10|11|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | October 7, 2022
Highlights from the October 7, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: Payroll news squashed hopes of a less aggressive Fed. Non-Farm Payrolls (Sep) added 263k and the Unemployment Rate (Sep) fell...
09|13|2022
Back in Green! | September 9, 2022
After three weeks of losses, markets were back in the green last week. Should it continue? Monday S&P 500 -% | NASDAQ -% Happy Labor Day! Tuesday S&P...
09|12|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | September 9, 2022
Highlights from the September 9, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: The S&P 500 rose 143.15 points, ending at 4,067.41 and is down 14.66% YTD. The VIX (CBOE Volatility Index) remained...
08|29|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | August 26th, 2022
Highlights from the August 26, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: Core Durable Goods Orders (MoM)(Jul) rose .3%; Durables (Excl Defense & Air)(MoM)(Jul) rose .4% which was positive given other poor...
08|08|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | August 5, 2022
Highlights from the August 5, 2022 Leading Indicator Watch: Nonfarm Payrolls (Jul) added 528k jobs compared to an estimated 250k. Unemployment rate fell to a pre-pandemic low, 3.5%, supporting...
07|25|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | July 22, 2022
Highlights from the July 22nd Leading Indicator Watch: Existing home sales continued their slide for a 5th consecutive month, falling -5.4% (Jun). Housing starts also fell -2% (Jun) on...
07|11|2022
Leading Indicator Watch | July 8, 2022
Highlights from the July 8th Leading Indicator Watch: The S&P 500 rose 74.06 points, ending at 3,899.39 and is down 18.19% YTD. The VIX (CBOE Volatility Index) fell to...
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...
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...