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2023 economic and market outlook: The narrative shifts

Nationwide Financial

economy appears to be in the late stage of expansion, with strong economic activity but labor and supply chains remain constrained. The labor market is very tight, with a low unemployment rate of 3.7% As of this writing, market expectations call for a path of Fed rate hikes to a range of 5.0-5.25%, Responding to recession risks.

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Best Financial Markets To Trade in 2024 – Top Trading Markets

Trade Brains

Best Financial Markets to Trade : Are you looking to explore the best financial markets to trade in 2024? It is obvious that we may occasionally get confused in our decision-making when faced with the many different pieces of advice regarding financial planning, trading, and investments. What are Financial Markets?

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Question #6 for 2023: What will the Fed Funds rate be in December 2023?

Calculated Risk

Earlier I posted some questions on my blog for next year: Ten Economic Questions for 2023. A majority of FOMC participants expect three or even four 25 bp rate hikes in 2023. What will the Fed Funds rate be in December 2023? We continue to expect no rate cuts in 2023."

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Financial Market Round-Up – Jul’23

Truemind Capital

All the sectors went up with major sectoral growth seen in auto (up 22%), realty (up 33%), and consumer durables (up 13%) on the back of an improving economic outlook. The recent rally in the market has made the valuations more expensive compared to historical standards. Sensex went up by 9.5%

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Financial Market Round-Up – Jan’24

Truemind Capital

With the equity market seeing a rapid rise over the last quarter, a few investors start getting the feeling of missing out after hearing the stories in their social circle, thus wanting to get more aggressive towards equity at the wrong time. The core inflation has remained sticky which reduces the chances of rate cuts this quarter.

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10 Sunday Reads

The Big Picture

Washington Post ) • 2023’s billion-dollar disasters list shattered the US record for weather and climate disasters amid Earth’s hottest year on record : The U.S. set an unwelcome record for weather and climate disasters in 2023, with 28 disasters that exceeded more than US$1 billion in damage each.

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Consumer spending picked up in April: Weekly Economic Review & Outlook

Nationwide Financial

Last week’s economic data showed a rebound in retail sales, suggesting that consumer activity remains strong amid solid job and wage gains. Also, housing market data, while weak in an absolute sense, has stabilized after last year’s sharp declines and ahead of what could be a bumpy second half of the year for the industry.