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Market Commentary: Another October Low Forming?

Carson Wealth

Retail and food service sales have increased at an 8.6% Economic indicators across consumption, income, industry and the labor market don’t point to a recession. The September retail and food services sales data underlined the economy’s momentum. annualized pace over the last three months. in the third quarter.

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A Net 17 Percent Say They Will Spend Less This Holiday Season

Mish Talk

A Morning Consult offers a First Look at Consumers' 2022 Holiday Plans Key Takeaways Financial Service: To avoid going into debt this holiday season, consumers are being smarter about budgeting in advance and are more likely to favor a BNPL approach to cover holiday expenses over opening a new credit card. Want another food suggestion?

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Market Commentary: Good News Is Good News

Carson Wealth

In 2022, positive economic data typically led to a sell-off in the stock market, and weak data often led to a rally. Strong economic growth and better data should be viewed positively, as it shows the economy isn’t falling into a recession. Core inflation, excluding food and energy, is now running below the Fed’s target.

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Market Commentary: The Bulls Are Still in Charge

Carson Wealth

The Path to Lower Inflation Is Now Clear The June CPI report was a positive surprise, both in terms of the headline numbers as well as the underlying details. The good news is that food inflation is also easing a lot, rising at an annual pace of just 1.3% That comes out to a very impressive 12.2% average, not bad, not bad. annual pace.

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Weekly Market Insights – January 17, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Core prices (excludes food and energy) slowed to 5.7%, a decline from the previous month’s 6.0% This Week: Key Economic Data. Source: Econoday, January 13, 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. UAL), The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. December’s CPI report showed a 0.1% year-over-year rise.

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Market Commentary: More Seasonal Choppiness

Carson Wealth

Headline inflation was up at an annualized pace of 4% over the past three months, but core inflation, which excludes food and energy, is running at 2.4%. Housing makes up 40% of core inflation, and the August numbers showed the official data is catching up to private rental data, albeit slowly. That slowed to a 5.5-7%

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Weekly Market Insights – July 17, 2023

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Core inflation (excludes food and energy), which has been more stubborn, fell to 4.8% 6 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Retail Sales. Index of Leading Economic Indicators. Source: Econoday, July 14 , 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. Consumer prices rose 0.2% in June and 3.0% from a year ago.