The headline number, 57. 5, down from 59. 3. This is a very elevated number by historical standards still, but there are signs of some weakness creeping into those figures. It was unlikely they would remain as high as they did. The survey number was 58. We come through with a headline number of 57. 5. Prices paid a little light as well. The employment number has dropped quite significantly. This may be something you want to Pay Attention to. Remember, we are waiting for the payrolls number friday. 48. 4 is where we are coming through their. Construction spending month on month, 1. 3 . Lets break it all down. Lets get some details. Mike mckee come over to you. Michael you gave us most of the details there that matter, especially that employment number. That has been concerning people in the markets. We have seen a slowdown in the economy reflected in the topdown numbers, although manufacturing has been the source of strength in most economies around the world since the depth of the covi
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Trillions from washington, more printing by the fed, that is a shot in the arm for stocks. Look at this, the dow industrial is going up maybe 300 points plus at the opening bill. The s p up 33, nasdaq up close to 100 points. Investors are really shrugging off the new round of stay at home and lockdown orders. And restrictions, were new ones in new jersey, ohio and california. And, yes, another case of lawmaker hypocrisy. L. A. County supervisor sheila are cool voted to ban Outdoor Dining at restaurants and then promptly went out for an outdoor meal at her favorite restaurant in santa monica. Youd think theyd learn, wouldnt you . Weve got a big show for you. Were going to introuse you to monetary introduce you to monetary theory. You dont pay for anything. Youll meet the man who declared an autonomous zone around his bar. Now, that is defiance. And youll meet the california guy who is flipping burgers on the sidewalk because they shut his restaurant down. And today, yes, we have got a T
The postelection risk rally faltering. Of good morning, everybody. 7 00 in london. Eight in paris or berlin. Lets have a look at the equity markets. Look like europe this. Negative. This is indicative of what we have seen on u. S. Futures or are seeing. U. S. Futures down 0. 5 . Nasdaq futures off their lows but still pretty negative. We are losing our nerve on Global Equity markets. Three days into this neverending election account it seems, the context of course is important. The rally we have seen must have been forgotten when we look at nasdaq futures, up nine, down one. Lets have a look at the gmm. Going on other things here. Oil prices are interesting, down by just over 2 . Dollar, not all about what is going on the dollar. Inflation trade unwinding. Investors wait, the electorate in the United States waits for the counting to continue. The race for the white house is still too close to call. Counting continues in crucial swing states with joe biden catching up in georgia and pen
40 billion in mortgagebacked securities. They say the path of the economy will be connected to the path of the virus in the statement. One interesting note at the end. Mary dailey, head of San Francisco reserve president mad to cast her vote as alternate. Minneapolis president Neal Kashkari is on paternity leave. He was into the at the meeting. The birth of their second child happened this week. We think, we believe this is the first time a Voting Member missed a vote because of paternity leave. Back to you, charles. Charles that is an interesting tidbit a lot to go through here. Meantime, folks it is another monster session in the market which yesterday had the best ever postelection session. There should be no question that the worry of a blue wave was the main reason for selling last week. But now the question, have investors moved from abject fear to unbridled optimism a little too fast . Moreover with megagrowth leading the way again, what is the best place to be positioned for th