Evening Headlines
Bloomberg:
- Israel Says a Cease-Fire Plan Backed by Hamas Falls Far Short.
- Strong Dollar Forces a Rethink of Exports-Currency Rule in Korea.
- Asia Stocks to Follow US Rally on Rates Optimism.
- Oil Rises With Mideast Tension to the Fore as Truce Talks Falter.
- Hedge Funds Turn Bullish on Consumer Stocks Ahead of Potential Rate Cuts, Goldman Says.
- Harvard, MIT Threaten Punishment for Protesters in Ultimatum.
Zerohedge:
- Mass Arrests In NYC As More Than 1,000 Pro-Palestine Protesters March To Met Gala.
- Israel Moving Forward With Rafah Ground Offensive.
- Death Of Self-Checkout, Walmart Charges For It In Some Locations.
- Mapping The Number Of AI Startups By Country.
- Panama Elects New President Who Vows To Shut Migrant Trail, Restore Economy.
- Confidence In Biden Economic Stewardship Historically Low.
- Five Simple Policies To Reset America's "Rigged" Health System.
- DHS Shuts Down Expert Group That Denied Hunter Biden Laptop Story.
- US stocks extended on post-NFP gains, while oil prices were choppy amid geopolitical uncertainty - Newsquawk Asia-Pac Market Open.
- How Ridiculous? Blade-Less Swiss Army Knife Debuts As Weapon Laws Tighten .
- House Panel Calls To Defund Federal Agencies That Stonewall Congressional Probes.
- The Militia Used As An FBI Front Group In 2020 Is Again Proliferating On Facebook.
- Tyson Foods Warns Low-Income Consumers Are Cracking Under Inflation Storm.
- Stocks add to post NFP gains while oil chops to geopolitics - Newsquawk US Market Wrap.
- The Washington 'Blob' Seems "Ready To Wreck The Republic To Save Themselves".
- 'Squeezey' Stock Market Extends Gains; Bonds & Bullion Bid.
Wall Street Journal:
- Israel Attacks Rafah, as It Questions Hamas Cease-Fire Terms.
- Boeing’s Big Space Test: Using Starliner to Ferry NASA Astronauts.
- U.S. Delays Sending Precision Weapons to Israel.
- Columbia Cancels Main Graduation Ceremony.
- Apple Is Developing AI Chips for Data Centers, Seeking Edge in Arms Race.
- Biden Is Coming for Your Air Conditioner. New regulations will drive up the costs of units and refrigerants.
- One of the Biggest Hospital Failures in Decades Raises Concerns for Patient Care.
CNBC.com:
- ‘Twist’ in Warren Buffett’s succession plan raises eyebrows among Berkshire’s Omaha faithful.
- Microsoft signs deal to remove 3.3 million metric tons of carbon dioxide.
- Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser says low-income consumers have turned far more cautious with spending.
- Taser and police body cam maker Axon is acquiring air defense startup Dedrone.
- Why fast-food price increases have surpassed overall inflation.
- Renters’ hopes of being able to buy a home have fallen to a record low, New York Fed survey shows.
MarketWatch.com:
Fox News:
TheGatewayPundit.com:
- REVEALED: Bragg’s Top Prosecutor Matthew Colangelo – A Former DOJ Official Biden Sent to NY to Take Down Trump – Was Paid By DNC for ‘Political Consulting’.
- Republican Senators Warn ICC Chief Prosecutor Regarding Netanyahu Arrest Warrant: “Target Israel and We Will Target You… You Have Been Warned”.
- “I’ll Do that Sacrifice Any Day” -Trump Says He’s Ready to Go to Jail to Defend US Constitution (VIDEO).
- Stunning Admission: Jack Smith Declares His Team Tampered with the Evidence (VIDEO).
- Brave Jewish U of M Student Stands Up To Pro-Palestine/Hamas Protester—“You’re supporting terrorists overseas—You’re supporting raping women—You’re supporting killing babies and putting them in ovens, like Hitler!” [VIDEO].
- “First They Came for the Christians But I Said Nothing Because I Was a Jew…” OP-ED By Rabbi and J6 Attorney CRITICIZES NEW ANTI-SEMITISM BILL.
- Over 1,000 US Soldiers “Are Functionally Being Held HOSTAGE!” – Matt Gaetz Releases Report on the 1,000 US Soldiers Trapped in Niger as Biden’s Africa Policy Implodes (VIDEO).
- WAYNE ROOT: My Warning to President Trump: This Crisis & Chaos in America is All About Obama. Get Ready for What’s Coming Next. Hint: Michelle Obama.
- Cuomo Admits Antivaxxers Were RIGHT, Shares SHOCKING Admission | Beyond the Headlines.
- IRELAND FOR THE IRISH: Dublin Sees Huge Protest Against Mass Immigration – Ruling Sinn Fein Party Blasted by Crowd as ‘Traitors’.
- ‘Little Joe,’ Beloved Saint Louis Zoo Gorilla, Dies from Heart Attack Three Years After Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines.
- Leo Hohmann: Backlash Growing Against Biden Plans to Import Tens of Thousands of Palestinian Refugees.
- Service Members Are Waiting For Congress and Department of Defense to Acknowledge That the COVID-19 Shot Mandate Was Unlawful and Harmful.
- Latest Government Report Reveals 10 Times Biden Regime Pressured Facebook to Take Down What Ended Up Being Truthful Information on COVID and the Vaccines – And The Gateway Pundit Was One of Its Primary Targets.
The Epoch Times:
OpenVAERS:
- VAERS US COVID Vaccine Adverse Event Reports. 1,009,553 Reports(+1,917 from prior report) Through March 29th, 2024.
SKirsch.com:
- Using the MGH numbers with our own VAERS queries, we have 247 cases per million doses from the MGH study divided by 5.97 cases per million doses from VAERS. 247/5.97 = 41. This suggests that the VAERS under-reporting factor (URF) is 41X.
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BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are mostly higher, boosted by industrial and technology shares in the region. I expect US stocks to open mixed and to rally into the afternoon, finishing modestly higher. The Portfolio is 100% net long heading into the day.
- Asian equity indices are +.25% to +1.25% on average.
- Asia Ex-Japan Investment Grade CDS Index 100.25 -3.25 basis points.
- China Sovereign CDS 63.5 -.25 basis point.
- China Iron Ore Spot 119.6 USD/Metric Tonne -.02%.
- Bloomberg Emerging Markets Currency Index 39.7 unch.
- Bloomberg Global Risk-On/Risk Off Index 66.8 -.5%.
- Volatility Index(VIX) futures 14.7 -.57%.
- Euro Stoxx 50 futures +.38%.
- S&P 500 futures -.01%.
- NASDAQ 100 futures -.09%.
BOTTOM LINE: Asian indices are mostly higher, boosted by industrial and technology shares in the region. I expect US stocks to open mixed and to rally into the afternoon, finishing modestly higher. The Portfolio is 100% net long heading into the day.