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2024-07-02 12:53:00 ET Summary Job openings improved, but the trend is still softening. The soft quits rate suggests the jobs market has normalised. Inflation pressures emanating from the jobs market should continue to cool, keeping the door open for rate cuts later this year....

2024-07-02 10:50:00 ET Summary Motio Research's estimate of median household income in the United States for April 2024 is $78,238. Our initial estimate of median household income in May 2024 is $77,949. Median household income remains 4.4% below its April 2024 inflation adjus...

2024-07-02 09:25:00 ET Summary The S&P 500 index surged +3.5% for the month. Despite the looming presidential election this November and the recent debate, the stock market has continued on a +56% bull market tear since the October 2023-low, eight months ago. The job and i...

2024-07-02 07:30:40 ET Summary The Fed is expected to cut interest rates only once in 4Q 2024. US macroeconomic statistics show decreasing inflation and low unemployment rates. Portfolio strategies should include diversification to prepare for potential recession or economic g...

2024-07-02 07:05:00 ET Summary The sharp jump in US long-term interest rates has helped lift the greenback in recent sessions. The US economic calendar features the JOLTS report on job openings, while auto sales will trickle in throughout the day. Equity markets are mostly low...

2024-07-01 14:20:00 ET Summary Every multi-year bull market in U.S. history eventually becomes overheated with above-average inflation. This is followed by a choppy, dramatic slowdown during which inflation unevenly declines while GDP growth decelerates and eventually goes negative. ...

2024-07-01 08:20:00 ET Summary Energy stocks were the best performer of the week, up 2.4% as crude oil rose 1%. On a sector basis, only three sectors beat the index this quarter, and all of them are AI-related in some way. Diversified strategies and the S&P 500 really star...

2024-07-01 07:25:00 ET Summary French stocks have rallied around 1.4% and the French 10-year premium over Germany has narrowed by about five basis points. The yen remains soft after the Tankan survey showed little change but an uptick in capex plans. The euro reached $1.0775, ...

2024-07-01 03:13:05 ET Summary The Invesco QQQ Trust ETF has experienced a sharp +40% price jump since October, lacking material fundamental reasons for the advance. The Big Tech market rally seems to be based on hopes for future AI efficiency gains, not dramatic business growth o...

2024-06-30 12:50:00 ET Summary The first half of 2024 is drawing to a close today, and we have one more half year to go. The first six months of the year were perhaps most notable for steadily weaning the bond market off its fantasies of multiple rate cuts. All else being equa...