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John Blank

Finally! U.S. Federal Jobs Data - Global Week Ahead

The shutdown-delayed U.S. jobs report for November will shed light on the extent of labor market weakening that could help determine the Federal Reserve's next rate move.

DDSNegative Net Change DYNegative Net Change SKFRYNegative Net Change

Mark Vickery

Pre-markets Mixed Ahead of Consequential Week of Data

Doubts continue about the levels of AI infrastructure spending, and whether they are sustainable into the new year.

AVGONegative Net Change QQQNegative Net Change SPYNegative Net Change DIANegative Net Change

Mark Vickery

More Good News for Pre-market Trading: Jobless Claims & More

Weekly Jobless Claims and the U.S. Trade Balance came in better than expected, for the most part. Bond yields are even winding down off near-term highs.

COSTPositive Net Change LULUNegative Net Change AVGONegative Net Change LOVENegative Net Change

Mark Vickery

A Dovish Message Within a Hawkish Rate Cut

Starting in two days, the Fed will be purchasing $40 billion in Treasury bills, maintaining its balance sheet with an "ample level of reserves."

ORCLPositive Net Change ADBEPositive Net Change SNPSNegative Net Change

Mark Vickery

Pre-markets Remain "Wait & See" Ahead of Fed Decision

We expect a narrow range of trading to continue until at least after today's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision on monetary policy.

ORCLPositive Net Change ADBEPositive Net Change SNPSNegative Net Change JILLPositive Net Change CHWYPositive Net Change

Mark Vickery

Markets Stay Flat Second-Straight Day, 10-Year Yield Rises

The small-cap Russell 2000 looked headed for a new record all-time closing high before petering out in the final trading minutes.

CBRLNegative Net Change CASYPositive Net Change

Mark Vickery

Pre-markets "Risk Off" Ahead of Wednesday's Fed Decision

Small businesses were positive, and October JOLTS data comes out after the bell.

ADPPositive Net Change CPBNegative Net Change AZONegative Net Change GIIINegative Net Change

Mark Vickery

Jobless Claims Puzzlingly Light, Lowest in 3 Years

The current weakness in the labor market may be due to letting retirees' jobs expire, or pink slips accompanied by longer-term severance payments.

ADPPositive Net Change DGPositive Net Change KRPositive Net Change BMONegative Net Change BBWNegative Net Change

Mark Vickery

ADP Disappoints: -32K Private Sector Jobs Last Month

Small businesses lost -120K jobs last month, the biggest decline since the Covid pandemic in 2020.

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Mark Vickery

Market Indexes Stay Mostly Green Ahead of ADP Wednesday

We haven't seen back-to-back positive ADP jobs numbers since April and May of this year, illustrating the difficulties within the domestic labor market in 2025.

ADPPositive Net Change AEONegative Net Change MRVLNegative Net Change MSTRNegative Net Change CRWDPositive Net Change