Financial Instability Looms as Credit Losses and Corporate Defaults Surge, Challenging a Smooth Economic Landing

The financial landscape is showing signs of entering the second phase of the credit cycle, where financial institutions suddenly face the realization of credit losses. This is causing notable instability and liquidity challenges within the banking system. Simultaneously, many companies are struggling to meet their debt obligations. August was a …

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Brace Yourself for the Next Massive Inflation Surge

From Peter Reagan at Birch Gold Group This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving gold and the overall economy. Stories include: The surprising motives behind inflation, unpacking central bank gold buying figures for 2023, and Turkey is becoming the world’s top consumer of gold out …

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Stocks Feel the Heat as Oil Prices Surge

by bitkogan The connection is straightforward: a dip in inflation is largely tied to plummeting energy and food prices. In July 2023, the average WTI oil price dropped 23.49% as compared with July 2022. Meanwhile, natural gas prices plummeted by 63.31%, and corn by 17.27%. Observing these figures, particularly for …

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European natural gas prices surge 40% today, reaching highest since March 2022, with worker strikes potentially limiting supply

European Natural gas prices just spiked 40% today ALONE. This is the biggest daily increase since March 2022. A long-lasting worker strike is likely to limit supply, Citigroup estimates EU natural gas prices could double. The never-ending fight against inflation continues. pic.twitter.com/RqTHNCE203 — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) August 9, 2023

The typical U.S homebuyer is feeling the pinch with a 20% surge in monthly payment from last year; Median house payment is up 79% since 2020.

by betsharks0 > In September 2022, adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) made up around 9% of all new home loan applications to lenders, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) So are these people basically f***ed? The median house payment in the US is now at $2,605/month. This is up 19% compared to 2022 …

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US Gasoline Prices Surge Again 6.5% Since 7/23/2023 (Gas Prices UP 60% Under Bidenomics As Strategic Petroleum Reserve DOWN -46% Under Corrupt Joe)

by confoundedinterest17 Josef Stalin of the old Soviet Union used to be called County Joe. But Biden has so many possible nicknames: Corrupt Joe, Pay-for-play Joe, Sleazy Joe, Bully Joe, etc. How about Green Joe? Green Joe (or the Nasty Green Giant?) along with his energy goon Jennifer Granholm, have …

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Home foreclosures surge, car repossessions reach new highs, real estate prices plummet, widespread decline expected.

Home foreclosures starting to explode Have you been looking around the housing market and thinking “There goes the neighborhood”? Well, you are not alone. In May of this year, ATTOM recorded a sharp uptick in foreclosure rates around the United States. Adding up notices of default, repossession by banks and …

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Gas prices surge! Nationwide average hits $3.73/gallon, while Californians face $4.95/gallon. Hurricane threat looms, raising concerns of further hikes.

Gas prices in the US have surged to an eight-month high after foreign suppliers slashed production, and experts are warning that a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico could trigger further increases. On Friday the national average price of regular gasoline stood at $3.73-a-gallon, a sharp increase from $3.55 one …

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Yale’s Robert Shiller suggests that the 10-year surge in U.S. home prices may be nearing its conclusion – ProfessPost

According to Robert Shiller, a renowned economics professor at Yale University, the remarkable ten-year surge in U.S. home prices may find its conclusion when the Federal Reserve concludes its cycle of rate hikes. Yale University economics professor, Robert Shiller, predicts that the impressive decade-long rally in U.S. home prices will …

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Bankruptcies surge, bond yields reach 4%, a level previously associated withto Silicon Valley collapse. Fed maintains ‘higher for longer’ stance to curb inflation.

2/ Rising bankruptcies coincides with bond yields hitting 4%, a level previously associated with the Silicon Valley Bank collapse and UK pension fund crisis pic.twitter.com/tcC6aBY9UD — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) July 20, 2023 4/ A Deutsche Bank survey indicates that over half of market professionals anticipate market stress due to higher …

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JPM Net Income Surge 67% YoY to $14.5 Billion

JPMorgan Chase reported second-quarter earnings Friday that topped analysts’ expectations as the company benefited from higher interest rates and growing interest income. Earnings: $4.37 per share adjusted vs. $4 per share Refinitiv estimate Revenue: $42.4 billion vs. $38.96 billion estimate Net income surged 67% to $14.5 billion, or $4.75 per …

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Stock market surge deviates from reality; fund managers buy overvalued stocks to catch up. Economic indicators diverge, earnings revised upwards, similar to 2008 financial crisis.

Recent stock market surge deviates from reality, with fund managers buying overvalued stocks to catch up, pushing the market higher. https://twitter.com/MFHoz/status/1674879653008359424 Look at NAIIM, they are fully invested now. — The Macro Pulse (@TheMacroPulse) June 30, 2023 Nine months down, and nine months up. And what a load of bull …

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US Housing Starts Surge Most Since 2016, Exceed All Estimates (The Pause That Refreshes As Fed Dot Plots Suggest Return Of Zorp [Zero Outrageous Rate Policies!)

by confoundedinterest17 Well, not really unexpected since the housing sentiment index for home builders was above 50 yesterday. But with The Fed pausing rate hikes, housing starts are soaring! US housing starts unexpectedly surged in May by the most since 2016 and applications to build increased, suggesting residential construction is …

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$DELL will benefit immensely from the surge in AI adoption via their data center business

by KingN0 https://www.dell.com/en-us/blog/dell-and-nvidia-bringing-generative-ai-to-the-enterprise/ $NVDA and $DELL are working together to bring generative AI to the enterprise market. Essentially what this could mean for the earnings call after hours is that Dell could raise guidance in a crazy fashion the same way that NVDA did last week. While Dell’s business model …

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