LPL: Leading Indicators Forecasting Continued Growth
On Thursday, July 22, the Conference Board released its June 2021 report detailing the latest reading for the Leading Economic Index (LEI), a composite of ten data series that tend to lead changes in economic activity. Many economic data points are backward looking, but we pay special attention to the LEI, as it has a […]
JP Morgan: What’s Driving the Volatility?
Rollercoaster weeks like this one are expected. Here’s what you need to know. Our Top Market Takeaways for July 23, 2021. Market thoughts: A wild ride After a bad case of the Mondays, investors swooped in to buy the dip. Cyclical stocks (those most tied to the ebb and flow of the economy) and […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended July 23rd
Earnings surprises As of Friday, 88% of the S&P 500 companies that had reported second-quarter results exceeded analysts’ earnings estimates, according to FactSet. That so-called beat rate ranks above the 75% five-year average, and it’s currently the highest rate since FactSet began tracking that data in 2008. Results were in from 24% of S&P […]
LPL: A Check-in on Inflation
Economic Blog Friday, July 16, 2021 This week has provided investors with a fresh batch of data carrying the potential to heavily affect the inflation debate. Tuesday brought us the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for June, while Wednesday saw the release of the Producer Price Index (PPI) for June as well as the start of […]
Nuveen: 2021 Midyear Outlook
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John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended July 16th
Earnings strength As of Friday, 85% of the S&P 500 companies that had reported second-quarter results exceeded analysts’ earnings estimates, according to FactSet. That so-called beat rate ranks above the 75% five-year average. Results were in from 8% of S&P 500 companies as of Friday, with many of the early reports coming in from […]
BlackRock: Q3 2021 Equity Market Outlook
Closing in on fully reopen. The breakneck pace of the COVID-driven decline and restart has made for one unprecedented economic and market cycle. We begin the second half positioned for recovery while also safeguarding against potential bouts of market angst. What do we see in Q3? Market overview and outlook We remain constructive on U.S. […]
JP Morgan: Are Sinking Bond Yields Signaling a Shift in Investors’ Expectations?
The 10-year yield just hit its lowest level since February. Here’s what’s driving the decline. Our Top Market Takeaways for July 9, 2021. Markets in a Minute Wither rates Just six weeks ago, we argued that the economy was a long way from overheating. How quaint. This week, we have to argue that the economy is […]
John Hancock: Weekly Market Recap Week Ended July 9th
Earnings optimism Entering earnings season, Wall Street analysts are expecting the biggest quarterly earnings growth rate in a decade, according to FactSet. As of Friday, second-quarter earnings for companies in the S&P 500 were forecast to jump an average of 69%ꟷin part owing to a favorable comparison relative to the depressed earnings from last […]
LPL: A Tale of Two Months
Thursday, July 1, 2021 Index Performance View enlarged chart. U.S. and international equities The U.S. major market indexes were mostly higher during the month of June. Last month’s top performer, the Dow Jones Industrial, was June’s laggard. Moreover, May’s laggard, the Nasdaq composite, was this month’s top performer. International developed markets (MSCI EAFE) lagged […]