06|28|2021

Leading Indicator Watch | June 25, 2021

Highlights from the June 25, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: The S&P 500 rose last week 114.25 points, ending at 4,280.70 and is up 15.67% YTD while the VIX (CBOE...

06|07|2021

Leading Indicator Watch | June 4, 2021

Highlights from the June 4, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Weekly Initial Jobless Claims fell to 385K. Unemployment fell to 5.8% when 5.9% was expected. Private non-farm payrolls rose 492K,...

05|24|2021

Leading Indicator Watch | May 21, 2021

Highlights from the May 21, 2021 Leading Indicator Watch: Manufacturing PMI rose to 61.5 (May). Services PMI rose to 70.1 (May). 50 marks the contraction/expanson line. Be sure to...

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...

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|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|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...

02|22|2021

Leading Indicator Watch | February 19, 2021

Retail sales surged by 5.3% in January, beating a 1.1% increase that was expected. Check out the weekly leading indicator watch here and be sure to stay tuned for...