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June 2021

CPI Continues to Rise – June 14th, 2021

Markets were mixed this week as CPI once again came in above analyst expectations. Consumer sentiment also came in above expectations, though increasing inflation remained at the top of concerns in the survey. In spite of inflation risks, the economy remains well positioned to perform […]

Healthy Hiring – June 7th, 2021

Markets rose this week as the official unemployment rate fell. Nonfarm payroll hiring missed analyst expectations, but hiring was still substantial enough to slightly lower the unemployment rate. PMI data from both the manufacturing and services sides of the economy impressed, beating expectations. Factory orders […]

inflation Indicators – June 1st, 2021

Markets rose this week as inflation continues to tug at investor sentiment. The all important PCE deflator index (the metric that the Fed uses to measure inflation and inform monetary policy) beat expectations, revealing faster than anticipated price increases in the economy. Increasing prices are […]

May 2021

Ebbs and flows – May 24th, 2021

Markets fell again this week as investors continue to assess the state of the global economy. Economic data has started to look more conflicted, as commodity prices continue to drive up costs. In positive news, unemployment claims declined again, signaling that employment markets are continuing […]

inflation Jitters – May 17th, 2021

Markets fell this week after consumer data reignited inflation worries. On Wednesday, CPI data came in well over expectations, with headline inflation beating the consensus by a factor of 4x. Core CPI didn’t fare much better, registering gains 3x larger than expectations. inflation concerns showed […]

A Swing and a Miss – May 10th, 2021

Markets rose this week on mostly disappointing economic data. On the positive side, initial unemployment claims set another new pandemic era record low for the third consecutive week, beating analyst expectations. The biggest news of the week was the dramatic miss in expectations of non-farm […]

Spring Growth – May 3rd, 2021

Markets were mixed this week on disappointing economic data. Initial unemployment claims set another new pandemic era record low for the second consecutive week, but still missed analyst expectations. GDP data also underwhelmed, coming in roughly 3% under consensus expectations, but still tallying a robust […]

April 2021

Unenthused Markets – April 26th, 2021

Markets were mixed this week on fewer than usual economic data releases. Initial unemployment claims set a new pandemic era record low for the second consecutive week, while manufacturing data continues to return strong performance. In a surprise to analysts, services PMI data surged, highlighting […]

Check Your Expectations – April 19th, 2021

Markets rose this week as economic data gave analysts a positive surprise. Initial unemployment claims set a pandemic era record low, while manufacturing data continued to impress and housing starts soared. Retail sales also soared, making up for disappointing sales figures in March, which represented […]

Hot Spring – April 12th, 2021

Markets mostly rose this week as new economic data was sparse. Initial unemployment claims disappointed, highlighting the difficulties still faced by the labor market. Prices continue to rise, as the most recent produce price index came in well above expectations. Overall, the economy seems well […]

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