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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The economic backdrop to these losses, however, stands out. That’s occurred alongside an impressive number of jobs still unfilled. To be sure, the number of unfilled job openings has declined to 9.6 A report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis showed that gross domestic product grew at an inflation-adjusted annual rate of 4.9%

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JANUARY 2, 2024

The four-week moving average, which better illustrates jobless claim trends, was little changed, coming in at 212,000; this was the lowest number since late October. 5 Continuing jobless claims, which measures the number of individuals collecting unemployment benefits, was flat from the previous week at 1.88 Jobless Claims.

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MARCH 18, 2024

1,2 Following Tuesday, caution lingered as investors parsed the underlying data behind headline consumer inflation numbers. 5 This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: Housing Market Index. Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; March 13, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

On Friday, the government’s monthly employment report further confirmed a potentially cooling employment picture, showing an October slowdown in hiring (150,000 new jobs versus September’s revised gain of 297,000) and an uptick in the unemployment rate to 3.9%. 5 This Week: Key Economic Data Thursday: Jobless Claims.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: September Stocks Open In Positive Territory Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Falling bond yields–spurred by weak economic data–helped lift stocks to weekly gains. A downward revision of Q2 economic growth and fresh signs of a cooling labor market reversed the recent rise in bond yield.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

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NOVEMBER 27, 2023

They further said that future rate decisions will be based on fresh economic data, offering no indication that a rate cut was forthcoming, as many analysts are increasingly anticipating for 2024. This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: New Home Sales. Source: Econoday, November 24, 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S.

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APRIL 1, 2024

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Narrowly Higher Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks were narrowly higher for the week as investors digested mixed economic news about consumer confidence. Conflicting economic news on Monday and Tuesday contributed to the slide. PMI Manufacturing Final. Construction Spending.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2023

1,2,3 Stocks March Higher A better-than-anticipated consumer inflation number on Tuesday sent bond yields sharply lower, igniting a powerful, exceptionally broad-based rally that saw 91% of all New York Stock Exchange volume advancing in price and a similarly substantial advance (85%) on the NASDAQ. a Registered Investment Advisor.

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APRIL 22, 2024

6 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: PMI Composite. Source: Investors Business Daily – Econoday economic calendar; April 18, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. Dependents who have individual taxpayer identification numbers. a Registered Investment Advisor. New Home Sales.

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AUGUST 28, 2023

Stocks resumed their rally on weak economic data, which fueled hopes for future Fed dovishness. Powell Stands Firm Powell spoke on Friday at the Fed’s annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, asserting that, despite considerable progress, inflation remained too high and additional rate hikes may be in the offing.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks added to their early 2023 gains amid a busy stream of mixed corporate earnings results and conflicting economic data. There was enough new economic data to support both the “recession is coming” and the “soft landing” camps. The Nasdaq Composite index rose 4.32% for the week.

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APRIL 10, 2023

Stocks ended a shortened week of trading mixed amid revived recession fears on Wall Street triggered by weak economic data. Stocks trended lower again after a lower-than-expected open-jobs number and a slowdown in private-sector hiring. 6 This Week: Key Economic Data Wednesday: Consumer Price Index (CPI). FOMC Minutes.

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JUNE 19, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Stocks Climb After Fed Pause Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks climbed last week as reassuring inflation data boosted investor hopes that the rate-hike cycle was nearing an end amid fresh economic data pointing to continued economic resilience. Index of Leading Economic Indicators.

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JULY 11, 2022

In a holiday-shortened trading week, stocks rallied despite mixed economic data and vacillating energy prices and bond yields. Technology shares were the week’s big winners as investors appear to have turned to companies with earnings growth potential during a weakening economic environment. This Week: Key Economic Data.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

DECEMBER 12, 2022

There was some good news last week on the economic front and out of China, which started to loosen COVID restrictions. But it was a week where good news was considered bad news, as any signs of economic resilience stoked worries of a longer rate-hike cycle. This Week: Key Economic Data. Producer Inflation Disappoints.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2022

A cooling inflation number ignited a powerful rally on Thursday, sending stocks to strong gains for the week. Both numbers were below market expectations of 0.6% A look behind the numbers shows that October’s 7.7% This Week: Key Economic Data. Index of Leading Economic Indicators. Inflation Moderates.

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MAY 30, 2023

This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Consumer Confidence. Source: Econoday, May 26, 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. economic data releases (including key economic indicators), Federal Reserve policy meetings, and speaking engagements of Federal Reserve officials. Jobless Claims.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

MAY 8, 2023

Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen commented that the federal government may hit its debt ceiling earlier than expected, heightened investor jitters over a potential technical default. The Fed indicated it may pause further rate hikes, suggesting that future decisions will be based on economic data and prevailing financial conditions.

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JANUARY 17, 2023

This Week: Key Economic Data. Source: Econoday, January 13, 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. economic data releases (including key economic indicators), Federal Reserve policy meetings, and speaking engagements of Federal Reserve officials. a Registered Investment Advisor.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Mixed Results As Interest Rate Concerns Grow Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Growing concerns about further interest rate hikes, prompted by fresh economic data, reversed early-week gains and left stocks mixed for the week. Year-over year, producer prices rose 6.0%, a slight improvement from December’s number.

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Cornerstone Financial Advisory

APRIL 17, 2023

A weak retail sales number on Friday shaved the gains to close out the week. 5 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Housing Starts. Index of Leading Economic Indicators. Source: Econoday, April 14, 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. a Registered Investment Advisor. Existing Home Sales.

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JULY 3, 2023

Weekly Market Insights: Economy Continues Upward Trend Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks posted gains for the week to close out a stellar month, aided by positive economic data and reports that all major banks had passed the Federal Reserve’s annual stress test. Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Index.

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MARCH 6, 2023

1,2,3 Stocks Resume Climb After rebounding to start the week, stocks weakened following higher inflation numbers out of Europe and higher-than-expected manufacturing activity. 4 Disconcerting Economic Data It was a relatively quiet week for economic news, but several new economic data reports gave insights into overall activity.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The concern was that the surprise job number would change Powell’s outlook coming out of the last FOMC meeting. 4 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Consumer Price Index (CPI). Friday: Index of Leading Economic Indicators. Source: Econoday, February 10, 2023 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S.

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MAY 1, 2023

Stocks Rally As Attention Shifts To Fed’s May Meeting Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Strong earnings from several mega-cap technology companies offset renewed regional banking jitters and weak economic data, leaving stocks higher for the week. The Nasdaq Composite index rose 1.28% for the week.

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JANUARY 23, 2023

Mixed Results Following Weak Economic Data Presented by Cornerstone Financial Advisory, LLC Stocks showed mixed results last week as recession fears resurfaced in response to weak economic data and a tepid start to a new corporate earnings season. economic growth is consumer spending. Thurday: Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

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AUGUST 22, 2022

Despite the week’s losses, stocks exhibited resiliency in the face of a string of troubling economic news that included flat retail sales, weak housing numbers, an inversion in the yield curve, and tepid economic data out of China. This Week: Key Economic Data. The market rally that began in mid-June paused last week.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Instead, the elevated inflation number not only undercut those easing hopes but raised the possibility of a more significant rate hike. That number was well above the 5.9% This Week: Key Economic Data. Thursday: Index of Leading Economic Indicators. a Registered Investment Advisor. year-over-year.

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JANUARY 9, 2023

New Year’s Rally In Reply To Positive Economic News. The first two trading sessions of a holiday-shortened week saw major averages swing wildly between gains and losses as investors balanced an improving outlook on inflation against concerns of faltering economic growth. This Week: Key Economic Data. Jobless Claims.

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MARCH 13, 2023

Labor market strength in a Friday report exacerbated rate-hike anxieties, though cooling wage gains balanced an above-consensus new jobs number. This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: Consumer Price Index (CPI). Index of Leading Economic Indicators. a Registered Investment Advisor. Retail Sales. Housing Starts.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Investor sentiment was also lifted by unexpectedly strong retailer earnings, upside surprises in new economic data, and a better-than-expected consumer sentiment reading. Investors looked past the continuing Covid-related challenges that have stymied China’s economic recovery and its attendant implications for global growth. .

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NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The stock market edged lower last week as it digested a crosscurrent of conflicting economic data and contrasting comments from Fed officials. The economic picture, however, included some encouraging news as retail sales rose and producer price increases moderated. . This Week: Key Economic Data. Producer Prices Ease.

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MAY 22, 2023

The prospect of an agreement helped to lift a cloud of uncertainty that had weighed on markets in recent weeks and sparked sufficient optimism to shake off comments by the Dallas Fed President, who indicated that economic data may not support a pause in rate hikes yet. These encouraging reports, however, were followed by a disappointing 3.4%

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JULY 17, 2023

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. economic data releases (including key economic indicators), Federal Reserve policy meetings, and speaking engagements of Federal Reserve officials.

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OCTOBER 26, 2023

Committing to uphold the ethical guidelines and standards that govern their practice. What Do Financial Advisors Do? A financial advisor provides financial knowledge and advice to customers to make informed decisions, which is critical, especially when it comes to meeting long-term financial goals.

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

And Job Numbers Cheer Markets. This Week: Key Economic Data. Source: Econoday, December 2, 2022 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. economic data releases (including key economic indicators), Federal Reserve policy meetings, and speaking engagements of Federal Reserve officials. Factory Orders.

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