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More Inflation Data on Deck, with Q1 Earnings Starting
by Mark Vickery
We spent last Friday away from the offices in observance of Good Friday, but that morning the big Employment Situation report for March came out.
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Jobless Claims Makeover: 228K, 200K+ for 8 Weeks
by Mark Vickery
Seasonal adjustments now show we've been above 200K new claims for the past eight weeks.
QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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Countdown to Recession, or Just Cooling Down?
by Mark Vickery
Are we in the early stages of recessionary conditions? This is the question that seems to be halting markets at present.
ADPPositive Net Change QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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ADP Jobs Lower: 145K, on Weaker Services Sector
by Mark Vickery
145K private-sector jobs is a notable miss from the 210K expected and the upwardly revised 261K for February.
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On Markets, Jobs, Productivity & Inflation (in Under 500 Words)
by Mark Vickery
JOLTS and Factory Orders came in lower than expected for February. Are we at last seeing real evidence of a slowing economy?
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What Are the Limits of Our Current Market Rally?
by Mark Vickery
Even dealing with the drama of destabilized regional banks and a Fed continually raising interest rates, the past 13 trading days have been overall a roaring success.
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Q4 GDP Ticks Down to +2.6%; Jobless Claims Stay Low
by Mark Vickery
Year over year GDP for 2022 comes in at +3.9%, 200 bps lower than the very strong 2021, which provided the Great Reopening from the Covid pandemic.
QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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Pre-Markets Crawl Back After Hump-Day Selloff
by Mark Vickery
Major indices saw -1.6% losses by yesterday's close, and right now the Dow is +58 points, the S&P 500 +20 and the Nasdaq is +129 points at this hour.
QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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Bull of the Day: Asure Software (ASUR)
by Bryan Hayes
A new bullish phase has begun for the stock as it has been hitting a series of 52-week highs this year on increasing volume.
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Jobless Claims, Import Prices, Philly Fed All Lower
by Mark Vickery
Anxiety over the global banking system and a pending Fed decision on interest rates next week will likely cast a large shadow.
QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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Jobs Gain 311K, Unemployment 3.6%; SIVB Trading Suspended
by Mark Vickery
What may prove to be the real market mover today is the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SIVB).
QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change SIVBPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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Markets Sink Ahead of Friday Jobs Report
by Mark Vickery
A poor showing in tomorrow's Employment Situation may provide a pop to stocks.
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Jobless Claims Show Signs of Weakness (Finally!)
by Mark Vickery
Initial Jobless Claims raced ahead to 211K last week from an unrevised 190K the previous week -- the highest read we've seen so far in 2023.
ADPPositive Net Change QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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ADP 242K Higher than Expected; Powell Addresses House
by Mark Vickery
We do not expect any changes in what Fed Chair Jay Powell has to say before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee this morning.
ADPPositive Net Change QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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Finally, Nonfarm Jobs Numbers! Global Week Ahead
by John Blank
It's all about jobs, and Friday's February U.S. employment report takes on added significance after stunningly strong January data prompted a rethink on projections for an economic slowdown.
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Starting Off Slow for Jobs Week
by Mark Vickery
We'll end with a bang Friday with the Employment Situation report: nonfarm payrolls and the Unemployment Rate.
ADPPositive Net Change QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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Q4 GDP Now +2.7%; Jobless Claims Slide Again
by Mark Vickery
While Q4 GDP was bumped down 20 bps from the first read, Weekly Jobless Claims remain firmly below 200K.
QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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PPI +6.0% Year Over Year Still Too Hot; Pre-Markets Sell
by Mark Vickery
PPI +0.7% on headline month over month, above the +0.4% expected and a big reversal from the -0.5% reported for December.
QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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Blowout Month: Nonfarm Payrolls 517K, Unemployment Rate 3.4%
by Mark Vickery
517K new jobs created for the month is almost 3x what analysts were looking for -- the highest print since July's 537K.
QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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ADP Jobs Dwindle on Weather Issues: 106K
by Mark Vickery
+106K new private-sector jobs were added last month, easily the lowest tally in the past year.
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Q4 GDP +2.8%, Jobless Claims Down to +186K & More
by Mark Vickery
Initial Jobless Claims continue to dwindle, even in the face of prominent companies laying off tens of thousands of employees over the past several weeks.
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Markets Stay Positive on Perceived Fed Slowing
by Mark Vickery
We're either letting the stern part of the narrative get past us or we're breathing some life into oversold indices. Perhaps a little of both.
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Sell-Off Continues as Jobless Claims, Housing Starts Improve
by Mark Vickery
Pre-market futures are trading down in continuation of yesterday's sell-off: the Dow -300 points, the S&P 500 -35 and the Nasdaq -110 points at this hour.
PGPositive Net Change QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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Markets Slide from Mid-Morning Highs
by Mark Vickery
Market indices couldn't hold onto that bullish feeling they had during today's pre-market activity.
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CPI +6.5% YoY In-Line, Jobless Claims Sink to 205K
by Mark Vickery
Headline CPI year over year has descended to +6.5% from an unrevised +7.1% for November -- a 60 bps drop month over month.
QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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