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CPI is the big inflation report that affects markets more than any other, the Fed pays more attention to PCE [the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index], but consumers and investors pay a lot of attention to the CPI. It tends to be the one that moves markets most by far.
Found on CNN 1 year ago
When the bounce back starts to come, you'll see it will probably be in the mega-caps first.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
Yes there is rising inflation but the market is focusing more on the positives of improving earnings, robust GDP growth and the wider economy getting stronger, today’s action is indicative that the Fed hasn’t said anything that the market didn’t already know.
Found on Reuters 3 years ago
The PCE (personal consumption expenditures) data due later in the week is key to get a better judgment on inflation and we would expect the market to be a slightly directionless until that data is out.
Found on Reuters 3 years ago
The Roaring Twenties were a great period of time for investors but they didn't end well.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
You do have, potentially, speculators who are betting this bubble is going to deflate at some point.
Found on Reuters 3 years ago
The 2000 election was expected to go like any other. And then you had hanging chads in Florida, markets tend to be very unhappy when surprised. But this time, everyone is expecting it.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
We have a very unusual situation here, we have a very highly contested election in just 60 days and we still don't know when we're going to a vaccine to get out of this mess.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
You're getting set up for potential upside surprises, you may take a step back and look at this and say, 'No matter how awful these numbers may be, at least they're still in business.'.
Found on Reuters 4 years ago
A recession is a fairly high probability. The question is when does it start.
Found on Reuters 4 years ago
We have not experienced an issue like this in the last several decades, where it affects all industries and businesses everywhere in the world.
Found on Reuters 4 years ago
When people react to it because they don't travel or go to restaurants or go shopping, that'll have an immediate impact on the economy. It depends how long it goes and how wide the spread.
Found on Reuters 4 years ago
For the first time in a while we're finally waking up to the fact that this issue could go on for a while and have a significant impact on Chinese and global economic growth and potentially the United States, when people react to it because they don't travel or go to restaurants or go shopping, that'll have an immediate impact on the economy. It depends how long it goes and how wide the spread.
Found on Reuters 4 years ago
The lion's share of the numbers have come in already and we have had enough reports to suggest that this was a solid earnings season.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The main focus is to get this phase one trade deal, which could happen this month, i do think the market can hold its ground until we get some sort of a deal signed.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
Frankly, markets have been overly optimistic about trade, i would caution people to be a little careful because optimism won't last if it doesn't ultimately materialize into something substantive like an agreement.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The risk to the downside is the greatest. If trade talks break down then we could head lower, probably a lot further, and the tech sector could be a leader to the downside.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The economy really hasn't slowed down that much. That says we're still in a cyclical market and there's still some upside potential, and tech tends to be one of the leaders when you're in a cyclical market.
Found on Reuters 5 years ago
The market is in a very optimistic mood. The economic data is very strong and the labor markets are strong, and companies are making a lot of money.
Found on Reuters 6 years ago
If you see oil dip from here and head below the mid-$40 range, it'll drag the (stock) market.
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
There's not a whole lot driving the market, which is why we've seen it go both directions.
Found on Reuters 7 years ago
I'm a bit surprised to see us hitting record highs again, we are pretty topped out and we should move sideways for awhile.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
I ’m a bit surprised to see us hitting record highs again, we are pretty topped out and we should move sideways for awhile.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
As you see the prospect of a rate hike come into play, then these stocks don’t necessarily decline but they stop going up and they sort of level off and go sideways.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The bulk of the important data is going to be coming out tomorrow so markets tend to get relatively quiet, going into the sideways mode waiting for that.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Oil prices fell off a little bit after the market opened and that is probably what is dragging the market down.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The market got jittery yesterday after comments from the The Fed officials but what it's really looking for is comments from Yellen, i think we could see two rate hikes but September and December are more likely rather than June.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
People are taking some profits and stocks are looking a little bit expensive at the moment, especially since there is no earnings growth.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
We have run into technical resistance now that we're near the record high, people are taking some profits and stocks are looking a little bit expensive at the moment, especially since there is no earnings growth.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Obviously they have to come to a consensus and certainly Yellen drives that more than anyone else but then everyone on the Board and even those that aren’t voters this year go out and say things that are that are completely contradictory, i’m not sure that the new Fed transparency is of any value if they all disagree with each other anyway.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The market has been pricing two hikes at the most and their adjustment of the end of year forecast is consistent with two hikes, so yes, the market is basically saying, 'We had it right.'.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
As much as it frustrates people, the reality is (oil and equities) are incredibly highly correlated and they have been really going back to November, it’s that simple.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The consumer spending numbers are a concern, we keep hearing that there is pent-up consumer demand that we are going to see down the line but we've seen little evidence of that.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
If you look at crude prices, they are shooting right back up, so I would say you can blame whatever is in equities to crude because they are incredibly highly correlated, there is no doubt that is why equities are going up.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
When we have a huge down week like we've had and certainly on Friday, which was a big down day, you tend to see a few technical bounces.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
It's just a matter of people doing a little bit of bargain hunting, when we have a huge down week like we've had and certainly on Friday, which was a big down day, you tend to see a few technical bounces.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The problem with things that are cheap is that they can always get cheaper.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
The market is more sensitive to oil than anything else.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I think the market is more sensitive to oil than anything else. If we see oil continue to hit record lows by the end of the day, I think the market will follow it.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
You could argue the S&P is a bit oversold right now after the three down days we've had.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
People tend to get a little bit spooked and feel low oil is a net negative( for the broader market), when really it's not, you could argue the S&P is a bit oversold right now after the three down days we've had.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The market has largely priced in a December hike and it would have to take a pretty significant miss with the jobs report to give the Fed some pause before its next meeting.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I think the focus will be on Yellen's speeches this week, the market has largely priced in a December hike and it would have to take a pretty significant miss with the jobs report to give the Fed some pause before its next meeting.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I kind of expected it to be stuck in neutral, people are just sitting tight waiting for the Fed meeting, although frankly it is going to be a non-event. That doesn't mean people won't get a little concerned about it.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I think there's reason for optimism, but at the same time, I think there are plenty of reasons to be cautious.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Historically, the third quarter tends to be a difficult quarter and the fourth quarter tends to be the best quarter of the year.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I don't like the way this market looks at all right now. The S&P is getting ready to test the August low, a retest is a good thing, but it needs to hold.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I would never have expected that we would take out that low and we haven't yet, but we sure are close. A retest is a good thing but it needs to hold.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
There is some optimism after Yellen's speech, she has raised the prospect of a December rate hike pretty high because the issues the Fed listed at its last meeting for not raising aren't going to go away in the next six weeks.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I think we might see some volatility this week as investors peruse statements from the Fed officials as they look for more clarity and signals.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We had a pretty dramatic selloff on Friday and it's normal to see some gains after that.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
There is a lot of uncertainty going into the weekend before the Federal Reserve meeting, the volatility will remain till the Federal Reserve meeting and if it decides not to raise interest rates next week, the volatility will continue and maybe get worse for a lot longer.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
There is a lot of uncertainty going into the weekend before the Fed meeting, the volatility will remain till the Fed meeting and if it decides not to raise interest rates next week, the volatility will continue and maybe get worse for a lot longer.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
What is China going to do? That is the biggest unknown for people at the moment.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
A lot of investors are rebalancing their portfolios before going into the weekend.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
A lot of investors are rebalancing their portfolios before going into the weekend and the dips that we saw earlier in the week were good buy opportunities.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The VIX average for the year has been about 15 and I definitely expect it to be above 20 in the short-term.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Today's selloff is normal after the two enormous upward days that we had, a lot of investors are rebalancing their portfolios before going into the weekend and the dips that we saw earlier in the week were good buy opportunities.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
If things don't settle down in China, we could have another ugly open (Tuesday) and you wouldn't want to be caught holding positions you bought this morning.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
If things don't settle down in China, we could have another ugly open tomorrow and you wouldn't want to be caught holding positions you bought this morning.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It's a very risky proposition to take things home overnight in this kind of a market. If you got a profit that quick, it's often safer to take a small profit than run the risk.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The problem in China is that the markets haven't been released for free and open trading and until that happens there is going to continue to be downside pressure.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I've been leaning towards September because while the data has been mixed, none of it has been really bad, i think a hike is good for the market because we can finally stop worrying about it, and historically the Fed has always been slow regarding subsequent increases.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Valuations are a concern right now, we really need to see corporate revenue growth.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
Valuations are a concerns right now and if we are going to see a sustained rally we really need to see corporate revenue growth and we really haven't seen that.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
You still have a lot of shares that aren't allowed to be traded and a lot of things going on that is not allowing that (China) market to trade in a free, open and organic way, i don't think the market is going to stabilize unless the restrictions are lifted.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
If things stay quiet on the Greece and China front, it will be good for the market to focus on earnings, which should be driving the market in the first place.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I don't know if it can get back the volume that they have lost, but it certainly can't hurt.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The Chinese market has shown a nice rebound for a day but it is important to note that many of the owners are restricted from selling their shares and half the companies have suspended trading.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It seems to me that it is Europe that is driving most of what is going on right now - negotiations that are going on with Greece, the volatility in German Bunds, those sort of things. if those things settle down, then our markets will settle down into what they would normally do, which is get quiet before the big monthly reports.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It matters only if the Fed listens to the IMF. Ultimately, it comes down to the economic data and a lot can change between now and September.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
We have been in this sweet spot where the labor market has been strong, which implies the economy is doing well or at least people are optimistic about it, but at the same time we have very low inflation which is keeping the Fed at bay on rates, so this maybe just affirms that a little bit.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
China was part of a two-pronged news event that caused part of the selloff on Friday. The move over the weekend changed that perspective and caused a little bit of a boost today.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The thing about those guys is they are typically high-beta, so they tend to go up faster when things are going up and down faster when things are going down.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It's the 50-day if there is anything technical involved right now. The 50-day is at 2,067, we bounced right off of that.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
You have to think that report makes the likelihood of a June rate increase somewhat higher.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
It all kind of neutralized itself, the market just seems very confused as to whether it should be reacting to the prospect of lower rates for longer or the prospect that we can handle rates because the economy is doing well.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The futures weren't looking too good and that retail report didn't do it any good, it took a big nosedive after that, it doesn't look like it's going to be a pretty day at this point.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
The futures weren't looking too good and that retail report didn't do it any good, it took a big nosedive after that, yesterday it was amazing because it started out so strong and ended up on a very sour note, and we just now see a continuation of that. It doesn't look like it's going to be a pretty day at this point.
Found on Reuters 9 years ago
I don't know that it really makes a huge difference because ultimately they will hedge anything they do in that regard by simply saying it is all data-dependent, there does seem to be a lot of focus on the language, but I don't know that the removal of the language, even if it happens, really brings the date of rate increases any closer if the data doesn't support it.
Found on Reuters 10 years ago
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