José Torres

Investors are cautious on Jobs Friday as a headline beat on payrolls contrasts with three consecutive monthly upticks in the unemployment rate

The economic calendar featured hotter-than-expected core inflation and labor data from the EU and US, respectively. #markets #economy

Price pressure anxiety in the present is stemming from heightening geopolitical tensions, dismal fiscal outlooks and uncertain election trends. #active

Equity traders strived to finish the quarter on a positive note with both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indices. #stocks

New home sales reflect the pressure that lofty mortgage rates and tighter credit conditions are having on the real estate sector. #homes

Economic activity in both services and manufacturing improved in June and exceeded analyst expectations. #stocks #markets

The lowest level of stateside construction activity since the depths of the pandemic alongside upside beats on unemployment claims. #strategy

Used by Fed members and businesses when assessing the strength of labor conditions. Its participation rate has fallen to 43.5% from about 64% in 2014.

Wondering if rate cuts are a negative development at this juncture, as fixed-income odds point to September as the month of the first fed fund reduction.

Real estate sector and labor market released this morning didn’t mark much of a shift, with the former struggling amidst awful rate and price dynamic

Market participants are digesting an upside beat on consumer confidence while listening to Fed speakers talk about growth. #strategy

A patient and accommodative central bank are pushing markets higher, with stocks up as yields and the dollar provide relief to the downside. #stocks

Stocks reacted poorly in early trading to several corporate earnings reports that depicted a weaker consumer. #stocks #markets

Markets are reacting positively to yesterday’s interest rate decision by the Fed which was followed by a dovish press conference from Chair Powell.

Activity rebounding alongside price pressures, further disrupting the journey towards a soft landing amidst 2% inflation. #inflation #markets

Inflation’s strongest allies, consumer spending, showed no signs of weakening in March, according to this morning’s personal income. #inflation

Equity bulls are struggling to achieve a third consecutive day of gains while looking ahead to an economic calendar. #markets #trends

Corporate earnings are helping stocks scale the wall of worry following last week’s market debacle as investor sentiment rebounds. #PMI #stocks

Traders and investors alike need to consider which trends are most relevant to them, and in this case, the answers differ.  #trends #investing

The recent rise in long-term interest rates has sent homebuilders to their bunkers, causing construction activity to sink sharply last month. #housing

The figures are sending yields to the nosebleeds while Fed rate cut expectations dive to the basement. #retail #Fed

Path of monetary policy, term premium dynamics and the appetite for longer-term fixed-income instruments amidst an uncertain inflationary future. #markets

Rate reductions later this year may be complicated by policymakers seeking to avoid the appearance of taking positions on the presidential election. #rates

This morning’s jobs report was so strong that the Fed Funds rate curve started to price in the odds of a hike this year. #markets

In response to a much stronger-than-anticipated ADP Jobs report and cooler but still elevated euro inflation numbers. #markets

Markets are getting hammered while oil prices are climbing on the back of escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East #oil #markets

First rate cut may arrive in the second half of the year after all, with probabilities of a reduction this June inching closer to coin-flip odds #markets

I’ve been searching for a rubric for what separates meme-style investing from mere speculation.  Here are some of my thoughts #stocks #memes

Investors are hoping to greet summer sunshine with fresh enthusiasm resulting from a potential rate cut in June. #realestate

This morning’s hotter-than-expected inflation data is falling on deaf ears as equity traders instead focus on Oracle’s positive AI statements

The US economy added 275,000 workers last month, exceeding estimates of 200,000 and January’s downwardly revised 229,000.

Markets are adding to yesterday’s gains on the back of former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin restoring confidence in the regional banking sector.