The past few weeks felt like an economic black hole. Every month, we rely on a steady stream of official government numbers to make AP Charts and evaluate where we stand. But when the longest government shutdown in history began on October 1st, the data stream froze. That delay created uncertainty in markets, complicated decisions for an already divided Federal Reserve. That left us wondering when AP Charts would be back on the schedule. Now that government workers are back in the office, the data flood is ...

This time is different. These are the four most dangerous words in investing. But let's be honest, most of us think that this time is different when it comes to crypto, at least, even if we refuse to say it out loud.But what if I told you it actually might be, and that it could be even more bullish. You see, some have noticed that the crypto market has historically followed the business cycle, which appears to be extending into 2026. This suggests that the crypto bull market could also extend into next year ...

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A few economic indicators this morning suggested confidence among UK business and consumers isn't as bad as had been predicted. But results of a by-election are a lot worse for Labour. Get The Readout with @AllegraStratton https://t.co/4ybFtFarbj ...

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Economic Outlook - The report analyzes how China's latest economic data will influence short-term policies [1] Bank Analysis - Mitsubishi UFJ Bank provides insights on the potential policy responses based on the economic data [1]

Market Sentiment - Investors sought positive economic indicators due to the absence of strong data or optimistic commentary [1] - The market received the desired positive indicators on Tuesday [1]

Market Sentiment - Initial trends indicate a moderately higher open for Wall Street, driven by easing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, which is likely to boost investor sentiment [1] - Major U.S. indices finished positively on Friday, with the Dow up 238.37 points (0.5%), Nasdaq up 117.44 points (0.5%), and S&P 500 up 34.94 points (0.5%) [2] Economic Indicators - The Leading Indicators for September are expected to show a decline of 0.3%, an improvement from the previous month's decline of 0.5% [3] - Treasury Bill auctions for both three-month and six-month maturities are scheduled, indicating ongoing government financing activities [3][4] Company Earnings - A number of significant companies, including Coca-Cola, General Motors, Netflix, AT&T, IBM, Tesla, and Intel, are set to report their quarterly results this week, which may attract investor attention [1]

Labor Market Analysis - Haver Analytics estimates weekly jobless claims at 217,000 for the week of October 11th, compared to the government's 228,000 [1] - Continuing claims are estimated to be up at 1.942 million versus 1.92 million [2] - The economy is characterized as a relatively low fire, low hire environment, with no significant changes since the government stopped publishing data [4] - Goldman Sachs reports similar jobless claim numbers [5] Financial Market Conditions - Secured Overnight Funding Rate (SOFR) is at one-month highs, indicating a clamor for high-quality collateral and tightness in the financial market [11][12] - The rise in SOFR is reversing the effect of the Fed's rate cut on September 17th [13] - The fiscal year ended with 1.22 trillion to service the debt [16] Monetary Policy and Market Outlook - There's a divergence between jobless claims data and the Fed's concerns about the labor market [8] - The relationship between stocks and treasury yields is influenced by a "flight to good collateral" [9] - The current situation is not comparable to the great credit crisis [10] - Chairman Powell mentioned the possibility of ending quantitative tightening in the coming months due to some tightening in financial markets [17]

CME is planning to debut financial contracts tied to both sports games and economic indicators by the end of the year, according to sources https://t.co/GBA4WvfzFx ...