05|10|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | May 7, 2021
Highlights from the May 7, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims fell to 498K from 590K. Unemployment rose to 6.1%. Nonfarm payrolls rose 266K when 978K were...
05|03|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | April 30, 2021
Highlights from the April 30, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Michigan consumer sentiment rose to 88.3 for April. CB Consumer Confidence rose to 121.7 for April. Be sure to check...
04|26|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | April 23, 2021
Highlights from the April 23, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims fell to 547K from 586K. This marks the lowest level since the start of the pandemic....
04|19|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | April 16, 2021
Highlights from the April 16, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Housing starts rose 19.4% (Mar), a great restart after a 11.3% fall in February. Building permits rose 2.7% (Mar). Be...
04|12|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | April 9, 2021
Highlights from the April 9, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: The S&P 500 rose last week 108.93 pionts, ending at 4,128.80 and is up 9.92% YTD while the VIX (CBOE Volatility...
04|05|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | April 1, 2021
Highlights from the April 1, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Unemployment fell to 6.0% (Mar). Private nonfarm payrolls added 780K jobs in March. Weekly Initial Jobless Claims unexpectedly rose to 719K...
03|29|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | March 26, 2021
Highlights from the March 26, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Michigan Consumer Sentiment rose to 84.9 in March from 76.8. This is the hightest level since the start of the...
03|22|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | March 19, 2021
Highlights from the March 19, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: The S&P 500 fell last week 30.24 points, ending at 3,913.10 and is up 5.74% YTD while the VIX (CBOE...
03|15|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | March 12, 2021
Highlights from March 12, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims fell to 712K from 754K. JOLT’s job openings rose to 6.917M (Jan) from 6.752M. Check out last...
03|08|2021
Leading Indicator Watch | March 5, 2021
Nonfarm payrolls rose by 379K, crushing the expectation of 182K. Weekly Initial Jobless Claims rose to 745K from 736K. Check out more of the leading indicators that caught my...