The world goes on
January 25, 2023
–Yields fell yesterday with tens down 5.5 to 3.466%. Five yr auction today, with wi 3.565%.
–“Glitch” on NYSE caused havoc at open, with some trades canceled. This follows the “glitch” related to air traffic control a couple of weeks ago that grounded all flights.
–Vol easing with VIX at 20, but even MSFT’s after-hours range following earnings is over 6%, from 253 in the afternoon to 237 this morning.
–A couple of tweets from yesterday: The doomsday clock was moved to 90 seconds. Juxtaposed with that is the oldest olive tree, in Crete, over 3000 years old. A survivor of all the world’s hazards, misfortunes, and victories.
| USA TODAY Graphics on Twitter: “The Doomsday Clock was moved to 90 seconds to midnight today, Jan. 24, the closest it’s ever been. The Doomsday Clock is a decades-long project of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists featuring a clock face where midnight represents Armageddon. https://t.co/uG9vmchRXK https://t.co/IFM1gmIjjT” / TwitterThe Doomsday Clock was moved to 90 seconds to midnight today, Jan. 24, the closest it’s ever been. The Doomsday Clock is a decades-long project of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists featuring a clock face where midnight represents Armageddon.twitter.com |
| Fascinating on Twitter: “The world’s oldest olive tree is over 3,000 years old, dating back to Minoan times between 1350 – 1100 BC. You can find it in Kavousi, Crete, Greece. Read more: https://t.co/XLYiF1TB5i https://t.co/QApYRZAM6X” / TwitterThis yew tree in Totteridge is about 2,000 years old & is thought to be the oldest living thing in London Trees have different lifespans For example, the blueprint for the lifespan of an oak tree is about 1,000 years The blueprint for the ‘eternal yew’ is to grow forever.twitter.com |
