What will stand in the way of market gains? Clearly, it’s not bad news about COVID-19, as investors try to see the silver lining in these uncertain times. Take this chart that shows how Arizona cases have started to flatten, by Pantheon Macroeconomics, which expects that state to respond earlier …
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The holiday weekend has done nothing to stem the positive momentum in US stocks. Strong US employment data boosted investors on Thursday and futures are higher early Monday, implying a gain of 350 points for the DIA Jones Industrial Average DJIA, + 0.35% out in the open. But coronavirus cases …
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Text size Next week is light on both corporate earnings and economic data, but there are some economic numbers to watch. On Monday, IHS Markit releases its July Service Procurement Manager Index for July and its Composite Global PMI, while the Institute for Supply Management releases its non-manufacturing PMI. On …
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Text size Next week is light on both corporate earnings and economic data, but there are some economic numbers to watch. On Monday, IHS Markit releases its July Service Procurement Manager Index for July and its Composite Global PMI, while the Institute for Supply Management releases its non-manufacturing PMI. On …
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The United States received good news Thursday with the rehiring of 4.9 million people in June, but the economy’s two steps forward in May and June could be followed by a step backward in July. The problem? A resurgence in coronavirus cases, especially in states that allowed their economies to …
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