AUTHOR: Kerry Hilsabeck, CFP® TITLE: Investment Adviser Rep TAGS: Jobs, CPI, Retail Sales, Yield Curve, S&P 500 |
The S&P 500 rose 32.62 points and the VIX (CBOE Volatility Index) fell slightly drawing our focus this week, but retail sales contracted for a second straight month and year over year, showed a slowdown. Be sure to check out more of last week’s leading indicators here and stay tuned for the latest in Market Thoughts.