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Final PPI on headline dropped notably to -0.5% month over month, down from the +0.2% analysts were looking for and the downwardly revised +1.0% for June.
It's a back-of-the-envelope calculation, this notion that two negative-growth quarters in a row constitutes a recession, but analysts are hesitating in real time to paste the "big R" onto our current economic condition.
The Nasdaq, which had been up 2% for part of the day yesterday, is a smidge in the green this morning, while the S&P 500 is exactly unched at this hour.
With officials pledging support for markets and the economy, and easing their tech sector crackdowns, investment banks are again rushing to slap Buy labels on Chinese shares.
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New Jobless Claims Lower: 222K; Powell Starts Q&A
by Mark Vickery
This is the lowest weekly initial jobless claims level since the 202K we saw back ahead of Memorial Day.
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Jobs Numbers Helping the Fed Thread the Needle: 315K, 3.7%
by Mark Vickery
The Unemployment Rate bumped up 20 basis points (bps) to 3.7%, but this is off levels not seen in 50 years.
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Markets Buoy into the Green Ahead of Jobs Report
by Mark Vickery
Two of the main market indices ended their four-day losing streak today, on what appears to be a technical rally.
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Adjusting Your Trading Strategy During Volatile Markets
by Bryan Hayes
Traders who are able to adapt their strategies to the volatility can still reap substantial profits.
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ADP Reaches +132K Under New System; Pre-Markets Up
by Mark Vickery
A total of 132K private-sector jobs missed the consensus around 300K, and is the second-straight lower month from June's 380K.
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Markets Sink Lower Ahead of Big Data Week
by Mark Vickery
Nine of 11 sectors of the S&P were down, with only Energy and Utilities in the green.
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Jobless Claims Down, Q2 GDP Improves to -0.6%
by Mark Vickery
Overall, results are good, and have taken pre-market futures from slightly in the green to another slight step more into the green.
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Jobless Claims, Philly Fed Both Better than Expected
by Mark Vickery
Both Initial Jobless Claims and a major regional manufacturing survey beat expectations this morning.
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PPI Falls in July; Jobless Claims Keep Creeping Up
by Mark Vickery
Final PPI on headline dropped notably to -0.5% month over month, down from the +0.2% analysts were looking for and the downwardly revised +1.0% for June.
QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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Q2 GDP -0.9%, So We're in a Recession... Right?
by Mark Vickery
It's a back-of-the-envelope calculation, this notion that two negative-growth quarters in a row constitutes a recession, but analysts are hesitating in real time to paste the "big R" onto our current economic condition.
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Bear of the Day: ManpowerGroup (MAN)
by Tracey Ryniec
Is the global job market slowing?
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Jobs Numbers Gain +372K, Unemployment 3.6%
by Mark Vickery
What kind of recession brings in 380K new jobs per month over the past four months?
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Markets Gain Ahead of Friday's Big Jobs Report
by Mark Vickery
Job growth is expected to slow to around a quarter-million new jobs filled per month, down from the half-million-plus we'd been seeing.
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Jobless Claims Creeping Up: 235K Last Week
by Mark Vickery
235K marks the fifth straight week at or above 230K new jobless claims.
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Markets Flat Ahead of Manufacturing, JOLTS, Fed Minutes
by Mark Vickery
The Nasdaq, which had been up 2% for part of the day yesterday, is a smidge in the green this morning, while the S&P 500 is exactly unched at this hour.
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Time to Buy Chinese Large Caps? Global Week Ahead
by John Blank
With officials pledging support for markets and the economy, and easing their tech sector crackdowns, investment banks are again rushing to slap Buy labels on Chinese shares.
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Markets Start Short Week in the Red
by Mark Vickery
Lots of data coming out this week, and a positive outlook on China, may have a positive effect on market sentiment.
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PCE Mostly In-Line, Consumption Shrinks
by Mark Vickery
While Personal Income gained +0.5% as expected, Real Personal Consumption posted a big drop-off.
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Jobless Claims Tick Up Again; Current Account Deficit Worse
by Mark Vickery
Over the past 12 weeks, we are averaging 203K new jobless claims, but over the past four weeks that number is now 223K.
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Pre-Markets Re-Think Fed Decision, Fall Again
by Mark Vickery
Gains made ahead of Wednesday's close have all been given back before the open on Thursday.
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Fed Hikes Rates 75bps, Market Swings into Green
by Mark Vickery
It's the first time the Fed has moved rates 0.75% higher since Nirvana and Tupac were topping the charts.
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Initial Jobless Claims Up to January Levels: 229K
by Mark Vickery
Anything below 250K is still consistent with a strong labor market overall.
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Pre-Markets Down on Goldilocks Jobs Numbers: 390K, 3.6%
by Mark Vickery
The headline number was a nice increase above the 330K expected, although revisions to the previous two months give back a few.
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Bull of the Day: Paycom Software (PAYC)
by Kevin Cook
Shark Tank investor Barbara Corcoran loves the HR app that empowers and engages employees
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ADP Jobs Disappoint at +128K; Small Businesses Negative
by Mark Vickery
128K new jobs in the private sector created last month was less than half the 300K expected.
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