Econ #s

Stocks Rally As Jobs Report Rekindles Rate Cut Hopes, Apple Rockets, Bitcoin Soars Above $61,000: What's Driving Markets Friday?
Jobs Growth Slows, Unemployment Ticks Up, Wage Increase Cools: 'The Market Should Love This Report'
Job Market Cools In April: Payrolls Miss Forecasts, Wages Rise Less Than Expected (UPDATED)
Jobs Growth Slows, Unemployment Ticks Up, Wage Increase Cools: 'The Market Should Love This Report'
Job Market Cools In April: Payrolls Miss Forecasts, Wages Rise Less Than Expected (UPDATED)
Services Sector Activity Gauge Contracts, Stocks, Bonds Trim Gains: 'Business Is Slowing'
Shocker Of 2024: Utilities Overtake Tech Sector — 10 Stocks Behind The Shift

Econ #s Recent News

Hawkish Fed Risk Fades After Powell's Remarks: He 'Set The Bar Extremely High For Rate Hikes'
The Fed kept rates steady at 5.25-5.50%, shows caution on inflation and will continue to gradually reduce Treasury security redemptions while maintaining caps on debt and mortgage-backed securities. Chair Powell emphasizes patience and evidence before any further rate hikes.
Powell Keeps Hawks At Bay, Says Interest Rate Hike 'Unlikely': Stocks, Gold Rally, While Treasury Yields, Dollar Tumble
Fed Chair Powell reassures markets, says rate hikes unlikely and inflation will move lower. Slower balance sheet runoff to mitigate market stresses.
Fed Keeps Interest Rates Steady, Announces Slower-Than-Expected Pace Of Balance Sheet Runoff (UPDATED)
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged to maintain sustainable growth and control inflation, plans to gradually reduce balance sheet
US Stocks Mixed Ahead Of Fed Meeting, Chipmakers Tumble After AMD Earnings, Bitcoin Sinks: What's Driving Markets Wednesday?
Traders are treading cautiously in Wednesday’s session, seeking more clarity on the Federal Reserve’s stance with inflation reports exceeding expectations.
April Jobs Report Preview: Bank Of America Anticipates Solid Payrolls Growth, Rising Wage Pressures
Bank of America economist predicts 250,000 increase in nonfarm payrolls for April, driven by state and local government, healthcare, education, and leisure and hospitality sectors. Expectations for above-consensus wage growth due to new minimum wage law in California.
Manufacturing Activity Gauge Contracts Again In April: Commodity Costs Hit Producers
The ISM Manufacturing PMI declined from 50.3% to 49.2%, marking a decrease of 1.1 percentage points decline and missing expectations of 50%.
Private Employment Increases By 192,000, Beats Forecasts: 'Hiring Was Broad-Based In April'
April Showers On Wall Street: Miners, Utilities Emerge As Bright Spots In Gloomy Market
Performance in April 2024: Utilities lead, real estate lags. S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, Dow Jones Industrial Average, small-cap and large-cap indices all decline.
Stocks Dive On Fears Of Hawkish Fed; Treasury Yields Rise, Bitcoin Tumbles To $60,000: What's Driving Markets Tuesday?
Investor apprehension grips Wall Street with major indices showing midday losses on Tuesday in New York trading, ahead of the Federal Reserve’s potentially hawkish pivot in Wednesday’s meeting.
Euro Zone Inflation Stalls, Central Bank Considers Rate Cut: 'Path From Here Likely To Be Bumpy'
Euro area sees stable inflation rate of 2.4% in April and economic growth in first quarter, raising expectations of ECB rate cut in June.
US Home Prices Rocket In February For Strongest One-Month Increase In 2 Years: Real Estate Stocks React
Home prices defied high mortgage costs and surpassed expectations with a 1.2% month-over-month growth, the largest increase since Apr 2022.
Is Hawkish Shift On Inflation Imminent? Wall Street Analysts, Traders Brace For Fed Impact
Investors are on edge as the Fed meets after higher-than-expected inflation readings. Analysts expect cautious approach and possible rate cuts.
US Treasury To Borrow $243B More This Spring: Dollar Climbs, Stocks Trim Gains
U.S. Treasury expects to borrow $243 billion in Q2 2023, $41 billion more than previous estimate. Market reactions include rise in yields and dollar.

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