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Nasdaq and S&P 500 Post Weekly Gains on Late Friday Rally, Energy Sector Leads in August while Gas & Oil Prices Steadily Advance

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MARKETS TODAY August 25th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Overnight/US Premarket, Asian markets finished lower, Japan’s Nikkei 225 lost 2.05%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng down 1.40% China’s Shanghai Composite down 0.59%. S&P futures opened trading at 0.30% above fair value. European markets finished higher, France’s CAC 40 up 0.21%, London’s FTSE 100 up 0.07% and Germany’s DAX … Read more

Fed Powell’s Friday Jackson Hole Meeting Weighs on Markets, Traders Score with UltraPro Short ETF ^SQQQ +6.7% on Hawkish Speak Expectations

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MARKETS TODAY August 24th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Overnight/US Premarket, Asian markets finished higher, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 2.05%, Japan’s Nikkei 225 up 0.87% and China’s Shanghai Composite up 0.12%. S&P futures opened trading at 0.43% above fair value. European markets finished mixed, London’s FTSE 100 gained 0.18%. Germany’s DAX down 0.68% and France’s CAC … Read more

US Market Rises as Nvidia Renews Investor Optimism, iShares Silver Trust (SLV) +4% with 2X Volume Today

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MARKETS TODAY August 23rd, 2023 (Vica Partners) Overnight/US Premarket, Asian markets finished mixed, Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.48% while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng up 0.31%. China’s Shanghai Composite lost 1.34%. S&P futures opened trading at 0.20% above fair value. European markets finished higher, London’s FTSE 100 gained 0.68%, Germany’s DAX up 0.15% and France’s CAC … Read more

Nasdaq Modest Gains Tuesday as Market Awaits Nvidia AI Earnings, China Mega Cap Tech Gains Majority Favor in Options Market

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MARKETS TODAY August 22nd, 2023 (Vica Partners) Overnight/US Premarket, Asian markets finished higher, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng gained 0.95% while Japan’s Nikkei 225 up 0.92% and China’s Shanghai Composite up 0.88%. S&P futures opened trading at 0.35% above fair value. European markets finished higher, Germany’s DAX gained 0.66% while France’s CAC 40 up 0.59% and London’s … Read more

Nasdaq 100 Bounces Back Strong Monday, Growth Stocks and Semiconductor Sector Big Winners

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MARKETS TODAY August 21st, 2023 (Vica Partners) Overnight/US Premarket, Asian markets finished mixed, Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.37% while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 1.82% and China’s Shanghai Composite down 1.24%. S&P futures opened trading at 0.24% above fair value. European markets finished mixed, France’s CAC 40 gained 0.47% and Germany’s DAX up 0.19%. London’s … Read more

DOW Rises as Credit Swaps Pickup Friday, Fed Reserve Record on Predicting Recession is Guaranteed Wrong!

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MARKETS TODAY August 18th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Overnight/US Premarket, Asian markets finished lower, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 2.07%, China’s Shanghai Composite down 1.00% and Japan’s Nikkei 225 off 0.55%. S&P futures opened trading at 0.58% below fair value. European markets finished lower, Germany’s DAX down 0.65%, London’s FTSE 100 off 0.65% and France’s CAC … Read more

The Federal Reserve Record On Predicting Recessionary Cycles is Guaranteed to be Wrong!

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The Federal Reserve as of August 2023 was no longer predicting Recession: To quote Investor Jeremy Grantham “the Federal Reserve record on predicting recessionary cycles is guaranteed to be wrong! So why don’t we support the soft-landing scenario… Vica forecasts that the US will have a Recession, starting as early as Q4 ’23 and deep … Read more

Indices Continue to Pullback Thursday, Commodities and Long-Term Treasuries Tick Up

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MARKETS TODAY August 17th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Overnight/US Premarket, Asian markets finished mixed, China’s Shanghai Composite gained 0.43% while Japan’s Nikkei 225 lost 0.44%, the Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 0.01%. S&P futures opened trading at 0.27% above fair value. European markets finished lower, France’s CAC 40 lost 1.01%, Germany’s DAX down 0.79% and … Read more

US Indices Fall Wednesday on Fed Overtightening Concerns, Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers Up 2.3% on Day

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MARKETS TODAY August 16th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Overnight/US Premarket, Asian markets finished lower, Japan’s Nikkei 225 lost 1.46%, the Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 1.36% and China’s Shanghai Composite was off 0.82%. S&P futures opened trading at 0.09% below fair value. European markets finished mixed, Germany’s DAX gained 0.18% while London’s FTSE 100 lost … Read more

Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq All Off >1%, China’s Deflationary Economics Weigh on Global Markets

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MARKETS TODAY August 15th, 2023 (Vica Partners) Overnight/US Premarket, Asian markets finished mixed, Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.56%, while the Hong Kong’s Hang Seng lost 1.03% and China’s Shanghai Composite was off 0.07%. S&P futures opened trading at 0.24% below fair value. European markets finished lower, London’s FTSE 100 lost 1.57%, France’s CAC 40 down … Read more