07|08|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | July 5, 2024
Manufacturing & Services: ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI (Services)(Jun) fell to 48.8 from 53.8 (May), the lowest number since March of 2020. More data may be needed to reveal if this...
07|03|2024
Expect Volatility? | June 28, 2024
Markets were moving all over last week and thankfully landed in the green. Should this volatility be expected going forward? Monday S&P 500 0.31%| NASDAQ 1.09% With very little data...
06|25|2024
Downshift or Full Steam Ahead? | June 21, 2024
Markets were positive for the week overall. Is there a down shift happening or will it be full steam ahead? Monday S&P 500 0.77%| NASDAQ 0.95% Markets started the week...
06|24|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | June 21, 2024
Retail Sales: Core retail sales (excluding automobiles) softened (May) (MoM), to -0.1%, missing the forecasted number of 0.2%. Consumer spending activity will be top of mind as we head...
06|18|2024
Calm Before the Calm??? | June 14, 2024
Markets climbed nicely this last week. Is this the calm before the storm? Monday S&P 500 0.26%| NASDAQ 0.35% It was a rather muted start to the week. There was...
06|17|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | June 14, 2024
Consumer Goods & Materials: Core CPI (Consumer Price Index) (inflation excluding food and energy costs), which measures the change in consumer prices, increased .2%, which was lower than expected...
06|11|2024
Fed Speculation | June 7, 2024
Last week was all about Fed speculation. This week the Fed will tell us how right those speculations were. Monday S&P 500 0.11%| NASDAQ 0.56% Manufacturing data showed unexpected weakness....
06|10|2024
Leading Indicator Watch | June 7, 2024
Unemployment: Nonfarm Payrolls (May) forecast was estimated at 182k, but actual numbers came in at 272k. The Federal Reserve bank meets this week, and this data will likely impact...
06|04|2024
Foreshadowing Things to Come? | May 31, 2024
It was an important week. While rates rose early, they ended the week lower. Were they foreshadowing things to come? Monday S&P 500 -%| NASDAQ -% Happy Memorial Day!...