Equity Indices End Lower, But Bounce on Hopes For More Restrained Fed
Major indices were down for a second session Tuesday but finished well off the lows after a key Fed voice said there’s “no need for urgency” on rate hikes.
Job Openings, Quits, and Layoffs All Fall in August
A collapse in small business openings sees headline openings fall to the least since March of this year, but layoffs drop to the least since March 2025.
Meta Targets Small Business With Muse: 8 Key Items Shaping the Stock Market Tuesday
OpenAI’s DevDay, Oura postpones IPO, Boeing’s 737 MAX 10 delay, and other headlines moving the market this morning.
Resurgent Yields Drive Stocks Lower to Start the Week
Bond yields hit fresh multi-year highs, while oil whipsawed on Iran headlines, sending the S&P 500 into the red for September.
The Week Ahead: Can Non-Tech Stocks Join the Rally?
We face additional headwinds this week, but I also continue see many reasons to be bullish.
One Thing Republicans and Democrats Agree On: The Economic Outlook Has Declined
Final September UMich read shows consumer sentiment sinking to a four-month low as inflation expectations rise.
Another Day of S&P 500 Losses Saved By Iran Deal Headline
Rumors of a potential deal to open the Strait of Hormuz lifted stocks out of the red, but another rise in yields and oil prices kept them under pressure.
New Home Sales Unexpectedly Jump as Average Prices See Record Drop
August new home sales beat every forecast on a shift to lower priced homes. The average new home price fell $47,700 in a single month, the largest dollar drop on record.
Stocks Tumble as Yields Surge
A jump in yields to fresh multi-year highs cascaded through markets Wednesday.
US Flash PMIs Surge to 5-Year Highs
‘US business continues to boom…..the latest survey data point to annualized growth of around 5% with a 4% gain now signalled for the third quarter as a whole.’