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Retail Sales Preview: Will Consumer Demand Fall? How Markets Reacted To Prior Reports

May 15, 9:23 AM

The Census Bureau is expected to publish U.S. retail sales data for April prior to the start of Tuesday's trading session. Here are five key takeaways for investors ahead of the report and analyst reactions to past releases.

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Recession Probability At A 40-Year High As Treasury Yield Curve Goes Wild Amid Debt Ceiling Crisis

By Piero Cingari

May 12, 4:32 PM

The probability that the U.S. economy will enter a recession within the next year has increased to 68.2% in April. That's the greatest level since late 1982, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

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3 Worst-Performing Sectors: Which Stocks Are Dragging Returns During Debt Ceiling Crisis?

By Piero Cingari

May 12, 4:06 PM

The U.S. stock market got off to a shaky start in May.

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Debt-Limit Standoff: 3 Favorite Hedges For Bond Investors Seeking Shelter From Crisis

By Piero Cingari

May 12, 12:56 PM

The latest FX & Rates Survey from Bank of America reveals that bond investors are hunting for long-dated Treasuries, put options on the stock market, and long positions in the Japanese Yen (JPY) versus high-beta currencies to shield themselves from the dangers connected with the

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University Of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Plummets In May, Inflation Expectations Stay Elevated

By Piero Cingari

May 12, 10:39 AM

The preliminary estimates for the University of Michigan consumer sentiment index as high interest rates and persistent price pressures wreak havoc on U.S. consumer morale.

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Debt Ceiling Standoff Ending Will Likely Push Fed To Restart QE, BofA Analyst Says

By Piero Cingari

May 12, 9:28 AM

If the debt ceiling dispute triggers an abrupt risk-off in financial markets, the Federal Reserve will then resume quantitative easing, as the Bank of England did in September, said Bank of America chief investment strategist Michael Hartnett in a recent report.&

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University of Michigan’s May Consumer Sentiment Forecast: Inflation Concerns Threaten Market Sectors

By Piero Cingari

May 11, 5:02 PM

On Friday, May 12, at 10 a.m.

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Credit Card Spending In April Declined For the First Time Since February 2021, Says Bank of America Data

By Piero Cingari

May 11, 1:08 PM

In April, total card expenditure per household was down 1.2% year on year, as measured by Bank of America aggregated credit and debit cards. This follows the trend seen in consumer prices.

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3 Alarming Charts: US Yield Curve Mirrors 2008 Subprime Crisis As Default, Recession Worries Mount

By Piero Cingari

May 11, 11:41 AM

The U.S.

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Unemployment Claims Rise, Highest Since October 2021: Signs Of Cracks In The Job Market

By Piero Cingari

May 11, 10:04 AM

The number of Americans registering for unemployment benefits in the week ending May 6 rose by 22,000 to 264,000, above the expected 242,000, the U.S. Labor Department reported Thursday.

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