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“These were good data points,” said Bob Haberkorn, senior market strategist at RJO Futures. “I think the Fed wants to get rates lower and they probably have another quarter point coming here at the very least before the end of the year.” #gold #fed #rjofutures #rjobrien https://lnkd.in/guAQGFwy

Gold is seeing a bit of a sell-off on a stronger U.S. dollar, but "there's too much ahead of us, too many unknowns right now in the next 24 hours to be selling gold," said Bob Haberkorn, senior market strategist at RJO Futures. "It's very reasonable to see prices go north of $2,700 per ounce, if Israel does in fact strike Iran." #iran #israel #gold #rjobrien #$ https://lnkd.in/gNdNzgrV

Today, we celebrate 110 years of R.J. O'Brien! For over a century, we've been dedicated to what we love most—caring about futures, especially yours. As a Futures Commission Merchant, we've navigated the ups and downs of the markets, always focused on helping our clients plan for their future. From our deep roots in agriculture to expanding across the globe, we've cherished every moment of building trust, delivering excellence and supporting your success. Here’s to the next 110 years of shaping futures together! 🌾📈 #RJO110Years #CelebratingFutures #TrustedSince1914 #RJOStrong

Happy National Boss’s Day to my Dad! (And to all the other great bosses out there)  Here’s to many more years of inspiring all of us, both at work and at home. ❤️

The Tail wagging the Dog - #Bitcoin rises 2.57% overnight – If you’ve followed Bitcoin over the last 5yrs I’m sure you’re aware of who Michael Saylor is, and of course his company MicroStrategy who is the largest corporate owner of BTC at over 214,000 coins. MicroStrategy (MSTR) is up 38% M/M – which is astonishing, because just prior to the sharp incline, MSTR and BTC prices mirrored each other for reasons that are pretty self-explanatory. While MSTR climbed, BTC has been left behind, but we think will soon be playing catch-up. I remain bullish on Bitcoin (not necessarily crypto). October seasonals also tend to favor #BTC

Gold is seeing a bit of a sell-off on a stronger U.S. dollar, but "there's too much ahead of us, too many unknowns right now in the next 24 hours to be selling gold," said Bob Haberkorn, senior market strategist at RJO Futures. "It's very reasonable to see prices go north of $2,700 per ounce, if Israel does in fact strike Iran." #iran #israel #gold #rjobrien #$ https://lnkd.in/gNdNzgrV

From Market Insights Oct 1st.... China: I’ve been discussing China for the past week now because what’s going on over there will likely have significant consequences going forward, or at least I believe that. Like the US, what happens in China often affects the global economy. In a matter of a few days, China has gone from severe deflation worries (Chinese 10yr yields hit pandemic level lows last week), to the Chinese stock market rallying > 20% in 5 trading sessions and the Beijing 50 Index ripped 23% yesterday – the single greatest 1 day performance in the indices history….one more time….the Beijing 50 Index was +23%....in 1 session. Last week the PBOC cut the bank reserve requirements by 50bps, which was said to have flooded the market with $140B in liquidity and even Xi Jinping chimed in with the “whatever it takes” comments. And yesterday, China announced that it bought $28.5B worth of bonds from dealers in September. This is pandemic-esque type stimulus in hopes that it will lead them out of a pattern of slowing growth and deflation. Some, despite the rally are still skeptical – I’m not. In Q4 (beginning today) we’ve got China entering a more favorable set up (growth/inflation accelerating) set up in yearend. Now, consider the ramifications of heavy stimulus efforts by the Chinese coupled with a minimum of 100-200bps worth of rate cuts here in the USA!!   Go to work. #china #macro #stimulus #inflation #gold #silver #COPPER

Today's China actions have seen an initial bullish reaction- but will that be sustained?