY in 2024 across Fresh, Whole Foods, and Amazon.com.
→ Scale play: last month Amazon expanded same-day perishable delivery to 1,000 U.S. cities.
→ Dollar Index ▼ −0.2% › shutdown risk threatens payroll data release and dents safe-haven appeal.
→ Equity futures softened as traders weigh policy uncertainty and delayed economic signals.
→ Dollar Index ▼ −0.2% › shutdown risk threatens payroll data release and dents safe-haven appeal.
→ Equity futures softened as traders weigh policy uncertainty and delayed economic signals.