In a year of slippery markets, the tape proved surprisingly sticky. Of course, the indices lost ground last week, with the S&P 500 slipping 3.4% exactly from the perch that skeptics would have bet, the level just above 4000 that marked the unseen but so far impenetrable from January 3rd. market peak. Still, where it …
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Wholesale prices in November may have been slightly warmer than expected, but next week’s look at consumer prices is one that could solidify the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. Ultimately, we think November’s consumer price index (CPI) carries more weight with the market and the Fed than Friday’s wholesale numbers, known officially as the …
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It’s been a bumpy week for stocks. The market came under pressure at the start of the week as investors worried that the elevated wage pressure seen in the November jobs report could push the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates higher than scheduled for next year to fight inflation. After a brief midweek respite, …
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Blue chips look like a good investment, but be careful, economist says Rob Buckland, Citi’s Global Chief Economist, discusses blue chip companies, oil stocks and the profit environment for 2023 on CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe.” Oil and gas stocks fall as oil prices are expected to drop 10% per week European oil and gas stocks …
European markets close higher as China reopens, economic outlook focuses Read More »
My top 10 things to watch Friday, December 9, 2022 1. Wholesale inflation: JUST PLAIN BAD. The government says November producer prices rose 0.3% overall against a forecast 0.2% rise. Excluding food and energy double estimate of core rates: +0.4%. US stock futures, up sharply before the numbers, fell after the release. Bond yields are …
Costco Wholesale (COST) reported mixed first-quarter fiscal results after the closing bell on Thursday amid weaker consumer demand. But the Club continues to see the fundamentals of the business as strong and is encouraged by the planned rise in membership fees and the bulk retailer’s special dividend. Total revenue, which includes dues revenue, rose 8% …
Costco reports a mixed quarter, but we see positive catalysts on the horizon Read More »
Stocks have lost their short-term bullish momentum, and now the market seems stuck in a longer-term downtrend with no end in sight. Many market strategists expect the S&P 500 to aim to retest lows in the first quarter as earnings look weaker, recession fears rise and the Federal Reserve continues to tighten policy. Strategists looking …
The stock market is trapped in a sharp downtrend, and the situation could get worse Read More »
My top 10 things to watch for Wednesday, December 7, 2022. 1. Does the reopening of Covid in China mean anything? Are US stock futures and oil prices still falling? So it’s not in the playbook. I’ll talk this morning and later about CNBC’s “Halftime Report”. Big back-to-back losses on Monday and Tuesday for the …
Traders on the NYSE floor Source: NYSE Here are the most important information investors need to start their trading day: 1. Can stocks take the leap? US stock markets entered a deep funk on Wednesday. After big losses on Monday, stocks fell again on Tuesday: the Nasdaq lost 2%, the S&P 500 fell 1.4% and …
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A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, August 29, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters After a tumultuous year for the financial markets, Standard charter outlined a number of potential surprises for 2023 that he says are “undervalued” by the market. Eric Robertson, the bank’s chief research …
