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Closing Market Update
Friday's Labor Department report for September is expected to show a further moderation in job growth, but investors are wary of potential surprises.
Opening Market Update
Light weekly unemployment claims data released this morning sparked concern among investors that the September jobs report tomorrow may be stronger than anticipated and renew inflation fears.
Today's Options Market Update
Stocks are lower across the board, although off the lows, as investor await tomorrow morning's Nonfarm Payrolls report.
Q3 Bond Market Meltdown: Why and What's Next?
As the Federal Reserve signals it will keep interest rates higher for longer, the market appears to be reflecting the uncertainty about the path of policy going forward.
Looking to the Futures
The November Light Sweet Crude Oil contract (CLX23) has decreased 5.21% to 84.59 in Wednesday’s afternoon trading after the EIA released their weekly petroleum data giving insight into gasoline inventories increasing the most since January 2022.
Stocks Higher on Pullback in Treasury Yields and Oil
Lower Treasury yields and oil prices combined with a weaker-than-expected jobs reading to lift spirits after the selloff earlier this week.
Stocks Nosedive as Treasury Yields Surge
The major stock indexes sank to four-month lows as Treasury yields pushed to levels not seen since 2007.
Stocks Mixed to Start New Month as Yields Climb
Another step up in Treasury yields helped overshadow some of the enthusiasm over the temporary resolution of the government-spending standoff.
Congress Averts Government Shutdown
A surprising last-minute deal on Capitol Hill averted a government shutdown—for now. But lawmakers face a new mid-November deadline that will be just as tricky to navigate.
Paranoid? An Update on Consumer Sentiment
Consumer and business confidence metrics are not yet out of the woods, and the recent spike in rates, oil, and the dollar might chip away at relatively resilient sentiment.
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