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The Edmonton Oilers are on a 16-game winning streak and have the opportunity to tie the NHL's all-time record of 17 games. This achievement would place them among the longest sports winning streaks in history, alongside notable streaks in the NBA, NFL, UFC, WNBA, college football, women's college basketball, men's college basketball, and golf.
Major US stock indices, including the NASDAQ, S&P, and Russell 2000, experienced a decline, breaking their winning streaks. The Dow and NASDAQ both fell around -1.50%. Meanwhile, interest rates in the US debt market continued to fall. Crude oil and gold prices also experienced declines, while Bitcoin saw a slight increase in price.
The Minnesota Vikings and Denver Broncos, both on winning streaks, face off in a Sunday Night Football matchup. The Vikings have won five straight games, overcoming the loss of their starting quarterback Kirk Cousins to injury. Backup Josh Dobbs has stepped up and led the team to victory. The Broncos, after a poor start to the season, have won three consecutive games. Both teams are determined to extend their winning streaks, but only one will come out victorious.
The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 are aiming for their longest winning streaks in roughly two years, with the Nasdaq on track for an eighth day of gains and the S&P 500 heading for a seventh consecutive gain. The tech-concentrated Nasdaq-100 is also poised for an eighth straight gain, with the Invesco QQQ Trust breaking above a downtrend channel. If the streaks continue, it would mark significant milestones for these indexes.
The Cincinnati Reds ended the Atlanta Braves' eight-game winning streak with an 11-10 victory on Friday, extending their own winning streak to 12 games. The game featured the first Reds cycle since 1989, accomplished by 21-year-old Elly De La Cruz, who drove in four runs and scored three. Despite a late surge by the Braves, who scored 10 runs on 16 hits, the Reds held on for the win. The game marked only the seventh in MLB history to feature two clubs with winning streaks of at least eight games.
The Atlanta Braves, on an eight-game winning streak, will face the Cincinnati Reds, who are on an 11-game winning streak, in a clash of division leaders. The Reds have been powered by a high-powered offense and a lockdown bullpen, while the Braves have been led by a strong offense and solid pitching. The pitching matchups for the series include AJ Smith-Shawver vs. Luke Weaver, Jared Shuster vs. Graham Ashcraft, and Charlie Morton vs. Ben Lively. The series will take place in a hitter-friendly environment and will be a test for both teams.