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To sum up, the US stocks notched their best month this year. The Dow closed out November with an 8.8% gain, breaking its three-month losing streak. The S&P 500 rose 8.9% in November, while the Nasdaq 100 advanced 10.7%. Both averages had their best monthly performance since July 2022, and were trading about 1% away from their respective 2023 highs.
After the Fed held interest rates steady for a second-s...

Markets are rejoicing the Fed is done with hikes, now bets skyrocket that the Fed can move to a cutting cycle. The 'bullish tone' seems validated for now, but before we 'pass go', with the December effect beckoning the best month for equity returns, markets need to pass through a few hoops this week. We cover the speed bumps to watch, but importantly why US equites, Bitcoin and Gold will likely continue to rally this...