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Posted on 01/12/2026 5:56:39 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street ticked to more records Monday after bouncing back from losses taken because of worries about the worsening feud between the White House and the Federal Reserve, one that experts warn could lead to higher inflation in the future.
The S&P 500 tacked 0.2% onto its prior all-time high set on Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average recovered an early loss of nearly 500 points and added 86, or 0.2%, to its own record, while the Nasdaq composite gained 0.3%.
Some nervousness was still evident in the market, though, amid concern that the Fed may be on the path to less independence in setting interest rates to keep inflation under control. Prices for gold and other investments that tend to do well when investors are nervous rose, while the value of the U.S. dollar dipped against other currencies.
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But but....pre open CNBC assured us the market would be down....
Yes, of course, because the "feud with the Fed" was just a DNC media shill talking point du jour.
The decrease was just within normal volatility on an average day. Attributing that to Trump is without evidence except correlation and the small decrease was likely profit takers or even folks moving some cash out to make January 15 tax payments.
It seems like the market believes that Trump is not really going to do anything.
unexpectedly...
Trump’s fault.
It’s just not a big deal.
Look at all the Republicans democrats had arrested with the goal of ruining their lives. Trump’s mug shot anyone? There were no convictions on our side because we’re decent.
And Powell?
Maybe he’s just incompetent when dealing with builders. Maybe he’s NOT corrupt. But with all the corruption in democrat states is there a problem with finding out? Democrat ‘protesters’ defend criminals, murderers, child rapist, dope pushers.... lowlifes stealing government funding for the poor and disabled. Something is wrong with democrats. So maybe Powell is a crook. Let’s find out.
“amid concern that the Fed may be on the path to less independence in setting interest rates to keep inflation under control.”
Right, since they did such a good job controlling inflation under Biden.
The day the markets spend more than a few minutes fretting about free money is the day you can deliver the eulogy on free markets.
The day to day churn doesn’t give a damn about, hate to say it, long-term implications.
That’s not a terrible thing - and it’s always been, even in the era before Central Banks - the rule.
Keynes or Friedman - in the longterm, we’re all dead.
In the near-term? Free money is a great way to make bank on good plays.
MAGA portfolio: Bonds, gold and Global stocks.
[snip] The pan European Stoxx 600 gained 0.21%. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 climbed 0.16% and Germany’s DAX ended 0.57% up, while France’s CAC 40 edged down 0.04%. Switzerland’s SMI crept up 0.04%.
Among other markets in Europe, Greece, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Sweden and Turkiye closed higher.
Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Portugal and Russia ended weak, while Austria and Ireland closed flat. [/snip]
European Stocks Settle On Mixed Note (IOW, as usual)
January 12, 2026 — 12:44 pm EST
RTTNews
https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/european-stocks-settle-mixed-note
= gas, fuel ⛽, utilities, housing, food, remaining high.
“A quart of wheat for a denarius”
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