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Markets Take a Break from Setting New All-Time Highs
by Mark Vickery
Red closes among all major indexes today snapped a seven-day winning streak on the S&P 500.
QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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No News Is Good News: Pre-markets Up on Dormant BLS Report
by Mark Vickery
All major indexes are in the green for the trading week, plus-mid-single digits for the month, and double digits (except for the Dow, +9%) year to date.
QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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No Jobless Claims, Factory Orders - Tech Trade Still Hot
by Mark Vickery
The government shutdown will also likely keep nonfarm payrolls from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) from seeing the light of day tomorrow.
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ADP Sees Negative -32K Jobs in September
by Mark Vickery
-32K jobs were created in the private sector last month, way down from the +45K expected from analysts.
ADPNegative Net Change QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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More Record Closing Highs as Fed Government May Be Closing
by Mark Vickery
All market indexes closed higher today on renewed exuberance for AI.
NVDANegative Net Change QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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Pre-markets Fight Toward the Green with Gov't Shutdown Top of Mind
by Mark Vickery
Conditions appear to be ripe for a government shutdown, as party politics resist effectively working across the aisle on either side.
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Back to Nonfarm Payrolls: Global Week Ahead
by John Blank
As share markets gear up for the home stretch of an eventful year, loads of key macro data in the U.S. and in Japan is due.
MARUYPositive Net Change RDDTPositive Net Change LGRDYPositive Net Change
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Pre-markets Up at Record Highs - Will Jobs Numbers Be a Wet Blanket?
by Mark Vickery
Within the specter of new jobs numbers, we do see a bit of risk with market indexes trading at all-time highs.
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Econ Data Surprisingly Good: Jobless Claims, Q2 GDP, Durable Goods & More
by Mark Vickery
Q2 GDP, instead of moving incrementally higher or lower, blossomed from +3.3% to +3.8% -- half a percentage point.
COSTNegative Net Change QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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Pre-markets Flat Following AI Tech Boost
by Mark Vickery
The tech rally looks a bit exhausted at this hour: the Nasdaq is up 1.5 points (0.006%).
ADPNegative Net Change NVDANegative Net Change GOOGLNegative Net Change
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Pre-market Futures Up After 1st Rate Cut of 2025
by Mark Vickery
New data out this morning sees futures rolling off their early tops, but ultimately the reports are good.
DRIPositive Net Change FDXPositive Net Change LENNegative Net Change
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Moving Pieces Ahead of Fed Rate Decision
by Mark Vickery
It is widely expected that the Fed will cut rates at this meeting for the first time in 2025.
QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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Jobless Claims Spike to +263K, CPI Mild & In-Line
by Mark Vickery
Today's Initial Jobless Claims headline seals the deal for next week's rate cut: +263K new claims.
INTCNegative Net Change MSFTNegative Net Change IBMNegative Net Change
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Small Biz Positive, New Jobs Revisions & Oracle Earnings On Deck
by Mark Vickery
As we look forward to the unveiling of the iPhone 17, we also keep an eye out for year-long jobs revisions from the BLS.
AAPLNegative Net Change ORCLPositive Net Change GMENegative Net Change SNPSPositive Net Change FCELPositive Net Change
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BLS Jobs for August: +22K, Unemployment +4.3%
by Mark Vickery
The Unemployment Rate ticks up to +4.3%, the highest level since October 2021.
QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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Markets Stride Higher on Rate Cut Expectations
by Mark Vickery
Lower jobs numbers are what will guarantee at least one Fed rate cut before the end of 2025.
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August ADP Weaker at +54K, & More
by Mark Vickery
This ADP headline roughly tracks the trailing 4-month average in private-sector jobs growth: +55K. Compare this to a nearly double previous 4-month average of +102K.
ADPNegative Net Change QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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Pre-Markets Up for Nasdaq, JOLTS Data After the Bell
by Mark Vickery
Alphabet gets a favorable ruling, Macy's beats in Q2, and JOLTS numbers are expected to reach 7.4M.
AAPLNegative Net Change MNegative Net Change GOOGLNegative Net Change
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Markets Sell Off on Noise About Tariffs, etc.
by Mark Vickery
We kick off the historically weak trading month of September with the Dow closing -0.55%, the S&P 500 -0.69% and the Nasdaq -0.60%.
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September Markets Can Be Volatile: Global Week Ahead
by John Blank
This is a short 4-day trading week. But since it is the start of the month of September, it is packed with key macro data. The week ends with the critical U.S. August nonfarm payroll number.
GLWNegative Net Change TELPositive Net Change KDPNegative Net Change TMEPositive Net Change
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Gearing Up for Jobs Week: What to Expect
by Mark Vickery
Friday will mark the first Employment Situation report since the firing of the head of BLS by President Trump.
ADPNegative Net Change QQQPositive Net Change SPYPositive Net Change DIAPositive Net Change
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Big Morning for Q2 Numbers: GDP +3.3%, Earnings Beats for Retailers
by Mark Vickery
Q2 GDP improves by 30 bps from the initial print, +3.3%, and 20 bps above expectations.
DGNegative Net Change BBYNegative Net Change DELLPositive Net Change NVDANegative Net Change DKSPositive Net Change ULTAPositive Net Change MRVLPositive Net Change BURLPositive Net Change
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Jobless Claims Up, Philly Fed Down, Walmart Q2 Mixed
by Mark Vickery
Initial Jobless Claims jumped to their highest levels since June, to 235K for last week.
WMTNegative Net Change ROSTPositive Net Change INTUPositive Net Change WDAYPositive Net Change ZMPositive Net Change
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Jobless Claims, Q2 Productivity, Q2 Earnings All Higher
by Mark Vickery
Pre-market futures were at peak highs just ahead of new economic prints this morning, but we remain in healthy, positive territory.
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Jobs Shrink in the Summer of '25, Pre-Markets Lower
by Mark Vickery
+73K new jobs were filled last month, lower than the +100K expected. The Unemployment Rate ticked up 10 bps.
REGNNegative Net Change CVXPositive Net Change XOMNegative Net Change CLPositive Net Change
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