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November 12, 2026 Market and Timing Brief
Latest-session S&P and rates, November 12 premarket and crypto quotes, dividend leaders, November 13 PPI, and computed timing windows.
📊 Market Overview
Thursday premarket: S&P 500 and the 10-year Treasury yield are latest November 11 prints, while equities are November 12 premarket. Crypto trades around the clock; gold, silver, WTI and the dollar index are delayed quotes. October CPI was +0.4% month over month and core +0.3% on November 10. Watch rates, dollar, oil, liquidity and breadth. Equity premarket changes use the data provider’s published reference; crypto changes compare a spot trade with a rolling 24-hour open. Price action has the final vote.
| Asset | Price | Change | Read |
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| S&P 500 (latest Nov 11 print) | 7,619.38 points | +1.31% | latest 2026-11-11 print; observed Nov 11 14:42 MST; previous settlement/close (Yahoo published change) |
| Bitcoin | $72,881.56 | -1.27% (rolling 24h) | 2026-11-12 24/7 spot trade; observed Nov 12 05:03 MST; Coinbase rolling 24-hour stats.open, paired with last executed trade |
| Ethereum | $2,021.30 | -1.47% (rolling 24h) | 2026-11-12 24/7 spot trade; observed Nov 12 05:03 MST; Coinbase rolling 24-hour stats.open, paired with last executed trade |
| Gold Dec 2026 futures | $3,951.20/troy oz | -1.23% | 2026-11-12 market open / Yahoo delayed; observed Nov 12 04:52 MST; previous settlement/close (Yahoo published change) |
| Silver Dec 2026 futures | $51.01/troy oz | -1.91% | 2026-11-12 market open / Yahoo delayed; observed Nov 12 04:52 MST; previous settlement/close (Yahoo published change) |
| WTI Dec 2026 futures | $85.90/bbl | -0.73% | 2026-11-12 market open / Yahoo delayed; observed Nov 12 04:53 MST; previous settlement/close (Yahoo published change) |
| SpaceX | $139.08 | -0.48% | 2026-11-12 pre-market; observed Nov 12 05:03 MST; Nasdaq published pre-market change (provider reference close; see receipt) |
| Solana | $82.38 | -1.74% (rolling 24h) | 2026-11-12 24/7 spot trade; observed Nov 12 05:03 MST; Coinbase rolling 24-hour stats.open, paired with last executed trade |
| Nvidia | $160.32 | -7.72% | 2026-11-12 pre-market; observed Nov 12 05:03 MST; Nasdaq published pre-market change (provider reference close; see receipt) |
| U.S. Dollar Index | 102.91 | +0.00% | 2026-11-12 market open / Yahoo delayed; observed Nov 12 04:52 MST; previous settlement/close (Yahoo published change) |
| U.S. 10-year Treasury yield (latest Nov 11 print) | 4.998% | +0.30% | latest 2026-11-11 print; observed Nov 11 12:59 MST; previous settlement/close (Yahoo published change) |
Dividend Leaders
| Ticker | Price | Change | Indicated Forward Yield | Why It Ranks Today |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRC | $99.91 | -0.04% | 12.01% (annualized: Issuer live variable annual dividend 12.00% on $100 par ($12.00/share annualized), divided by Nasdaq pre-market share price; rate can reset monthly.) | Variable-rate preferred: issuer lists a 12.00% annual rate on $100 par and a Nov 13 planned payout; near-par pre-market trade puts rate resets and liquidity in focus. 2026-11-12 pre-market. |
| XOM | $166.70 | +0.00% | 2.57% (annualized: Oct 30 issuer-declared $1.07/share fourth-quarter dividend × 4, divided by Nasdaq pre-market share price.) | Energy-linked cash return: declared $1.07 quarterly dividend has a Nov 16 record date; softer WTI futures put cash-flow coverage in focus. 2026-11-12 pre-market. |
| KO | $98.00 | +0.44% | 2.16% (annualized: Oct 15 issuer-declared $0.53/share quarterly dividend × 4, divided by Nasdaq pre-market share price.) | Defensive consumer cash flow: declared 53-cent quarterly dividend has a Dec 1 record date; today's pre-market gain keeps valuation and rate sensitivity in view. 2026-11-12 pre-market. |
📰 Financial News
- Equities, rates and dollar: October CPI was +0.4% month over month and core +0.3% in the November 10 BLS report. The S&P 500 and 10-year yield rows above are latest November 11 prints; DXY is a delayed November 12 quote. Check rates, dollar and breadth when cash trading opens. Source.
- Bitcoin: Strategy disclosed 1,036 BTC acquired November 2–8 in a November 9 filing. That dated treasury flow does not establish today’s spot direction. Source.
- Ethereum: A November 5 Grayscale filing describes an Ether staking-derived fund distribution. No fresh November 10–12 Ethereum protocol release was verified; fund activity does not establish today’s spot direction. Source.
- Gold and silver: World Gold Council reported $2.7 billion of October gold-ETF inflows on November 5. No fresh silver-specific primary development was verified. October CPI remains the nearer real-yield and dollar watchpoint; the futures quotes above are separate delayed observations. Source.
- WTI crude: EIA’s November 10 energy outlook put end-October U.S. commercial crude stocks at 410 million barrels and described constrained Persian Gulf shipping. Its Brent outlook is not a WTI spot quote. Weekly inventory data is scheduled for noon ET today. Source.
- SpaceX (SPCX): The live issuer mission page, checked November 12, targets a Falcon 9 USSF-317 launch Saturday November 14 from Vandenberg, with a Sunday backup. Schedules can change. No completed launch or fresh dated issuer filing was verified. Source.
- STRC: Strategy’s November 9 filing reports repurchasing 1,887,464 STRC shares for $188.3 million during November 2–8. The issuer currently lists a variable 12.00% annual rate on $100 par. The indicated market-price yield above uses today’s premarket quote; the planned November 13 payout is not yet paid. Source.
- XOM: No fresh November 10–12 Exxon issuer release was verified; its October 30 report declared a $1.07 quarterly dividend with November 16 record date. Oil is a current sector watchpoint, not a new Exxon release. Source.
- KO: Coca-Cola announced November 11 that its President/CFO will speak at a December 2 investor conference; this is not a dividend change. Its last declared quarterly payout was $0.53. Source.
- AI and Fed: NVIDIA’s November 10 board statement confirms an outside-counsel investigation process, not the allegations; its next earnings call is scheduled for November 17. The Fed’s 3.75–4.00% target range dates to October 28. November 13 PPI is the next near-term inflation gate. Source.
📐 Gann Seasonal Dates
The November 7–8 mid-season checkpoint closed four days ago and falls outside today’s ±2-day seasonal scan. Next future checkpoint: December 21–22 cardinal window; computed December solstice is December 21 at 13:50 MST. Treat dates as inspection windows, not turn predictions. Price action has the final vote.
🪐 Planetary Aspects
Mercury stations direct exact Fri Nov 13 08:54 MST; inspection Nov 10 18:46 MST through Nov 16 08:07 MST. At the 05:00 MST ephemeris snapshot the geocentric longitude speed was -0.222°/day against a 0.5°/day threshold. Venus also stations direct November 13 at 17:31 MST; Mars and Jupiter reach conjunction November 15 at 23:23 MST. Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune are retrograde in the 05:00 MST geocentric scan. Geometry is a timing lens, not a directional forecast.
- Mercury stations direct: exact Nov 13 08:54 MST; inspect Nov 10 18:46 MST to Nov 16 08:07 MST; snapshot speed -0.222°/d, threshold 0.5°/d; exactness 0.556
- Venus stations direct: exact Nov 13 17:31 MST; inspect Nov 8 20:05 MST to Nov 18 22:28 MST; snapshot speed -0.062°/d, threshold 0.2°/d; exactness 0.692
- Mars conjunct Jupiter: exact Nov 15 23:23 MST; inspect Nov 11 21:05 MST to Nov 20 03:29 MST; snapshot orb 1.38°, max 1.5°; exactness 0.081
- Sun square Jupiter: exact Nov 18 02:38 MST; inspect Nov 15 22:56 MST to Nov 20 05:57 MST; snapshot orb 5.45°, max 2.0°; exactness 0.000
- Full Moon: Sun opposite Moon: exact Nov 24 07:53 MST; inspect Nov 23 21:35 MST to Nov 24 18:08 MST; snapshot orb 144.30°, max 6.0°; exactness 0.000
Daily maximum exactness: 11-12 0.86, 11-13 1.00, 11-14 0.95, 11-15 1.00, 11-16 0.99, 11-17 0.95, 11-18 1.00, 11-19 0.58, 11-20 0.12, 11-21 0.00, 11-22 0.00, 11-23 0.23, 11-24 1.00, 11-25 0.00, 11-26 0.00.
Next forward event: Mercury stations direct, 2026-11-13T08:54:36-07:00 (MST; 2026-11-13T15:54:36Z); inspect 2026-11-10T18:46:50-07:00 to 2026-11-16T08:07:23-07:00 (MST, inclusive). Scores measure only geometric or station-speed exactness, not market direction; price action has the final vote.
Set price levels and invalidation before the window. Price action has the final vote.
🌙 Moon Phase
At November 12 05:00 MST the waxing crescent Moon is in tropical Sagittarius (25.8°), 9.55% illuminated. Sign and phase use the same computed position. The next Full Moon is November 24 at 07:53 MST, not an eclipse.
Pop-astro: A waxing crescent Moon in Sagittarius is a prompt to revisit intentions, not an astronomical prediction.
Market: Use lunar and planetary dates only as inspection windows. Define levels and invalidation before taking risk; price action has the final vote.
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