Senior Investment Strategist at Edward Jones here in new york. Were seeing a dent in risk appetite. The market is grappling with a variety of worries tensions in the Middle East, a Port Strike and election uncertainty. Do you expect to see volatility . Are there any opportunities . Yes, it is great to be here, and we are moving nicely thus far this year and we are moving nicely thus farthis year in and we are moving nicely thus far this year in the snp 500, up far this year in the snp 500, up nearly 20 . As you noted, youre heading into a choppy October Period and facing mounting walls of worry in the market, including the upcoming election on November The 5th and the ongoing Port Strike on the Eastern Seaboard as well as growing escalations and tensions in the Middle East. We say investors in markets should prepare for bouts of volatility ahead of a 20 rally also, that is a natural next step in terms of what might happen in markets. We are probably due for a period of pull back, but w
Capital with smoke continuing to rise over the southern suburbs. A densely populated area where hezbollah has its main base. The Israeli Military says it carried out what it calls precise strikes on a building in the bachoura neighbourhood, near the lebanese parliament. And in the south of the Country Israel says their warplanes killed around 15 hezbollah members in an Air Strike in bintjbeil. Meanwhile, hezbollah claims their fighters confronted israeli forces attempting to advance at the fatima border crossing. Our middle East Correspondent Lina sinjab has the latest. Another sleepless night in beirut with one blast after the other. But this one is not in hezbollah S Stronghold in the south of beirut. This one is in the heart of the city. Israel says it is a targeted attack against hezbollah. Local media say its a health facility. Six paramedics are reported to have been killed here. It is paramedics are reported to have been killed here. Been killed here. It is very clear this been
neighbors against neighbors. a fight over who gets to use the river that fuels life. we visit two states that are facing off. hello. welcome to the lead. we begin this hour with our world lead. a pair of escalating international crises. russia and the united states are now indicating they re ready to hold talks about a prisoner swap. just a day after a russian court convicted american basketball star brittney griner of drug smuggling, and sentenced her to nine years in prison. potential prisoner swap talks could include fellow american paul whelan who has been detained in russia since 2018. we ll have more on that in just a moment. first another crisis unfolding. china is taking dramatic new steps of retaliation for house speaker nancy pelosi s visit to taiwan including sanctioning pelosi and her family. plus, military escalation. taiwan s defense ministry reports dozens of chinese war planes crossing into its air defense territory today. in return, the white house summon
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