No Horror Show.
There was nothing but tumbleweed over the weekend in regards to any resolution of the government shutdown. Israel resumed its deadly bombing of Gaza with the supposed peace agreement barely a week old. Statements out of Kiev and Moscow highlighted entrenched positions that appeared to make the prospect of any kind of viable deal seem rather fanciful.
Coming off their best week since August, stocks moved higher again at the open on Monday (hours after Japanese equities reached fresh all-time record highs) with a strong risk-on mindset ahead of important earnings reports later in the week…
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