1. BONDS/FED: Treasury Yields Resume Their Climb Ahead of a $39 Billion 10-Year Auction and Fed Minutes;MortgageRates Hit 7.49%
1. BONDS/FED: Treasury Yields Ease From Highest Levels Since 2002 as Fed Hold Odds Reach 78%;Trade DeficitWidens to $105.6 Billion
Flávio Bolsonaro took 47% of the first-round vote against 45% for incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, setting up a runoff on Oct. 25. The iShares MSCI Brazil ETF (NYSEARCA:EWZ) surged 13% pre-market, Banco Bradesco (NYSE:BBD) jumped 13.15% to $4.13 and Itau Unibanco (NYSE:ITUB) …
US equities staged a broad rebound on 2 October 2026, with all but one of the eleven major sectors advancing. Consumer Discretionary and Information Technology led the recovery, while Industrials and Materials also recorded strong gains. The market responded positively to a much weaker-than-expected …
The latest Relative Rotation Graph for 2 October 2026 shows a concentrated momentum structure across US sectors. Information Technology remains the only sector positioned in Leading, while Industrials, Health Care and Consumer Discretionary occupy Improving. Communication Services, Energy, Materials, Real Estate, Consumer Staples, Utilities …
Markets enter the second week of October with bets on another near-term rate hike largely abandoned, a notable shift from the hawkish tone Chair Kevin Warsh struck following September's increase, the Fed's first since 2023. Softer-than-expected PCEInflationand nonfarm payrolls, alongside more dovish remarks from …
1. JOBS: Payrolls Rise Just 29,000 in September as Unemployment Climbs to 4.2% and Fed Hike Odds for October Collapse
1. BONDS/YIELDS: 10-Year Hits 5.33%, Its Highest Since 2002, as a Global Bond Selloff Deepens and the IIF Warns on Deficits
The latest Relative Rotation Graph for 30 September 2026 continues to show a concentrated momentum structure across US sectors. Technology remains the only sector positioned in Leading, while Industrials and Health Care occupy Improving. Communication Services remains in Weakening, while Energy continues to sit …
The US sector performance data for 30 September 2026 showed a clear divergence between Technology and the rest of the market. Information Technology gained 0.64% and was the only sector to finish higher, while Energy was almost unchanged with a 0.06% decline. The remaining …