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S&P 500 Falls As ‘Surprising’ Jobs Report Reduces Chances For 2025 Rate Cuts

S&P 500 Falls As ‘Surprising’ Jobs Report Reduces Chances For 2025 Rate Cuts

Image Source: Pexels The prospects for at least one rate cut in 2025 dimmed thanks to a ‘surprising’ jobs report. The S&P 500 (Index: SPX) declined 1.9% from the previous Friday’s close to end the trading week ending on Friday, 10 January 2025 at 5,827.04.The jobs report is more surprising than has been reported, which we’ll discuss in a […]
Friday’s Jobs Number No Help To Purchasing Power. The Corn & Ethanol Report

Friday’s Jobs Number No Help To Purchasing Power. The Corn & Ethanol Report

We kicked off the day with Consumer Inflation Expectations and Export Inspections at 10:00 A.M., 3-Month & 6-Month Bill Auction at 10:30 A.M., and Monthly Budget Statement at 1:00 P.M.The January employment data was surprisingly supportive for the labor force, yet US stock indexes plunged, and interest rates soared following the reports release. The non-farm […]
Jobs, Stocks, And Bonds Oh My

Jobs, Stocks, And Bonds Oh My

Image Source: Unsplash The initial reaction to Friday’s BLS jobs report was a yield surge and a sharp stock decline. Stock investors are finally noticing higher yields. While sentiment can certainly cause stocks and bonds to deviate from fundamentals, at the end of the day, they both have fundamental roots in economic activity. Over the past […]
Moderna Stock Takes A 20% Hit

Moderna Stock Takes A 20% Hit

Image Source: Pixabay Moderna Inc (Nasdaq: MRNA) tanked as much as 20% in premarket on Monday after lowering its full-year sales guidance by about $1.0 billion.The biotech giant cited headwinds as it revised its outlook to $1.5 billion to $2.5 billion in sales for 2025.Its previous guidance called for up to $3.5 billion in sales this […]
What’s The Outlook For Reddit’s Stock In 2025?

What’s The Outlook For Reddit’s Stock In 2025?

Image courtesy of 123rf.com Since Reddit (NYSE: RDDT) went public in March 2024, the social media company’s shares have gone up 229%. At the time of the initial public offering (IPO), Reddit was valued at $6.4 billion, with RDDT stock priced at $34 per share. The company’s market cap is now $28.6 billion.At press time, RDDT shares […]
FTSE A Shaky Start To The Week As Yields Continue To Weigh On Risk Sentiment

FTSE A Shaky Start To The Week As Yields Continue To Weigh On Risk Sentiment

Image Source: Pexels British stocks fell on Monday, affected by a worldwide selloff as investors avoided risky assets after a U.S. jobs report from last week strengthened expectations that the Federal Reserve would be careful about reducing interest rates this year. The blue-chip FTSE 100 dropped by 0.4%. Most subsectors experienced declines, with aerospace and defence […]
Get Raises For Doing Almost Nothing With Dividend Stocks

Get Raises For Doing Almost Nothing With Dividend Stocks

Image Source: Pixabay Strong businesses with high dividend payouts, competitive advantages, and future growth potential can be phenomenal long-term investments. It is even better if these stocks can be purchased at a discount to their intrinsic value.The beauty of earning passive income is that it allows investors to generate income for doing almost nothing.The following 3 […]
Nasdaq, S&P 500 Fall As Bond Yields Pressure Tech Stocks

Nasdaq, S&P 500 Fall As Bond Yields Pressure Tech Stocks

Stocks are a mixed bag to start the week. The Nasdaq Composite Index (IXIC) and S&P 500 Index (SPX) are comfortably in the red, the latter heading for a fourth-straight loss. Tech stocks are weighing on Wall Street, selling off as the 10-year Treasury yield approaches the critical 5% mark. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJI) […]
Shakey Gold Shakeout – Manic Metals Report

Shakey Gold Shakeout – Manic Metals Report

Image Source: Unsplash Gold is getting beat up this morning as concerns about weakness in the stock market is shaking out some of the bullishness it seems we’re getting a little bit of a risk off in the gold’s this morning in the dollar continues to surge perhaps rising energy prices is one of the concerns […]
Maximize Your Trades: Pre-Market Insights And Key Stock Breakdowns

Maximize Your Trades: Pre-Market Insights And Key Stock Breakdowns

As markets open on this brisk Monday, the macroeconomic backdrop continues to dictate sentiment. Watch our full pre-market prep show for deeper insights: YouTube Video. Below, we summarize today’s insights, including a detailed review of our top stock picks using the StoryTrading Four Pillars Framework: Catalysts, Sentiment, Fundamentals, and Technicals. Macro Review Indices on Edge: IWM […]