Broader US indices on pace for solid gains this week

Both the S&P and NASDAQ indices are on pace for record closing levels after the stronger-than-expected US jobs report. The NASDAQ index is up 1.26% on the day while the S&P index is up 0.80%. The Dow Industrial Average is up 0.20%. For the week, the NASDAQ index is on pace for a 4% gain for the week, while…

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United States CFTC Oil NC Net Positions dipped from previous 191.9K to 178.8K

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AI Trading Bots in 2026: What They Can Do & What They Can’t

TL;DR: Most AI trading bots are currently losing money in real tests. They trade too much, get the timing wrong, and act inconsistently. But AI is genuinely useful for research and keeping emotions out of your trades. The key takeaway: use AI as a helper, not a replacement for your own thinking. You’ve probably seen the ads. “Let AI…

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United States CFTC S&P 500 NC Net Positions fell from previous $-101.4K to $-103.9K

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Newsquawk Week in Focus: US Inflation and Retail Sales, Chinese inflation, Trump-Xi meet

Sat: Chinese Trade Mon: Chinese Inflation (Apr), Norwegian Inflation (Apr) Tue: BoJ SOO (Apr), IEA STEO (May), EU Informal Meeting of Energy Ministers (May 12-13), Japanese Household Spending (Mar), German HICP Final (Apr), Italian Industrial Production (Mar), German ZEW (May), US Inflation (Apr) Wed: BoC Minutes (Apr), EIA OMR (May), OPEC MOMR (May), Riksbank Minutes (May), French Unemployment Rate…

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United States CFTC Gold NC Net Positions climbed from previous $159.6K to $163.3K

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