APAC stocks traded mixed in the absence of a lead from Wall St and as markets headed into the start of the Israel-Hamas truce.

Criminals unaffected...

 “Across the nation we are seeing both ends of the spectrum — communities where middle- and working-class families are faring well and others where financial survival remains a struggle.”

With Black Friday just around the corner, retailers are offering larger discounts in advance to lure inflation-weary shoppers back to their stores.

Perhaps Herrera and others have found a new way to purchase cheap guns - show up at gun buybacks hosted by cities and states and offer cash. 

Attacks, including from AC-130 gunship, executed without the knowledge of Iraqi government agencies...

Despite laying off a total of 27,000 workers in 2022 and 2023, this year's holiday hiring spree has been even larger than usual...

That right to self-defense includes defense against a tyrannical government.

When it rains, it pours...

Nature is healing...

JCPenney ranks first with an average Black Friday discount of 59%. This is the fifth time the apparel and jewelry giant has topped the list since 2014...

"U.S. Treasurys were seen as the safest asset. And increasingly that’s not the case today..."

"The ATF says that end caps by themselves are suppressors, even if an end cap is the only part an end-user has." 

"Don’t drink the Kool-Aid," ...yes, but are you willing to put your body on the line to fight injustice?

US markets were closed for Thanksgiving Day, while highlights for the upcoming Asia-Pac session include New Zealand Retail Sales, Japanese CPI & Flash PMIs and Singapore Industrial Production.

...clothing, electronics and shoes are among the most popular choices this year.

You might be surprised...

Houthis meanwhile issue an awkward video of its militants 'celebrating' the Galaxy Leader seizure...