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Fed widely expected to cut rates by 25 basis points, but will it be enough to boost stock markets?
Risk premiums in corporate lending remain very elevated – signaling potential for further difficulty
Shares in consumer spending, housing, and construction remain indecisive on mixed data
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Credit Market |
Last Week |
Current |
Change |
% Change |
Outlook * |
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DJ Credit Default Swaps |
60.42 |
61.52 |
1.10191 |
1.82% |
Deteriorating |
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10 Year Junk-Bond Spread |
425.00 |
408.43 |
-16.56 |
-3.90% |
Improving |
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Credit Card Delinquencies |
3.41 |
3.49 |
0.08 |
0.08% |
Deteriorating |
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Mortgage Delinquencies |
4.84 |
5.12 |
0.28 |
0.28% |
Deteriorating |
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Consumer Credit |
9.6 |
12.2 |
2.6 |
2.60% |
Improving |
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Stock Market |
Last Week |
Current |
Change |
% Change |
Outlook |
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Dow Jones Industrial Average |
13675.25 |
13836.85 |
161.6 |
1.18% |
Improving |
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292.56 |
297.13 |
4.57 |
1.56% |
Improving |
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Dow Jones Financial Index |
666.96 |
687.16 |
20.2 |
3.03% |
Improving |
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Dow Jones Retail Index |
120.26 |
122.31 |
2.05 |
1.70% |
Improving |
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S&P Volatility |
20.8 |
20.54 |
-0.26 |
-0.26% |
Deteriorating |
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Economic Indicators |
Previous |
Current |
Change |
% Change |
Outlook |
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Mortgage Applications |
-2.8 |
3.8 |
6.6 |
6.60% |
Improving |
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New Home Sales |
735 |
770 |
35 |
4.76% |
Improving |
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Personal Spending |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.20% |
Improving |
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Personal Income |
0.5 |
0.3 |
-0.2 |
-0.20% |
Deteriorating |
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PCE |
2.1 |
1.8 |
-0.3 |
-0.30% |
Deteriorating |
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Initial Jobless Claims |
313 |
331 |
18 |
5.75% |
Deteriorating |
Improving outlook means the Federal Reserve could use this indicator to support a rate hike. The opposite stands for deteriorating outlook.
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