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Today's Options Market Update

Though many AI-related stocks continued to struggle, including Advanced Micro Devices despite solid earnings, indexes rebounded early as a private jobs report exceeded forecasts.
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Today features a look at October hiring, along with McDonald's and DoorDash earnings, as the Supreme Court hears arguments on tariff policy after Tuesday's chip market plunge.
Looking to the Futures

Cattle futures find support after falling almost 10% to finish the month of October.
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Palantir topped consensus estimates and investors await Advanced Micro Devices after today's close. Chip stocks keep rallying, but breadth is narrowing, a possible sign of caution.
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Investors will shift focus to another packed week of corporate earnings and a light lineup of economic data while they continue to digest the latest Fed rate cut.

German officials announced a massive stimulus program in early 2025. The results have been underwhelming so far, but we believe the economic boost to Germany and Europe is still coming.
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Strong results from Amazon and a decent showing from Apple are in the spotlight after risk-off sentiment, big losses for Meta, and weak chip stocks took some sizzle off the rally.
Weekly Trader’s Outlook

All of the majors, sans the Russell 2000, hit fresh record highs this week which was largely supported by strength in mega-cap tech. While a 25-basis-point cut from the Fed also didn't hurt, the future trajectory of rate policy remains cloudy.
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David Beckworth and Kathy Jones discuss the evolution of the Fed’s balance sheet and the future of digital currencies.

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