US equity markets extended their strong start to the holiday-shortened week as the latest delayed economic data releases bolstered hopes of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts - Dow rallied +664-points or +1.43%, rebounding from an earlier ~100-point decline. Merck & Co Inc (+5.24%) and Home Depot Inc (+4.34%) were the leading performers in the 30-stock index.

Morgans AM - Wednesday, 26 November 2025

US bond and equity markets bond and equity markets were CLOSED overnight for Thanksgiving Day holiday, while it is an abbreviated trading session tonight AEST. 

Morgans AM - Friday, 28 November 2025

US equity markets advanced in an abbreviated trading session on Friday (28 November) to cap a strong, holiday-shortened trading week - Dow rose +289-points or +0.61% with Amazon.com Inc, International Business Machines (IBM) Corp and JPMorgan Chase & Co all rising +1.77%.

Morgans AM -  Monday, 1 December 2025

US equity markets retreated to open the final trading month of the calendar year, with technology and cryptocurrency-related stocks under particular pressure - Dow fell -427-points or -0.90%. Merck & Co Inc (-2.81%) was the worst performer in the 30-stock index, while Amgen Inc (-2.31%) and McDonald’s Corp (2.06%) both fell over >2%.

Morgans AM -  Tuesday, 2 December 2025

Morgans AM -  Wednesday, 3 December 2025

US equity markets advanced after an unexpectedly weak private-sector hiring report further bolstered expectations of an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week - Dow rose +408-points or +0.86%

Morgans AM -  Thursday, 4 December 2025

US equity markets logged modest gains following a subdued session ahead of key inflation figures tonight AEST and the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision next week - Dow slipped -32-points or -0.07%, with diversified technology services company 3M Co (down -2.21%) the worst performer in the 30-stock index. Salesforce Inc +3.66% and was the leading Dow component a day after posted better-than-expected quarterly profit after the close of the previous session and raised its outlook on the back of growth from its data products and AI offerings. Nvidia Corp +2.12%

Morgans AM -  Friday, 5 December 2025

As the 2025 holiday season ramps up, a new USGOV intelligence bulletin warns that the terror threat to soft targets—Christmas markets, parades, houses of worship, and New Year’s celebrations—remains acutely elevated on both sides of the Atlantic. Lone offenders and small cells, inspired by ISIS, al-Qaida, domestic violent extremists, or a toxic mix of all three, are judged the most likely danger, armed with simple weapons: knives, guns, vehicles, or even hoax threats meant to sow panic and bleed resources.

Meanwhile, in a historic move, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has slammed the brakes on all pending asylum applications nationwide and paused green cards, citizenship, and travel documents for nationals of 19 high-risk countries. The directive also triggers mandatory re-vetting—including in-person interviews—for potentially hundreds of thousands of entrants since 2021. We break down the new intel report, the European hot spots, the policy earthquake in immigration enforcement, and what it all actually means for your safety this December. An expanded written version of this report can be found in this week’s Threat Journal newsletter. You can subscribe for free by visiting www.ThreatJournal.com. A link to this issue will be sent to you immediately via email.


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Homeland Security Weekly Update - Dec 6, 2025

US equity markets advanced after a delayed, tame inflation report reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its final meeting of the year this week - Dow added +104-points or +0.22%, with Salesforce Inc (up +5.3%) the clear outperformer in the 30-stock index on Friday (5 December). Goldman Sachs Group Inc +2% Amgen Inc fell -3.02%

Morgans AM -  Monday, 8 December 2025

In recent years, autonomy how completely transformed how future wars will be fought and won. And with that, a new crop of defense startups have emerged with a focus on bringing autonomy and artificial intelligence to the battlefield at scale. On this episode of CTRL + ALT +DEFENSE, Brandon Tseng, co-founder and president of Shield AI, shares how autonomy has moved the needle in foreign conflicts, how upstart tech companies are injecting innovation into the Department of Defense, and what's ahead. 

Brandon Tseng: The Autonomous Future of Defense

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