Costco $COST missed earnings expectations and is down 7%. That means its price/earnings ratio is down to only ::checked notes:: 55x.

Rising government deficits have been the key driver of rising profit margins in recent years. Cut the deficits and likely cut profits.

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Bessent told lawmakers today that tomorrow’s tariffs are a “cap” - that the amounts announced tomorrow are the highest the tariffs will go and counties could then take steps to bring the tariffs down, per Congressman Kevin Hern

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UST 2yr Yield. Nice clean break lower. Trump admin getting the response they want. Lower rates mean we avoid a financial crisis. $9T needs be refinanced a major concern. Get rates lower objective #1. If Equity market tantrums so be it, there are bigger issues. For now

Gold's decline is a 'gift' for anyone who has been waiting for a pullback to buy it marketwatch.com/livecoverage/s… via @marketwatch

"Best day since 2008!" $SPX fell another -28% from there over the next four months before finally bottoming out.

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Gold’s ‘torrid rally’ appears exhausted for now: Altavest - MarketWatch marketwatch.com/livecoverage/s…

This may change by the close, but the $SPX 1-month realized volatility just reached its fourth-highest level in the past 75 years, on par with the US credit downgrade in 2011. Upside volatility is still volatility and rarely signals a healthy market.

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Gold has overtaken the euro as the world’s second most important reserve asset for central banks, driven by record purchases and soaring prices, according to the European Central Bank on.ft.com/3HAyA2h

Flat day at the index level, but plenty of movement beneath the surface. 72% of the $SPX finished lower, but $NVDA, $GOOG, and $AAPL masked much of the weakness, accounting for over 40% of the day’s bullish momentum. Market cap distortion at its finest.

Platinum’s on track to notch its best first half of the year performance on record - MarketWatch marketwatch.com/livecoverage/s…

Gold is down — but not out — after strong jobs report - MarketWatch marketwatch.com/livecoverage/d…