Good MorningEquities pulled back a little on Thursday as traders and investors braced for what could be a very hot CPI reading. The index is released today and is expected to show another year-over-year increase in consumer-level inflation that is well above the 2.0% mark. The data will influence the FOMC at their meeting next week and could result in a much faster than expected taper. More importantly, the data will shed new light on when the first FOMC rate hike will come and we think that will be in early Spring at the latest.
Next week we’ll get a slew of data including housing, retail sales, and the Producer Price Index which is also expected to show hot inflation. With earnings on the back burner, the inflation data and FOMC meeting are what will influence trading for the week.
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Politics | | | Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Friday ahead of U.S. inflation data that might influence a Federal Reserve decision on when to roll back economic stimulus.
Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney retreated.
Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index fell aft... Read the Full Story |
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Politics | | | Global stock markets declined Friday ahead of U.S. inflation data that might influence a Federal Reserve decision on when to roll back economic stimulus.
London and Frankfurt opened lower. Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong retreated.
Fed officials, due to meet next week, ha... Read the Full Story |
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Politics | | | Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street lower as a rally cooled and investors waited for U.S. inflation data that might influence a Federal Reserve decision on when to roll back economic stimulus Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Mid-cap techs Tenable (NASDAQ: TENB), Rapid7 (NASDAQ: RPD) , and Qualys (NASDAQ: QLYS) are all forming potentially constructive consolidations below recent price highs.
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Markets | | | The CEO of General Motors said Thursday that the automaker learned valuable lessons last year when it stepped in to boost emergency production of ventilators to treat severely ill COVID-19 patients.
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Stocks | | | We highlighted Arhaus (NASDAQ: ARHS) a few weeks ago as a recently IPOd stock that deserved a spot on your nice list. The company operates as a higher-end retailer of home furnishings and decor and its business appears to be well-supported. Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | We’ve been waiting to see a short-squeeze in RH (NYSE: RH) since the last earnings report and low and beyond it is finally here. The stock is up more than 9% on a strong earnings report but there is a caveat for traders. Read the Full Story |
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Politics | | | The U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that Afghanistan’s economic collapse “is happening before our eyes” and urged the international community to take action to stop the freefall before it leads to more deaths Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Pop culture toymaker Funko Pop (NASDAQ: FNKO) stock has made a dramatic recovery in early 2021 but has sold off just as dramatically into year-end as the collectors market cools off. The versatile, vertically integrated maker of its unique pop dolls has seen its stock rise with the popularity of com... Read the Full Story |
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The 10% drop in GameStop (NYSE: GME) shares during Thursday’s session should tell you everything you need to know about their Q3 earnings report, which was released on Wednesday night. A healthy beat on the video game store’s topline revenue couldn’t mask what was by any measure ... Read the Full Story |
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