Markets grew for the week for the first time in a month. Is it a reason to celebrate or a breather in the pullback?
Monday S&P 500 0.87% | NASDAQ 1.11%
Nine major companies reported earnings, with two missing expectations. Equities jumped to open the week. Outside of earnings data there was not much to support the rally. It was likely a jump on three consecutive weeks of down market, creating better by opportunities.
Tuesday S&P 500 1.20% | NASDAQ 1.59%
35 major companies reported earnings, with five missing expectations. Housing data came in better than expected. The heavy earnings data drove markets higher on Tuesday, pun intended. GM (GM) and Tesla (TSLA) were among reporters that helped propel markets.
Wednesday S&P 500 0.02% | NASDAQ 0.10%
40 major companies reported earnings, with six missing expectations. Core durable goods orders came in lighter than expected. Strong earnings data was counter-balanced by higher rate expectations. This left markets fairly unchanged.
Thursday S&P 500 0.46% | NASDAQ 0.64%
60 major companies reported earnings, with 13 missing expectations. GDP grew at a much slower pace than expected(1.6% vs 2.5%). Unemployment data continued to show strength. GDP and forward guidance from Meta (META) spooked markets early. They managed to climb halfway out of the hole that was dug as the earnings flowed in throughout the day.
Friday S&P 500 1.02% | NASDAQ 2.03%
13 major companies reported earnings, with five missing expectations. Consumer sentiment softened in April. Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) held steady at 2.8% in March. This is the Federal Reserve Board’s (FRB) preferred gauge of inflation. Between PCE data and earnings from Alphabet (GOOG) and Microsoft (MSFT) markets surged on the day.
Conclusion S&P 500 2.67% | NASDAQ 4.23%
The markets experienced a strong bounce back this last week in comparison to the last three weeks. Do not be fooled. Markets have a way to go to recapture highs as the growth did not even recover from the prior week. This indicates that there is room for markets to continue the run up as earnings season wears on. There are major hurdles this coming week with the FRB meeting, Jobs data, and Apple (AAPL) reports earnings.
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We saw another route last week as economic data strengthened. What does it mean for the road ahead?
Monday S&P 500 1.06% | NASDAQ 1.27%
Markets opened the week on a positive tone. The gains were led by tech stocks, which were following the lead of Asian and European markets overnight. Much of the rally on the day was based on a falling dollar.
Tuesday S&P 500 4.32% | NASDAQ 5.16%
Consumer Price Index (CPI) Data was released Tuesday morning and the headline reading fell to 8.3% from 8.5%. The underlying core data strengthened to 6.3% from 5.9%. This was an unexpected move as housing costs (which represent 40% of core CPI) firmed, pushing the number up. The markets sold off dramatically in response to the news. Firming core data would give the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) more reason to be aggressive on rates. This solidified a move of 0.75% and perhaps even 1.0% on September 22nd…
Wednesday S&P 500 0.30% | NASDAQ 0.70%
Markets ebbed and flowed throughout the day, trying to find direction after Tuesday’s selloff. They ended up closing up with a last 10-minute run up from being 0.5% down.
Thursday S&P 500 1.13% | NASDAQ 1.43%
Initial jobless claims continued to improve and retail sales advanced more than anticipated. This did not move the markets higher. Stronger retail sales signal more work for the FRB to erode demand. Lower unemployment signals more dollars in consumers pockets to spend. The FRB needs to see higher unemployment in their efforts to contain inflation…
Friday S&P 500 0.72% | NASDAQ 0.90%
Consumer sentiment is projected to rise to 59.5 for the month of September. While this is good news, it signals the potential of stronger consumer spending which causes further inflation. This factor pushed stocks further into the red for the week.
Conclusion S&P 500 4.77% | NASDAQ 5.48%
It was a rough week for markets although economically the data was showing strength. We need economic figures to start reflecting rate hikes implemented in order to see a slowdown in the FRB’s path. Looking ahead, this past Friday was a major options expiration date. When options expire, usually gains are to be had the following week as long positions are taken. This may be a short-lived bump, however, given the strong economic data.
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