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Q3 Bank Earnings: Muddier Waters to Navigate

Amid potentially slowing IPO demand and the Fed's first interest rate hike in three years, the outlook for this quarter's bank earnings enters a more challenging phase.

Markets and Economy

Earnings Season, Inflation Data In-Focus This Week

Major banks kick off third quarter earnings season this week as markets grapple with elevated Treasury yields, energy supply disruptions, and ongoing geopolitical tensions.

Markets and Economy

Bracing for Busy Week: Bank Earnings, CPI Ahead

Stocks were flat early and bond trading is closed for the holiday ahead of bank earnings starting tomorrow and CPI inflation data Wednesday. Volume could be light with bonds shut.

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Breadth Stirs as AI's Gains Stay Concentrated

Stocks eye record highs as breadth improves, clients diversify exposure, AI reshapes a few industries, and earnings season kicks off with tech leading the pack.

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Oil, Yields Loom Over Stocks Before Sentiment Data

Surging oil prices, elevated Treasury yields, and geopolitical tensions remain in focus as investors await consumer sentiment data and the start of a pivotal earnings season.

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Another Bond Auction Looms as Yields Test Markets

With rising yields testing stocks’ recent surge, investors are eyeing a 30-year Treasury auction today. PepsiCo earnings are on deck as third quarter earnings season begins.

Midterms: Policy, Politics & Your Portfolio

Political rhetoric is on a 24-hour loop in the runup to the midterms. But does any of it matter to the markets? What should investors be watching?

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Fed Minutes, 10-Year Auction Next After New Highs

The broader market hit new highs Tuesday for the first time since mid-August. Investors await minutes from the Fed's last meeting and a 10-year Treasury note auction later today.

Inside Job(s): AI's Labor Market Impact

AI's labor-market impact remains limited but uneven, as productivity and profits outpace hiring and import-heavy investment dampens U.S. job growth.

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Treasury Auctions Next After New Highs for Nasdaq

Today's 3-year note auction could help set the direction for yields, which remain near two-decade highs. The Nasdaq posted all-time highs yesterday amid pre-earnings optimism.

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