10|28|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | October 25, 2024
Yield Curve: 2-year yields finished higher this week, rising from 3.95% to 4.11%. 10-year yields also climbed from 4.08% to 4.25%, the highest level since July. Prices & rates...
10|22|2024
Getting Warmer? | October 18, 2024
Markets heated up for a 5th consecutive week. Will the temperature rise from here or start cooling off? Monday S&P 500 0.77% | NASDAQ 0.87% Trading resumed on a Federal...
10|21|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | October 18, 2024
Retail Sales: Retail sales picked up during the month of Sep (MoM), increasing from 0.1% to 0.4%. These numbers were slightly better than expected, and positive news for consumer...
10|16|2024
Is (the) fall really here? | October 11, 2024
Markets finished strong again this week on the back of earnings and tech. Will market bears have their way or will they stave off hibernation for a little while...
10|15|2024
Monthly Market Monitor | September – 2024
September is in the books, and it was historically strong on the monitor. Are Markets likely to continue this trend? Fixed Income 2-Yr Treas Yield 3.66% | 10-Yr...
10|15|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | October 11, 2024
Consumer Goods & Materials: The Consumer Price Index (CPI) (MoM) (Sep) came in slightly higher than expected at 0.2%. The year-over-year number also missed expectations with a reading of...
10|08|2024
Will Markets Flinch? | October 4, 2024
We entered the week in a bout for another strong weekly finish. Markets finished higher but how much strength do they have going into the final rounds? Monday S&P...
10|07|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | October 4, 2024
Unemployment: Nonfarm payrolls (September) forecast was estimated at 159K, but actual numbers came in at 254K, the highest since April. The unemployment rate (Sep) decreased from 4.2% in August to...
09|30|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | September 27, 2024
Consumer Goods & Materials: The core PCE price index (less food and energy) rose 0.1% (MoM (Aug), which was slightly lower than expected. Year-over-year, the index rose 2.7% (Aug)....