composite and service sector purchasing manager surveys
Another Upbeat Day in the Marketplace in Spite of Ongoing U.S. Shutdown and a Disappointing ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI Report
October 3, 2025
U.S. equities rose further into record territory, led by a 1.2% advance thus far in the small cap-laden Russell 2000 (+1.2%) and a 0.9% climb in the DOW. Key stock markets from other economies have also experienced a fine day, with advances of 2.7% in South Korea, 1.5% in Taiwan, 1.9% in Japan, and 0.6% […] More
Festering Concerns
October 3, 2024
It’s getting harder for investors to overlook the coming U.S. election, now less than five weeks away and still fraught with uncertainty. A strike of U.S. dockworkers along the Gulf and Eastern seaboards could not have come at a more awkward time. The possibility of a full-blown, multi-front war in the Middle East sucking in […] More
Contending With Super Tuesday Primaries, China’s Lackluster Growth Outlook, and Uncertain Monetary Policy
March 5, 2024
There’s an uneasy mood in the financial community. The likelihood of a second and far more chaotic Trump presidency keeps growing. Once today’s U.S. primary results are counted, the Republican nomination race will be effectively over. Meanwhile, the Democrats can’t find a convincing way to dispel comparisons of Biden’s current health to those of Woodrow […] More
