Okay, so "stock futures rise." Great. Futures on the S&P 500 Index (SPX), the Nasdaq 100 (NDX), and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) were up 0.68%, 0.94%, and 0.38%, respectively. Whoop-dee-doo. Are we supposed to throw a party because some numbers went up a little before the actual market opens? Give me a break.
It's all smoke and mirrors, designed to get your hopes up so you'll keep shoveling money into the black hole.
Thanksgiving week, they tell us, is a time for rebound. A time for... what? Overeating and arguing with your relatives? Oh, and apparently, a slight uptick in stock futures. U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Market Eyes Holiday Week Rebound The market will be closed on Thursday for Thanksgiving and close early at 1 p.m. ET on Friday. Translation: a perfect opportunity for the big players to manipulate things while everyone else is distracted by pumpkin pie and Black Friday "deals."
Last week, stocks closed on a mixed note as strong corporate earnings helped balance renewed volatility in tech and crypto. The S&P 500 climbed 0.98%, the Nasdaq 100 gained 0.77%, and the Dow advanced 1.08%. Bitcoin also moved higher, rising 1.43% to $85,892 after a turbulent stretch. So, everything's awesome?
Let's be real: "strong corporate earnings" usually means some company laid off half its workforce and squeezed every last penny out of its remaining employees. And Bitcoin at $85,892? That's not stability; that's a ticking time bomb.
And what's this I'm hearing about the New York Fed President signaling a December rate cut remains possible? Oh, offcourse, the Fed's gonna swoop in and "save" the day just in time for Christmas bonuses. As if a rate cut is some kind of magic bullet. It's just more cheap money flooding the system, inflating the bubble even further.
Oh, and speaking of bubbles, did you know NBCUniversal has a "Cookie Notice"? Apparently, they use "cookies (small text files placed on your computer or device) and other tracking technologies" to follow your every move online. They claim it's for "system administration, security and fraud prevention," but let's be honest, it's about selling your data to the highest bidder.
They've got "Strictly Necessary Cookies," "Personalization Cookies," "Ad Selection and Delivery Cookies"... It's like they're trying to catalog every single thought you've ever had. You can "manage" your cookie settings, they say, but good luck with that. It's like trying to negotiate with a digital mafia.
But wait, are we really supposed to believe the patent office is staffed with superheroes who know everything?
Investors are watching to see whether Friday’s rebound continues, especially after the New York Fed President signaled a December rate cut remains possible. Key macro data this week, including October U.S. retail sales and Producer Price Index readings due Tuesday, could help shape expectations going into the Fed’s final policy meeting of the year.
While most third-quarter results are in, several major companies are still set to report, including Li Auto (LI), Alibaba (BABA), Dell Technologies (DELL), Zscaler (ZS), and Nio (NIO), among others.
It's all a game of anticipation, isn't it? We're supposed to hang on every word from the Fed, every earnings report, every economic indicator. As if any of us have any real control over what happens. We're just along for the ride, strapped into a rollercoaster built by lunatics.
Stocks Futures: What's Driving the Rebound?
2025-11-24