10. Book: Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak.
9. Music: Moanin' - Charles Mingus Big Band 93 Nostalgia in Times Square. Fantastic jazz.
8. Cryptocurrencies: Game of double dare continues as BTC/USD trades near 42,600.00. ETH/USD resides around 2,250.00. USDT remains at 1.00 and BNB/USD (yes, from the much criticized Binance operation) hovers near 250.00. Be careful out there, folks.
7. Argentina: Newly elected President Javier Milei has begun to enact economic reforms as the nation's citizens and businesses hunger for better days. Will the Argentine Peso begin to stabilize?
6. South Africa: As the nation celebrates a public holiday for its Rugby World Cup victory today, it should be asked if the people are ready to vote for a political change in 2024? Or have things not gotten bad enough yet?
5. Central Banks: Federal Reserve 'officially' turned to a neutral/ almost soft monetary policy stance on Wednesday, the BoE and ECB followed Fed's dance steps yesterday. GBP and EUR have gained and look intent to flirt with July 2023 values.
4. U.S Treasuries: Yields continue to erode and are near values seen half a year ago, with further decreases seemingly ready to occur mid-term.
3. Commodities: Gold is producing near-term speculative upwards muscle. Copper traders appear to be eyeing higher values.
2. JPY: Price velocity has propelled the USD/JPY to fresh lows, this as the currency pair gains speculative interest and behavioral sentiment shifts.
1. All Time Value: Dow Jones Industrials has achieved record heights. Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 indices at one year highs as investors show risk appetite.
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