10|27|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | October 24, 2025
Consumer Goods & Materials: Inflation pressures eased slightly in September as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.3%, below the 0.4% forecast. The annual inflation rate ticked up to...
10|21|2025
Ups and Downs | October 17, 2025
Tensions subsided on the world stage this week but there was plenty of news to review close to home. Will strong corporate earnings and a rate cut stabilize markets...
10|20|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | October 17, 2025
Yield Curve: The yield curve steepened slightly this week. The 2-year Treasury slipped from 3.52% to 3.46%, while the benchmark 10-year eased from 4.05% to 4.02%, marking its lowest...
10|14|2025
Finishing Strong | October 10, 2025
Markets dropped this week in dramatic fashion. Will corporate earnings season allow markets to finish the year strong? Monday S&P 500 0.36% | NASDAQ 0.71% The week started off...
10|14|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | October 10, 2025
S&P 500: With few major economic releases to guide markets, the S&P 500 slipped 163.28 points to close at 6,552.51 (up 11.41% YTD). Volatility was largely unchanged, with the...
10|09|2025
Monthly Market Monitor | September – 2025
Markets moved dramatically up last month. Monitoring activity showed a consistent theme. Fixed Income: 2-Yr Treas Yield 3.60% | 10-Yr Treas. Yield 4.16% The short end of the curve...
10|07|2025
Open for Business? | October 3, 2025
The government shut down this week. Even with the lack of an agreement, is the private sector poised to remain open for business? Monday S&P 500 0.26% | NASDAQ...
10|06|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | October 3, 2025
Unemployment: Jobs data were incomplete this week due to the government shutdown. The Nonfarm payrolls report (Sep) wasn’t released on Friday as the result of impacts at Bureau of...
09|30|2025
Cooling Temperatures | September 26, 2025
Markets were hot coming into this week. Are temperatures starting to cool down? Monday S&P 500 0.44% | NASDAQ 0.70% Markets entered rare air with new records through the...
09|29|2025
Leading Indicator Watch | September 26, 2025
Consumer Goods & Materials: Core PCE Price Index (PCE) rose 0.2% (MoM)(Aug), matching expectations. On a year-over-year basis, inflation held steady at 2.9% (Aug). The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge...