Wall Street was anticipating today's third-quarter GDP report to be a monster print, but the figure arrived even hotter than expectations. The report showed persistent consumer spending, which is anchoring hawkish monetary policy expectations despite the data providing favorable inflation news.
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Pricing pressures are not limited to the real estate sector, as companies like Heineken, Tesla, and Winnebago are also struggling to pass on higher input costs to customers, with some even engaging in a price war.
Stocks rallied to start the week on earnings optimism before losing momentum over rising bond yields, as the 10-year Treasury yield moved above 4.9% for the first time since 2007.
Stocks exhibited remarkable resilience in the face of a surprise attack on Israel and hotter inflation data than investors expected. Stock prices initially buckled on the breakout of hostilities in the Middle East.
Retail sales push yields back towards upper end. The strong retail sales data released this morning from the Commerce Department points to a giant third quarter GDP print, which is scheduled for release next week and is likely to keep the Federal Reserve a focus point for investors.
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The Fed's new mantra is to look at the totality of upcoming economic data releases to determine if their job is done, but even if there are no new rate hikes, rates need to remain in this restrictive territory for the foreseeable future.
A stronger-than-forecast retail sales report and a modest increase in core producer prices initially lifted sentiment, but consumer confidence and semiconductor news soon dented Thursday's optimism.
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