William Watts

A pullback in long-term Treasury yields is getting less attention, but may be an important piece of the puzzle as stocks and other assets soar.

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Bitcoin’s rally above the $100,000 milestone Wednesday night has former doubters pondering how much higher it could go.

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Follow all the latest U.S. market action for Tuesday here.

Investors weathered a geopolitical whirlwind on Tuesday — with a declaration of martial law by South Korea’s president sparking flows into haven assets, sinking the country’s currency and raising concerns about political unrest in a country that’s a key U.S. regional ally and a crucial link in global supply chains.

Traders have been rushing in to buy stocks in the final hour of trading over the past two weeks, while a gauge of expected S&P 500 volatility has dropped sharply in the wake of the presidential election.

This week’s labor-market data carry big-time implications for the Federal Reserve’s rate-cut plans. And that, in turn, will matter very much to stock-market investors.

A rising U.S. dollar could cause trouble for stock-market bulls

For those looking to trade or at least watch the tape rather than scope out deals, the day after Thanksgiving provides a limited window. After taking the day off for turkey and the fixings, a seeming skeleton crew of traders return for an abbreviated Black Friday session, with U.S. stocks closing at