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inflation: Archive

Mark Vickery

Pre-markets Go Green Ahead of Fed Interest Rate Decision

The big news will likely not be the decision on interest rates, but how the Fed's tone has changed.

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Mark Vickery

Markets Lower Ahead of Fed Policy Decision, Forward View

The Dow slipped another -267 points, -0.61%, the S&P 500 was -0.39%, the Nasdaq -0.32%.

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Mark Vickery

Fed Decision Wednesday in Focus This Week

Expectations are strong for another 25 basis-point (bps) cut to the Fed funds rate, which would bring effective interest rates to a range of 4.25-4.50% for the first time since February of 2023.

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Mark Vickery

Nasdaq Up, Dow Down: A Week in Review

It's Friday the 13th, but pre-market futures are not spooked.

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Mark Vickery

PPI Up Big on Hotter Food Prices, Jobless Claims Higher

Headline PPI month over month came in double expectations to +0.4%, the highest since June of this year.

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Sanghamitra Saha

4 ETF Areas Hit One-Year High Amid In-Line November Inflation

The U.S. consumer price index recorded an annual inflation rate of 2.7% in November.

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Mark Vickery

Nasdaq Up Big, Dow Down a Bit, Following CPI, Budget Data

It's now in the Fed's hands what they want to do about interest rates at their two-day meeting starting next Tuesday.

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Mark Vickery

CPI +0.3%, +2.7% Year over Year: Exactly In-Line

The CPI Inflation Rate came in-line with expectations: +2.7%, 10 bps ahead of the prior month.

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Mark Vickery

Market Indexes Close in the Red Ahead of CPI Data

While most CPI numbers are expected to be in-line with the previous month, the Inflation Rate looks to be ticking into the opposite direction.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Quiet Ahead of CPI Report Mid-Week

Would a hotter-than-expected CPI headline cause the Fed to pause cutting interest rates?

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Mark Vickery

Jobs Report Warmer than Expected: 227K; 4.2% Unemployment

In two of the last three months of BLS data, we're seeing resistance to a cooling economy in the jobs market.

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Mark Vickery

Jobless Claims Mixed, Trade Deficit Slimmer

Both Initial and Continuing Jobless Claims are still representative of a healthy labor situation overall.

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Mark Vickery

ADP +146K: Lighter than Expected

Manufacturing shed -26K positions in November, another hard reality for an already struggling sector of the economy.

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Shaun Pruitt

3 Top Performing Finance Stocks with Generous Dividends

Hitting new 52-week peaks in November, higher highs could be in store for these highly ranked finance stocks which have dividend yields over 3%.

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Bryan Hayes

Historical Odds Favor Year-End Rally: Stocks to Watch

If we finish in this territory, it would be the first time since 1998-99 that the S&P 500 rose 20% or more in consecutive years.

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Yashwardhan Jain

Rate Cuts to Slow Down in 2025? ETFs to Add to Your Portfolio

Rising inflation worries have led to increased market expectations that the Fed will adopt a more cautious approach to its interest rate cuts. Look at ETFs to secure your portfolios.

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Mark Vickery

Black Friday: High Expectations on Healthy Economy

Black Friday is anticipated to bring in $12+ billion in sales today.

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Bryan Hayes

Market Rally Faces Key Test: Healthy Digestion or Imminent Correction?

We're certainly seeing some selling pressure as markets cool off, with the latest rally taking a breather amid signs of profit-taking.

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Sanghamitra Saha

4 Sector ETFs to Win Despite Tame October Inflation Data

The consumer price index of the United States increased 0.2% for the fourth straight month in October.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Why Yields Spiked Despite Tame Inflation? Buy Quality ETFs

Despite soft inflation print, bond yields spiked on Nov. 13 as traders doubted how fast and far the Fed can act dovish given that Trump's policies may boost inflation.

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Mark Vickery

Pre-Markets Flat After Relief Rally Starts Second Week

It's also the single-busiest day of Q3 earnings season, with nearly 800 companies reporting.

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Yashwardhan Jain

Will Trump's Tariffs Fuel Inflation? ETFs in Focus

Donald Trump???s primary campaign promises to impose new tariffs and immigration restrictions could contribute to inflationary pressures in the country. Look at ETFs to navigate the risk of rising inflation.

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Mark Vickery

Un-spooky Halloween: PCE, Jobless Claims Tame

It's hard to wish for a more in-line PCE report, especially considering it's the preferred print on inflation for the Fed.

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Shaun Pruitt

Time to Buy These Top Transportation-Shipping Stocks: CLCO, ESEA, ZIM

Bolstering their valuations, these Zacks transportation-shipping stocks are offering enticing dividends and have seen a positive trend of earnings estimate revisions which suggests more upside.

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