A holiday-shortened week will see dwindling participation. The lighter activity could make for either subdued price action or volatile activity. Brexit is a gift that keeps giving, and despite posturing to the contrary, neither side appears to want to be seen as the party that walked away. After much teeth-gnashing and finger-pointing, the US still appears set to provide modest fiscal stimulus that will help overcome the cliff of expiring income support programs. The scaled-down initiative keeps the door open to a larger package next year, depending on the two Senate races in Georgia. Early in-person voting for the ... (full story)