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Options that expire soon after the Nov. 5 point to election jitters roiling bonds

Musk is talking big cuts. Something’s got to give.

The upcoming U.S. election has helped inspire a sense of foreboding on Wall Street, judging by the still-elevated level of the Cboe Volatility Index, otherwise known as the VIX or the stock market’s “fear gauge.”

Ford Motor Co. reported earnings late Monday, but investors looked past a beat.

The intensity of oil’s drop Monday showed that many traders were not prepared for what has been described as a “limited” retaliatory attack by Israel against Iran that came nearly four weeks after Iran’s missile strike on Israel. But some analysts warned it may be too early for oil traders to breathe a sigh of relief.

Since May, the Treasury Department has guided market participants toward the idea that it won’t need to increase the size of its coupon issuances or auctions “for at least the next several quarters.” But rising concerns about the U.S.’s $1.83 trillion deficit during the run-up to the Nov. 5 election are putting that guidance increasingly at risk.

The Treasury Department said Monday that it expects to borrow $546 billion in the fourth quarter, which is $19 billion lower than previously estimated. 

Reddit reports its third quarterly results as a public company after market close on Tuesday amid expectations of ad strength and healthy online spending growth.

Stocks’ stellar run over the past 18 months has given investors plenty of reasons to celebrate. But it has also saddled them with some of the most expensive valuations in recent memory.

It’s theoretically possible that the stock market will play out a “Roaring ‘20s” scenario for the rest of this decade.

Palantir is helping companies incorporate AI into their businesses — and one analyst says it’s succeeded “more than any company (not named Nvidia).”

Laura Escobar, the president of Lennar Mortgage, said the lack of affordable housing options poses a threat to America’s future.