This Week
Completely happy new yr everybody!
It’s been a sluggish week, and the little information we received largely confirmed what we knew… layoffs are low, producers are nonetheless navigating tariffs, and there’s no consensus on the Federal Reserve.
Particularly on the Fed, the December minutes confirmed that “most” supported the speed lower, although “some” wished no lower, and “just a few” may have gone both approach. Wanting forward, “most” need additional cuts “over time,” whereas “some” need charges flat “for a while.” At the least they appear to “typically” agree that the labor market will “doubtless… stabilize” in 2026 as financial progress “decide[s] up…”
For the week, the Nasdaq-100® was down 2% (although its 2025 complete return was +21%!), whereas 10-year Treasury yields rose over 5 foundation factors to 4.2%.
Subsequent Week
Listed below are the highest occasions I’m watching subsequent week:
- December jobs report on Friday
- November JOLTS report on Tuesday
- December ISM Manufacturing PMI on Monday
- December ISM Providers PMI on Wednesday
- Q3 productiveness information on Thursday
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