Historical data points suggest that the optimism of the past two weeks isn't misplaced.
After last month, many will be watching trading closely before the new CPI numbers hit.
Investors are hoping that the Federal Reserve is coming close to wrapping up its inflation-fighting campaign.
Buying energy has been a winning bet for two years running.
The VIX has declined on 80% of the days over the past 10 weeks ending Dec. 2.
Some on Wall Street are bracing for a renewed jolt of volatility over the next six trading sessions.
Even amid the rout, big tech stocks' earnings don't justify their prices.
U.S. firms are still on pace for a record $1.25 trillion of repurchases this year.
The co-movement of equities and bonds has tightened “decisively” in 2022, according to research by Credit Suisse.
There are theories that derivatives trading is driving movements in the topsy-turvy markets.