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Jerkin Back and Forth

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Yikes! Seeing 7:10 a.m. on my clock this morning was a bit of a shocker, especially for me. You know me better than that. I’m Mr. Up at 5 Without an Alarm, and I won’t offer an excuse except something something Duke Something. Anyway, let’s catch up a bit while we all await Powell.

Over the past 24 hours, we’ve gone absolutely nowhere. The arrow below shows what has transpired between yesterday’s open and today’s on the /ES futures, which is a big fat zero. Now I suspect the market will be in a state of suspended animation until Powell announces the amazing news that interest rates will not be changed.

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