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MARKETS TODAY @12.20 PM EST Sept 16 (Vica Partners) Dow down 1.12%, S&P 500 down 1.40%, Nasdaq down 1.73% Stocks continue fall on Friday as markets price-in higher “hawkish” Federal Reserve interest rate hikes. This week Fed’s policymakers signaled that they expected their key rate to end 2022 in a range of 3.75 percent to … Read more
MARKETS TODAY Sept 15 (Vica Partners) – Dow down .56%, S&P 500 down 1.13%, Nasdaq down 1.43% August’s higher-than-expected pace of inflation continued to weigh on markets today with early stock gains resulting in closing bell loses. Even though the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) only rose 0.1 percent in August the market was betting on … Read more
INVESTOR SERIES, SECTOR TRENDS The energy sector has been the top performing sector in the S&P 500 index, Energy is up 47.9% year to date while the S&P 500 is down 14%. Within the energy sector, the integrated oil and gas subsector is up 53.8%, and the oil and gas exploration & production subsector has … Read more
MARKETS TODAY Sept 14 (Vica Partners) – Dow up .26%, S&P 500 up .39%, Nasdaq up .72% Stock momentum pauses a day after Wall Street suffered its worst day in more than two years. Bond yields are slightly rising with the Dollar falling. The Dow fell nearly 1300 points Tuesday after the latest inflation … Read more
MARKETS TODAY Sept 13 (Vica Partners) – Dow down 2.30%, S&P 500 down 2.63%, Nasdaq down 3.37% In August, the Consumer Price Index increased 0.1 percent, seasonally adjusted, and rose 8.3 percent over the last 12 months. The index for all items less food and energy increased 0.6 percent in August; up 6.3 percent over … Read more
MARKETS TODAY Sept 12 (Vica Partners) – Dow up .87%, S&P 500 up 1.00%, Nasdaq up .98% Look for gains in equity prices today and Dollar correction into the Week, as Markets turn attention to Tuesdays CPI reports. Negative CPI is big win for markets this week, as analysts are expecting a negative month over … Read more
WEEKLY ECONOMIC REPORTS U.S. Economic Calendar 9-12 through 9-16 TIME (ET) REPORT PERIOD ACTUAL MEDIAN FORECAST PREVIOUS MONDAY, SEPT. 12 11 am NY Fed 3-year inflation expectations Aug. — 3.2% TUESDAY, SEPT. 13 6 am NFIB small-business index Aug. 89.9 89.9 8:30 am Consumer price index Aug. -0.1% 0.0% 8:30 am … Read more
MARKETS TODAY Sept 9 (Vica Partners) – Dow up 1.31%, S&P 500 up 1.67%, Nasdaq up 2.19% Positive signs for the economy helped the market shake off hawkish speak from senior Federal Reserve officials today. While Economists are slightly lowering their inflation forecasts and that could mean the Fed won’t take rates above 4%. Other … Read more
MARKETS TODAY U.S. indexes slightly up this morning as market has priced in most September activities and lackluster of direction. The S&P 500 was up .70% in late morning trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.59%, and the Nasdaq Composite has gained .83%. Weekly jobless claims fall to 3-month low In the week ending … Read more
WEEKLY ECONOMIC REPORTS U.S. Economic Calendar 8-29 through 9-02 TIME (ET) REPORT PERIOD ACTUAL MEDIAN FORECAST PREVIOUS MON, SEPT. 5 Labor Day holiday. None scheduled. TUES, SEPT. 6 9:45 am S&P U.S. services PMI (final) Aug. 43.7 — 44.1 10 am ISM services index Aug. 56.9% 55.5% 56.7 WED, SEPT. 7 8:30 am International … Read more