by Mark Maldonado | Dec 16, 2024 | Financial Reports
Last week featured a light release schedule, with the key highlights being the CPI and PPI reports. The CPI has proven to be exactly within expectations, signaling the Federal Reserve should be on track for another planned rate cut. However, this was offset by...
by Mark Maldonado | Dec 9, 2024 | Financial Reports
With the CPI and PPI scheduled for release in the upcoming week, the previous week was lightly peppered with a small amount of impactful financial data releases. The highlight was the S&P Manufacturing PMI, which reported final numbers for the year showing...
by Mark Maldonado | Dec 2, 2024 | Financial Reports
Leading off with the FOMC Minutes, the Federal Reserve has stated once again they will maintain a “gradual” approach to cutting interest rates, which has aligned with their goals of meeting their target 2% inflation goal. The PCE Index release numbers, the...
by Mark Maldonado | Nov 25, 2024 | Financial Reports
Following the election results, the University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Report painted a less-than-stellar picture, reflecting stagnation in sentiment. The prior week was relatively light, aside from the Consumer Sentiment data. However, the S&P PMI...
by Mark Maldonado | Nov 18, 2024 | Financial Reports
With the release of the latest CPI and PPI data, inflation has increased month-to-month for the first time since March, marking the first rise in over seven months. The Federal Reserve has reiterated its goal of reducing inflation to a 2% target within a year. While...
by Mark Maldonado | Nov 12, 2024 | Financial Reports
Big inflation reports for the coming week with both CPI and PPI on the schedule. We should expect the data to remain within expectations given the latest reports from both the PCE Index and GDP estimates. The Federal Reserve has still remained hawkish and the last...