The scheduled monthly jobs report was not released today due to the government shutdown. There are no other market moving reports for now, and markets appear to be in a holding pattern…just like the government. The Dow closed just under…
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Shutdown continues to dominate the news
Initial Jobless Claims came in at 308,000, which was below expectations of 315,000. ...
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Locking in is a safe play
The government may have shut down, but the markets opened with all major...
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Locking is the safe play
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Very Cautious Floating
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Preparation to lock is critical
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Bonds trying to push higher
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Prices still capped by 100 DMA
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The uncertainty continues!
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Tempting to float, but recommending locking bias
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