SPX 500: Downside Tail-Risk Protection Activities Prevail on the Eve of US Presidential Election

Retail sales rose by a solid 0.6% month-over-month (m/m) in October, slightly below Statistics Canada’s advance estimate of 0.7% m/m. In real terms, however, sales were unchanged. Sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers accelerated by 2.0% m/m, reversing September’s losses. Ex-autos, sales were up 0.1% m/m, falling short of the consensus expectation of 0.4% […]

Market picture The crypto market capitalisation is down 0.8% in 24 hours to $2.55 trillion. Bitcoin is losing 0.7%, Ethereum is down 1.1%, and the top altcoins are changing between -0.9% (Toncoin) and +1.1% (Solana). Bitcoin’s hashrate updated a record after the fourth halving. The index reached 676 Eh/s now. The moving average of BTC […]

Markets The ECB kept its policy rates unchanged. A few members were already inclined to lower rates, but they eventually rallied behind the consensus. In it policy statement, the central bank altered its forward guidance preparing for a likely policy rate cut in June. “If the Governing’s Council’s updated assessment of the inflation outlook, the […]