CARTEL CAPITULATION WATCH
Last week I mentioned fighting the US stock market was a losing proposition. Still is. The DOW rose 98 to 10,759, while the DOG gained 23 to 2151. March bonds rose 12/32 to 112 27/32 and the dollar gained .31 to 82.06. Hunky Dory.
It has been some US financial market party the past few months. Unfortunately, it is leading to a nightmarish hangover.
US economic news:
"ShopperTrak reports retails sales from the past weekend, the last weekend before Christmas, were $6.7B. This is down 7% from the same period last year. Retail sales bulls are down to a few days." King Report
08:56 Redbook chain store sales index (0.7%) December-to-date vs. Nov.
Up slightly from the (0.8%) reading for each of the prior 2 weeks.
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