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Don’s Notebook June 11, 2018

Don’s Notebook June 11, 2018

There is a good chance that today’s market focus will be more on the upshot of the weekend's G-7 meeting, and the Singapore summit between President Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un which is due to begin at 9:00 p.m. ET. On Wednesday the Federal Reserve...

Don’s Notebook June 8, 2018

Don’s Notebook June 8, 2018

This morning’s Wholesale Trade report from the U.S. Department of Commerce will highlight inventories which have been building at a steady pace in line with underlining sales and adding to GDP. Wholesale sales and inventory data give investors a chance to look at the...

Don’s Notebook June 7, 2018

Don’s Notebook June 7, 2018

The US Department of Labor Jobless Claims report offered a very useful signal of labor market strength in May which foreshadowed last week's employment report and 3.8 percent unemployment rate. Initial claims totaled 222,000 in the week of June 2nd with the 4-week...

Don’s Notebook June 6, 2018

Don’s Notebook June 6, 2018

Today's International Trade report for April from the US Department of Commerce offers details on the first tariff effects. Overall, exports rose 0.3 percent in the month to $221.2 billion with goods, led by a gain for industrial supplies and also food, up 0.2 percent...

Don’s Notebook June 1, 2018

Don’s Notebook June 1, 2018

The G-7 meeting of finance minister and central bankers continues in Canada today. Solid job growth without inflation was expected to focus on average hourly earnings in today's employment report for May. Nonfarm payrolls rose 223,000 in May while the unemployment...

Don’s Notebook May 31, 2018

Don’s Notebook May 31, 2018

The US Department of Commerce released its most closely watched of all inflation gauges, the core Personal Consumption Expenditure Price Index (PCE). Income rose 0.3 percent in April but the wages & salaries component shows a 0.4 percent gain. Spending jumped 0.6...

Don’s Notebook May 30, 2018

Don’s Notebook May 30, 2018

The national employment report from Automated Data Processing Inc. is computed from ADP records that represent approximately 400,000 U.S. business clients and approximately 23 million U.S. employees. ADP hasn't been getting much attention lately, but earlier it issued...

Don’s Notebook May 29, 2018

Don’s Notebook May 29, 2018

In today’s Morning Market Briefing, presenter Fausto Pugliese of CyberTrading University cautioned about “forcing” trades today since he expected a slower market following the Memorial Day market holiday. “Do not be aggressive today” was his warning. The S&P Core...

Don’s Notebook May 23, 2018

Don’s Notebook May 23, 2018

New homes have been one of the strongest areas of the economy, however today's April New Homes Sales Report is expected to show a decrease from the March total. A related announcement from the Mortgage Bankers' Association already out is that purchase applications for...