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Market Talk – July 17, 2024

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 177.39 points or -0.43% to 41,097.69 Shanghai decreased 13.45 points or -0.45% to 2,962.85 Hang Seng increased 11.43 points or 0.06% to 17,739.41 ASX 200 increased 58.60 points or 0.73% to 8,057.90 KOSPI decreased 22.80 points or -0.80% to 2,843.29 […]

Market Talk – July 16, 2024

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 84.40 points or 0.20% to 41,275.08 Shanghai increased 2.29 points or 0.08% to 2,976.30 Hang Seng decreased 287.96 points or -1.60% to 17,727.98 ASX 200 decreased 18.30 points or -0.23% to 7,999.30 KOSPI increased 5.17 points or 0.18% to 2,866.09 […]

Market Talk – July 15, 2024

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 closed Shanghai increased 2.72 points or 0.09% to 2,974.01 Hang Seng decreased 277.44 points or -1.52% to 18,015.94 ASX 200 increased 58.30 points or 0.73% to 8,017.60 KOSPI increased 3.92 points or 0.14% to 2,860.92 SENSEX increased 145.52 points or 0.18% […]

STAND DOWN – Let it Happen

  I have often explained that when I was in “civil contempt,” they tried to break me and prevent me from talking to my lawyers. They threw me into the “HOLE,” which was the most secure facility in the country alongside the terrorists from the first World Trade Center attack. They told my family I […]

Market Talk – July 12, 2024

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 1,033.34 points or -2.45% to 41,190.68 Shanghai increased 0.91 points or 0.03% to 2,971.30 Hang Seng increased 461.05 points or 2.59% to 18,293.38 ASX 200 increased 69.70 points or 0.88% to 7,959.30 KOSPI decreased 34.35 points or -1.19% to 2,857.00 […]

Physics vs Economics

QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, I find it remarkable that your model has always been correct in predicting the economy’s direction. This latest US inflation number shows that it was subsiding, cooling down to the slowest pace since 2021, right in turn with your Economic Confidence Model. Treasuries rallied on expectations that the Fed might cut rates. It […]

Market Talk – July 11, 2024

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 251.82 points or 0.61% to 41,831.99 Shanghai decreased 20.01 points or -0.68% to 2,939.36 Hang Seng decreased 51.56 points or -0.29% to 17,471.67 ASX 200 decreased 12.90 points or -0.16% to 7,816.80 KOSPI increased 0.61 points or 0.02% to 2,867.99 […]

Market Talk – July 10, 2024

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 251.82 points or 0.61% to 41,831.99 Shanghai decreased 20.01 points or -0.68% to 2,939.36 Hang Seng decreased 51.56 points or -0.29% to 17,471.67 ASX 200 decreased 12.90 points or -0.16% to 7,816.80 KOSPI increased 0.61 points or 0.02% to 2,867.99 […]

Market Talk – July 9, 2024

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: NIKKEI 225 increased 799.47 points or 1.96% to 41,580.17 Shanghai increased 36.92 points or 1.26% to 2,959.37 Hang Seng decreased 0.83 points or 0.00% to 17,523.23 ASX 200 increased 66.50 points or 0.86% to 7,829.70 KOSPI increased 9.62 points or 0.34% to 2,867.38 […]

Market Talk – July 8, 2024

ASIA:   The major Asian stock markets had a negative day today: NIKKEI 225 decreased 131.67 points or -0.32% to 40,780.70 Shanghai decreased 27.48 points or -0.93% to 2,922.45 Hang Seng decreased 275.55 points or -1.55% to 17,524.06 ASX 200 decreased 59.10 points or -0.76% to 7,763.20 KOSPI decreased 4.47 points or -0.16% to 2,857.76 […]