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VW at crossroads / EU imports of Gas from Russia on the up / SPX500 valuations-targets / Market focus NFP Friday



  • VW considers closing German factory for first time in 87-year history, some news just after weekend elections results in Germany

  • Israel-Gaza ongoing tensions/Labour strikes and protest nationwide, UKR-RU new strikes inside Russia, has Putin changed his stance on peace talks?, China's military build up around Taiwan, U.S seizes Venezuelan President's plane, going to be a key few months ahead

  • EU again imports more gas from Russia than from US

  • The S&P 500 is now trading at 2.9x sales, nearly double the historical median and approaching its peak valuation from Q4 2021

  • At 5,648, the S&P 500 is now above every 2024 year-end price target from Wall Street strategists and 16% above the average target (4,861). And there's still 4 months to go

  • China has come to a sudden stop in Manufacturing

  • France's Macron accelerates efforts to break PM deadlock

  • Goldman Slashes Copper Forecast on Softening Chinese Demand. Bank cuts copper estimate for 2025 by almost $5,000 a ton-BBG >>> Energy markets remains on edge on supply shortages. Sentiment was also supported by the prospect of easing monetary policy in the US

  • Samsung's recent breakthrough in silver-based solid-state battery technology could not only transform the EV landscape, but also send shockwaves through the silver market

  • USDollar hit supports around 1.1200 euro, 1.3200-50 area gbp, 0.8400 chf, 68+ oz etc all correcting again together with UST yields, 10's shoudl head 4+, seasonally speaking Sep/Oct are weak months, data staying firm, although ALL focus on NFP on Friday. Gold, Silver, XPT similar price action

 









How a Recent Major CRE Bond Failure Happened (globest.com) investors in the AAA tranche of $308M debt backed by 1740 Broadway in midtown Manhattan received only 74% of their money. Creditors in the five lower groups were totally wiped out









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