DC Lite #510

"Here is what $SPX did each year when it was up the first 5 days"

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Daily Chartbook
January 06, 2026

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1. Rent prices. "The national median rent fell 0.8% in December, and now stands at $1,356 ... Rent prices nationally are down 1.3% compared to one year ago. Year-over-year rent growth has been slightly negative for more than two full years".

2. Central banks vs. gold. "Central bank gold demand remained firm in November. Net purchases totalled 45t, with y-t-d figures pushing 297t, as emerging-market central banks continued their significant gold buying this year."

3. Retail investor demand. "Retail is no longer marginal to market outcomes – they are a driver ... This demand remains a steady source of upside pressure, amplifying early-year flows and contributing to January momentum ... Retail has been buyers of calls in 35 out of the past 36 weeks".

4. Short interest. "Short interest for the median S&P 500 stock ranks in the 88th percentile since 1995."

5. First Five Days. "Here is what $SPX did each year when it was up the first 5 days."

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