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We will hit the ground running in 2024 with some big news out this week including Fed minutes, PMI and Nonfarm Payroll. All of these things will no doubt lead to an exciting week in the markets.

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are down -0.08%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU23) are down -0.16% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices rallied on Tuesday as soft economic reports bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve would pause its interest-rate hikes in September, while investors also braced…

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are down -0.19%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU23) are down -0.28% this morning after three major U.S. benchmark indices rallied on Tuesday as soft economic reports bolstered expectations that the Federal Reserve would pause its interest-rate hikes in September, while investors also braced…

Last week was a wild one in the markets. The S&P 500 ended the week basically flat, but that does not do the wild moves this week justice.

Vacancies at U.S. employers dropped in February to the lowest since May 2021, suggesting a cooling in labor demand in some industries but still indicative of a job market that’s too tight for the Federal Reserve.

Vacancies at U.S. employers unexpectedly increased at the end of 2022, illustrating a solid appetite for labor that the Federal Reserve sees as one of the last hurdles to bring down inflation.

Why have stocks jumped from the October lows and more investors have become bullish? But why have many bears refused to throw in the towel? What is it that they see points to lower lows for the S&P 500 (SPY) in the months ahead? Let’s review the updated bull vs.…

Investment bank warns inflation could exceed 20% if UK energy price cap rises 80% in January, while baseline forecast has inflation rising to almost 15%

U.S. job openings fell in April from a record in the prior month though remained elevated at roughly double the number of unemployed Americans, suggesting little relief for employers struggling to attract and retain workers.