Cliffhanger indeed...

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From Rand Paul's somewhat confusing tweets, the divergence between bond and bullion and the dollar and stocks is clear...

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On the day, Nasdaq and Small Caps were worst, The Dow best and Trannies tumbled into the red into the close...

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VIX was trampled early on but after Rand Paul's comments started to roll higher...

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And, once again 'High Tax' companies continue to underperform 'Low Tax' companies...

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Notably a big divergence is starting again in the Momentum and Value factors...

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Despite the notable rally after Rand Paul's comments, treasury bond yields ended higher on the day (if marginally)...

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But once again the long-end outperformed, flattening the curve...

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The Dollar is up for the 7th straight day (longest streak since Jan 2016), retracing the losses from the Nov 1st FOMC...

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Bitcoin futures undeperformed Bitcoin Spot on the day, narrowing the premium...

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Gold and Bitcoin both rallied together from the early morning...

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Bitcoin was not alone today as Ethereum and Litecoin exploded higher...

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Crude was the standout today in commodity-land as it gave back yesterday's pipeline-crack gains...

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