Friday’s Non-Farm Payrolls dished out a huge surprise, rolling out a gigantic miss to the downside as the US economy added only 235,000 jobs. Despite a sizeable upward revision of 133,000 to the previous month, nothing was going to offset the shock of the miss in the headline data. Household employment performed strongly, helping to […]
Can ongoing record breaking rallies for the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite as well as near record highs for the Dow Jones and Russell 2000 continue as September begins? Historically, since 1945, that’s the month that’s consistently been the worst period of the year for equities. Without a doubt, it’s also the question traders are […]
The upcoming week is filled with another round of Fed speak and a plethora of economic releases, with many traders focusing on consumer data points. On Tuesday, the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence reading is expected to soften from 121.7 to 119.3. The Friday release of personal income and spending will show dramatic drops as the […]
Stocks extended the late-week rebound to hit a fresh record on Friday, boosted by strong earnings growth. All four major US indices—the Dow Jones, S&P 500, NASDAQ and Russell 2000—finished higher ahead of the weekend. Helping buoy investor optimism: the logistics for vaccine distribution in the US improved, after President Joseph Biden announced his administration […]
Notwithstanding Friday’s weaker than expected nonfarm payrolls report, US equity indices for the Dow Jones, S&P 500, NASDAQ and Russell 2000 all finished higher on the final day of trade as well as for the week. The small-cap Russell saw its steepest boost since June; the SPX saw its best weekly performance since November. The […]
We are now heading into what would typically be a quiet time of year when everyone spends time with their loved ones and market activity is more muted. This isn’t a normal year, though, and while volumes may be low, activity will be anything but. There are key deadlines on both sides of the pond […]
Time is running out for passage of additional US fiscal stimulus in 2020 as the year winds down and the holidays rapidly approach. Congressional parties hit a brick wall yet again, even with the scaled-down $900 billion plan, this time on conflict over employer virus liability. Each time the negotiations appear to be about to […]
COVID-19 is likely to remain the dominant market theme in the coming, holiday-shortened week. The rising trajectory of the pandemic versus ongoing progress toward a vaccine will cause investors to whipsaw wildly between pessimism and optimism, driving markets lower or higher depending on prevailing sentiment. Last week played out much as we predicted, when positive […]
On Saturday, the media called the US presidential election for Joe Biden, but President Donald Trump rejected the outcome and won’t concede. Additionally, he will continue with legal challenges, claiming fraud. So far, his demand made no progress in courts, as he failed to add prove to his accusations, except for those asking for observers […]
