TODAY IN NUMBERS
MARKETS · SATIRE · FALSE ANALOGY

Monday Follows Sunday Again as Calendar Monopoly Enters Another Week

Competitors have failed to disrupt the seven-day market for the 38th consecutive week this year.

Regulators should investigate whether Tuesday has been coordinating with Monday.

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THE BORING FACT

In the Gregorian calendar, Monday follows Sunday.

OUR PROFESSIONAL CONCLUSION

Regulators should investigate whether Tuesday has been coordinating with Monday.

REALITY CHECK · FALSE ANALOGY

Unfortunately, there's a small problem.

Predictable calendar order is being framed as market concentration. No actual market exists.

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