The Dow crimped bearish flows on Wednesday, finding a near-term foothold near the 47,200 level and rising 300 points as equity markets recovered following an early-week plunge in the heavily concentrated AI and tech infrastructure segments.

The effective price controls on rents did have an effect on measured rents, but it didn’t change the economics and eventually prices caught up.

The market indicators suggest we are operating in a historically rare, highly fragile, and overvalued environment that demands keeping our ears on the train tracks, looking for signals and confirmations.

NBP policymakers delivered their fourth consecutive 25bp rate cut in November, extending the scale of monetary easing this year to 150bp. Rate-setters reacted to lower current inflation, but may pause before a final adjustment to monetary policy.

Nearly half of U.S. imports are subject to tariffs. The legality of most of the new tariffs is under review at the Supreme Court.

Since the three month average of the manufacturing index was 48.7, the economically weighted headline number rose to 50.8.

Target is merely the latest “one-off” big name to announce job cuts. No wonder consumer confidence just took another huge hit and that was from the one survey that has held up the best this year.

ADP private payrolls rose by 42K, above forecasts, but implied government job losses suggest BLS nonfarm payrolls may be weaker. The overall U.S. labor market outlook remains uncertain.

The UK's FTSE 100 edged higher on Wednesday, recovering from early losses in heavyweight banking stocks as gains in energy shares provided support.

FTI maintains a 100% 'Buy' Barchart opinion, with Trend Seeker and technical indicators supporting continued price appreciation and strong relative strength.

The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 Index are higher this afternoon, as investors brush off AI valuation concerns and tech stocks attempt to recover.

RF has paid annually increasing quarterly dividends since February 1991. The current forward-looking annual dividend of $1.08 yields 4.45% as of Tuesday’s share price.

From a technical perspective, MCD shares are reasserting leadership within the restaurant sector.

On the global front, diesel and similar fuel stocks are still tight—about 50 million barrels below the 5-year average as of September 2025.

Nvidia’s AI investment deals raise concerns about circular financing that could inflate sales and create systemic risk if the AI boom slows.

Oil prices weakened for a second session early on Wednesday as a report showed an unexpected surge in U.S. oil inventories, keeping demand and over-supply concerns top of mind for traders.

Axon shares dropped 20% after reporting a Q3 profit miss tied to tariff costs, though revenue exceeded forecasts at $710.6 million.

Today marks the start of the US Supreme Court hearings regarding the legality of some of the US administration’s tariffs.

The episode explains that the Fed aims to manage, not eliminate, inflation to sustain government borrowing and spending, urging people to take steps to protect themselves from its lasting impact.

Crude dropped from the resistance of 62.60 and managed to break below the support of 60.00.