Homeowners in France have discovered a skeleton in the attic of an outbuilding while undertaking renovation work. The body is thought to belong to the former occupant of the property, which is located in Erstroff in eastern France, who disappeared in 2009, according to a statement from the local prosecutor’s…
High in the mist-shrouded Himalayas, a winding mountain road opens to a clearing in the pine forested valley, revealing rows of uniform Tibetan-style houses, each topped with a Chinese flag. Construction is booming in this remote place. Piles of logs and other building materials line the road. On a nearby…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has fired Defense Minister Yoav Gallant after months of clashes over domestic politics and Israel’s war efforts. In a recorded statement Tuesday evening, Netanyahu said that “trust between me and the minister of defense has cracked.” Israel Katz, currently the foreign minister, will become defense…
A Nigerian court freed 119 people including minors on Tuesday, after the authorities dropped charges against them arising from deadly protests in August against economic hardship. The accused had faced charges including treason and inciting a military coup and had been arraigned in batches of 76 and 43 last Friday.…
As the election results roll in and America holds its breath, Chinese state media hasn’t missed the chance to accentuate US political polarization – and play up the threat of post-vote turmoil in its democratic superpower rival. Beijing has long bristled at Washington’s criticism of its one-party authoritarian rule. Under…
A series of Israeli raids and airstrikes in towns and villages in the occupied West Bank that stretched overnight from Monday into late Tuesday have killed at least eight people, according to Palestinian authorities and local residents. Qatari-owned Al Araby TV alleged that Israeli fire in Qabatya also injured a…
In this video from StockCharts TV, Julius begins by looking back at the completed monthly bars for October to assess the long term trends in the 11 S&P sectors. He follows that up with an updated view for SPY in coming weeks. After that, Julius looks forward using seasonality to…
In this StockCharts TV video, Mary Ellen reviews the negative price action in the broader markets while highlighting pockets of strength. She shares how the rise in interest rates is impacting the markets ahead of next week’s FOMC meeting. Last up is a segment on how to use longer term charts…
Back in the day, I used to look at the weekly S&P 500 chart every weekend and ask myself the same three questions: What is the long-term trend? What is the medium-term trend? What is the short-term trend? My goal was to make sure that I was respecting the broader…
The stock market closed on a down note on Monday. It’s just one day before the general election and, as you know from experience, elections tend to be like an adrenaline shot to the market, the effects of which can last from days to months. Positioning Yourself for Post-Election Market…