06|27|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | June 24, 2022
Highlights from the June 24th Leading Indicator Watch: The S&P 500 rose by 236.90 points, ending at 3,911.74 and is down 17.93% YTD (out of bear market territory). The...
05|09|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | May 6, 2022
Highlights from the May 6th Leading Indicator Watch: Continuing Jobless claims fell to 1,384k from 1,403k. Initial jobless claims rose to 200k from 181k. JOLTS Job Openings (Mar) rose...
05|02|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | April 29, 2022
Highlights from the April 29th Leading Indicator Watch: Michigan Consumer Sentiment (April) rose to 65.2 from 59.4 (Mar) following poor inflation figures. Personal Spending rose 1.1% during this time....
04|25|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | April 22, 2022
Highlights from the April 22nd Leading Indicator Watch: Housing starts rose .3% (Mar) compared to 6.5% (Feb). Building permits rose .4% from -1.6% (same period). 30 year mortgage rates...
04|04|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | April 1, 2022
Highlights from the April 1st Leading Indicator Watch: The unemployment rate dropped lower to 3.6% as initial job claims remained at historic lows, rising by 202k. JOLTS Job Openings...
03|28|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | March 25, 2022
Highlights from the March 25th Leading Indicator Watch: Initial jobless claims fell to 187k, the lowest figure in over 52 years. Continuing claims continued its downward trend, falling to...
03|07|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | March 4, 2022
Highlights from the March 4th Leading Indicator Watch: Nonfarm Payrolls (Feb) spiked to 678k compared to the 400k expected. Initial jobless claims fell to 215k while continuing claims remained...
02|07|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | February 4, 2022
Highlights from the February 4th Leading Indicator Watch: Initial jobless claims fell to 238k and continuing jobless claims fell to 1,628k. Nonfarm Payrolls (Jan) rose 467k where only a...
01|10|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | January 7, 2022
Highlights from the January 7th Leading Indicator Watch: Initial jobless claims rose to 207k; continuing jobless claims rose to 1,754k. Nonfarm Payrolls (Dec) added totaled only 199k but the...
06|08|2021
Market Power | June 4, 2021
Markets charged back late in the week. This led to weekly gains, but does the market have staying power? Monday Memorial Day Tuesday The holiday lengthened weekend did not...