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Closing Bell

Some Bears Won’t Buckle 12/19/23

Closing Bell

CNBC

News, Business

4.4139 Ratings

🗓️ 19 December 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Some bears won’t buckle even as sentiment continues to improve – including Cantor’s Eric Johnston. He explains why he is sticking to his case. Plus, Rich Saperstein of Treasury Partners – one of Barron’s top 100 financial advisors of 2023 – is breaking out his market playbook for the new year. And, solar stocks soared in today’s session. Pippa Stevens breaks down what is behind that bounce.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Kelly, thanks so much. Welcome to Closing Bell. I'm Scott Wabder live from

0:03.9

Post Nine here at the New York Stock Exchange. This make-a-break hour

0:06.8

begins with the bull run in stocks, a seven-week surge that's now carried

0:10.5

the Dow to another record high. The S&P within striking distance of its own

0:14.5

milestone.

0:15.5

So how long can this incredible rally last?

0:18.0

We will ask our experts over this final stretch, including a bear who doesn't seem ready to break.

0:23.0

In the meantime, your scorecard with 60 minutes to go in regulation looks like this.

0:28.0

Goldman Caterpillar Boeing, they are leading the industrial's higher today.

0:31.0

Nice gains across the board.

0:32.0

Take a look at the Russell 2000

0:33.6

soaring 12% over the past month as small caps continue to roar back lower

0:39.3

interest rates a big part of the story yet again.

0:43.4

All of it takes us to our talk of the tape.

0:45.6

Why some bears won't buckle, even as sentiment continues to improve.

0:50.0

The economy remains resilient.

0:51.6

Inflation keeps falling and cash pours into stocks.

0:54.9

Let's welcome in Canters Eric Johnston.

0:56.6

He is head of equity derivatives and cross asset here at post nine.

1:02.2

Welcome back.

1:03.3

I have to say, I'm really glad you're here

1:07.0

because I know you know what kinds of questions

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