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It’s very likely that the S&P 500 has just reached a short-term TOP; Bitcoin has just triggered the EXACT signal that preceded the 2014, 2018, and 2022 bear markets

It's very likely that the S&P 500 has just reached a short-term TOP. The Put/Call ratio is very contracted, and yesterday's market breadth was very poor. pic.twitter.com/B9ednkA6JU — Guilherme Tavares (@i3_invest) May 15, 2025 ALERT: Bitcoin has just triggered the EXACT signal that preceded the 2014, 2018, and 2022 bear markets Is history about to …

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April to June 2008: There was a brief dip in expectations as some believed the worst might have passed and markets slightly stabilized.

April to June 2008: There was a brief dip in expectations as some believed the worst might have passed and markets slightly stabilized. — Citizen Watch Report (@Citizenwatchrep) May 13, 2025 Once again, the #recession never came. Economists and markets spent much of the past year bracing for a downturn—citing rate #hikes, inverted #yield curves, …

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Global long term bond markets are weak again today. Higher rates will solve the overspending in households and governments.

Let them eat cake 🍰 pic.twitter.com/oo61kcRt9x — The Great Martis (@great_martis) May 13, 2025 Seeing another push higher across yields today after CPI, with some noteworthy exceptions pic.twitter.com/bWQH9ht1Cx — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) May 13, 2025 Is the bond market the scorecard for Bessent anymore? That's the big macro question. Global long term bond markets …

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Bonds are collapsing across global markets

The Federal Reserve’s signal of fewer rate cuts in 2025 has reshaped investor expectations, prompting a reassessment of inflation risks and tightening financial conditions globally. As borrowing costs rise, central banks in other economies are adjusting policies to maintain stability. Simultaneously, the sharp increase in U.S. Treasury yields is influencing global fixed-income markets, as investors …

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US trade rebalancing turns chaotic with exports collapsing. Liquidity flood hits markets as TGA drawdown meets dollar selloff

The trade deficit will find another level but the situation is actually worse once people step back and think about sht for more than a degenerate price tick. The underlying problem with this disorderly “Flood the Zone” manner in which the current ‘rebalancing’ of US trade is being conducted is that trade disruptions are happening …

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The more Powell speaks, the higher 2-year yields climb. Markets losing patience. He won’t commit to even one cut: “Not sure, we will look at the data.”

Powell admitted that even though the markets are pricing in multiple rate cuts this year, Powell himself has no idea if the Fed will be cutting rates at all this year. The truth is the Fed should be hiking rates. Cutting rates instead would just compound the Fed's mistake. — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) May 7, …

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The Federal Reserve has kept rates unchanged. They are warning of higher risks due to tariff shock. Markets continue to price-in 3 interest rate cuts this year.

The Federal Reserve has kept rates unchanged. They are warning of higher risks due to tariff shock. Here we go… — Gold Telegraph ⚡ (@GoldTelegraph_) May 7, 2025 FED DECISION HIGHLIGHTS – MAY 7, 2025 1.Interest rates held steady for the third consecutive meeting. 2.Inflation described as still “somewhat elevated.” 3.Economic outlook grows murkier, with …

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East Asia unites to counter U.S. trade pressure, ASEAN+3 back local bond markets cut reliance on Western finance

This is quite consequential. China, Japan, South Korea and the countries of ASEAN just issued a joint statement (https://asean.org/joint-statement-of-the-28th-asean3-finance-ministers-and-central-bank-governors-meeting/) in which they take a unified stance against “escalating trade protectionism”, a clear reference to Trump’s tariffs. They write that their common “policy priority” is “to reinforce long-term resilience” of the region, which given the policies …

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Financial markets are facing an unprecedented reversal of the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

What TF is up with the Taiwan Dollar? pic.twitter.com/NLS1yDni51 — Nobody Special (@JG_Nuke) May 5, 2025 Pretty succinct overview of what’s going on. If the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis happened because Asian banks had too much USD liability mismatch, this time it seems they have too much USD asset mismatch. And no one on this …

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Bessent single handedly keeping markets afloat with 4 interviews a day

https://twitter.com/rev_cap/status/1916831243775193204 🇺🇸 TREASURY SECRETARY BESSENT JUST SAID: – FIRST TRADE DEAL MIGHT COME AS EARLY AS THIS WEEK OR NEXT WEEK — Evan (@StockMKTNewz) April 28, 2025   Chinese policymakers continue to take a tough stance on extreme US tariffs. Refusing to negotiate, official accounts openly mocking the US, and today publishing a revisit of …

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Overlevering? Listen using leverage has never ever gone wrong in the history of the markets.

Most Popular ETFs: Top 100 ETFs By Trading Volume The following table lists the top 100 most heavily traded exchange-traded products, highlighting the funds that will generally be the most liquid. Generally, ETFs with the highest average volume are used widely as trading vehicles among active traders. The figures below reflect the average daily trading …

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M2 money supply expands 4.1% after 65-year contraction. Liquidity surge signals potential market boost

M2 money supply is a key indicator of liquidity It represents the total amount of money in circulation Expanding M2 money supply = Increasing liquidity Contracting M2 money supply = Tightening liquidity — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) April 25, 2025 The NASDAQ Composite is up more than 1% for 4 straight days. In the past 30 …

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If They’re Not Careful, the Markets Will CRASH

By Graham Summers, MBA | Chief Market Strategist The Trump administration has a “messaging” problem. Over the weekend, stocks erupted higher when it was announced that the U.S. would provide exemptions from new tariffs for phones, computers and chips from China. This meant that some of the most critical exports from China to the U.S. …

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Bond markets rattled across continents: Japan 20-year auction flops, German 5-year sale barely fills lowest demand in over a year

Bond shockwave slamming global markets: Japan 20-Yr Bond Sale Draws Weakest Demand Ratio Since Dec 2023 Oversubscription rate for a 5-year German debt sale lowest since March 2023. — zerohedge (@zerohedge) April 15, 2025 Japan 30-year bond yields spike signaling shift in global bond stability and risk… Japan’s 30-year bond yield just spiked to 2.798%, …

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Investor gloom hits 30-year high… Record number plan US equity pullback… Cash levels still too low to signal peak fear… Markets calm but left tail looms large…

OOPS! Investors haven’t been this bearish in 30yrs, BofA poll shows. 82% of fund managers expect the global economy to weaken, and a record number intend to reduce exposure to US equities. BUT “peak fear” is not yet reflected in cash allocations, which currently stands at 4.8% of… pic.twitter.com/k8xzjB6z4K — Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) April 15, …

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Hanke warns markets mirror 1930s Smoot-Hawley collapse… “We’ve seen this movie before”

The financial markets are starting to resemble the 1930s Smoot-Hawley tariff era. WE'VE SEEN THIS MOVIE BEFORE. If the markets do not change, we're in for a lot of trouble. More in my debate with UChicago Prof. Tomas Philipson on @AlArabiya_Eng: pic.twitter.com/SDuyYILkxb — Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) April 12, 2025 Right now we have the highest …

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Gold reaches new all-time high of $3,220. U.S. 10Y, 30Y yields, dollar, and global markets remain out of control

JUST IN: Gold reaches new all-time high of $3,220. pic.twitter.com/Mo2PFP4ipt — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) April 11, 2025 Say it again You can control the negotiation table but you can not control: – US 10 Yr and US 30 Yr Yield– The Dollar– The Fed– Inflation– China's counter policies– The stock market– Interest Rates– Humans getting triggered– …

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Trump’s tariff pause fails to calm markets – SOFR swap spreads collapse, gold rips

Is hidden funding crisis unraveling? If Trump’s announcement today of a 90-day tariff pause was truly bullish and risk-on, why did we see 10Y yields spike to 4.50%+, SOFR swap spreads collapse to -40.62, gold rip $107 intraday, junk bond yields hit 8.51%, and TLT get liquidated on record volume all while equities… pic.twitter.com/PVa9L4FA2b — …

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Junk bond yields have exploded. Markets are pricing in a higher probability of a credit event.

Junk bond yields have exploded pic.twitter.com/F8Slv78mou — The Great Martis (@great_martis) April 7, 2025 High-yield spreads are blowing out…$SPY $TLT pic.twitter.com/zV75YPlXh5 — Fibonacci Investing⚡️ (@FibonacciInves1) April 7, 2025 Market distress is skyrocketing: US high-yield corporate bond spreads are up 100 bps since April 2nd, to 4.45%, the highest since October 2023. This marks the largest …

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Could tariffs WORK? EU offers ZERO tariffs! article, FRANCE: World rushes to negotiating table as Trump tariffs shake global markets!’

Top administration officials said Sunday that more than 50 countries targeted by President Donald Trump’s new tariffs have reached out to begin negotiations over the sweeping import taxes that have sent financial markets reeling, raised fears of a recession and upended the global trading system. WATCH: What to know about the effect of Trump’s tariffs …

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EUROPEAN MARKETS IN FREEFALL – FTSE, DAX, CAC PLUNGE

🚨EUROPEAN MARKETS IN FREEFALL – FTSE, DAX, CAC PLUNGE European stock markets are seeing steep declines in early trading. The FTSE 100 is down nearly 6%, while Germany’s DAX, after plunging 10%, is now 7.6% lower. France’s CAC 40 is also down 7% as volatility surges across the… https://t.co/7Iblpv8YsL pic.twitter.com/fDUdR8ATLg — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April …

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Asian markets this morning — absolute bloodbath

View post on imgur.com 60 minutes to certainty. pic.twitter.com/XnoE3r0Sv2 — Truth Hurts (@TruthHrtzz) April 7, 2025 European stock markets plunged, continuing a market rout spreading from Asia and the Middle East in response to Donald Trump's trade tariffs https://t.co/36zebxTiut — The National (@TheNationalNews) April 7, 2025 Saudi Arabia Cuts Crude Oil Prices for Asia. April …

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