Jobs Day

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • How the Two-Year Yield Caused Yesterday’s Drop in Stocks
  • EIA Analysis and Oil Market Update

Futures are slightly lower following a mostly quiet night of news as investors wait for this morning’s jobs report.

Economic data underwhelmed as Japanese Household Spending (-1.1% vs. (E) 0.5%) and German Industrial Production (-0.2% vs. (E) -0.1%) both missed expectations.

Taiwan exports also fell more than expected, down 23.4%, and that’s adding to general anxiety about future global growth.

Today the only major event is the June jobs report and expectations are as follows:  213K job adds, 3.7% UE Rate, 0.3% wage increase m/m and 4.2% y/y.  As we saw from yesterday’s ADP report, a “Too Hot” number will spike yields and further pressure stocks, as the rise in yields is now getting high enough to be a headwind on the market.  Conversely, a “Too Cold” number will increase stagflation worries.

A job adds number in the 100k range coupled with an increase in the unemployment rate and a drop in wages remains the best outcome for stocks, and if we get that number don’t be surprised if the S&P 500 recoups all of yesterday’s losses.

Jobs Report Preview (Will It Reinforce the No Landing Expectation?)

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • Jobs Report Preview (Will It Reinforce the No Landing Expectation?)
  • FOMC Minutes:  Why They Reinforced the Fed’s Hawkish Tone

Futures are moderately lower on falling expectations for Chinese economic stimulus.

A Nikkei article stated Chinese economic stimulus could be much smaller than expected, and that hit the Hang Seng hard (down 3%) and is weighing on global indices.

Economically, German Manufacturers’ Orders were much stronger than expected, rising 6.4% vs. (E) 2.0%.

Today focus will be on economic data and the key reports, in order of importance, are:  JOLTS (E: 9.9M), Jobless Claims (E: 245K), ISM Services Index (E: 50.8) and ADP Employment Report (E: 235K).  Hopes for a “No Landing” are the reason stocks rallied in late June, so markets will want to see better than expected data across these reports to help support those recent gains.  Also, there is one Fed speaker today, Logan (8:45 a.m. ET), but she shouldn’t move markets.

ISM Data Points To Rising Odds of a Hard Landing

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • Trading Color – Quarterly Rebalancing Helps Improve Breadth
  • ISM Manufacturing Index Takeaways – Not a Good Report
  • If the Yield Curve Is Right, The U.S. Economy Will Roll Over Hard

U.S. equity futures are tracking global markets lower this morning after more disappointing PMI data overnight.

Economically, China’s June Composite PMI dropped to 52.5 from 55.6 in May with the Services Index notably missing estimates at 53.9 vs. (E) 55.9. Meanwhile, the Eurozone Composite PMI fell into contraction at 49.9 vs. (E) 50.3.

Looking into today’s session, there are two economic reports to watch: Motor Vehicle Sales (E: 15.3 million) and Factory Orders (E: 0.9%), although barring any huge surprises, neither should materially move markets ahead of the Service PMI data and June jobs report due later in the week.

From there, focus will turn to the release of the June FOMC Meeting Minutes at 2:00 p.m. ET as markets look for further clarity on the Fed’s commitment to raising rates further in H2’23 (a hawkish interpretation would weight on risk assets).

Finally, there is one Fed speaker: Williams but not until the closing bell at 4:00 p.m. ET so any impact by his comments will likely not be realized until tomorrow.

Sevens Report Analysts Quoted in MSN on June 30th, 2023

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Oil futures climb, with global prices registering the first monthly gain of the year but a 4th straight quarterly decline

Like most assets, right now oil is beholden to the economy, analysts at Sevens Report Research wrote in Friday’s newsletter. Click here to read the full article.

Sevens Report Co-Editor, Tyler Richey, Quoted in Morningstar on June 29th, 2023

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Oil futures finish higher, contributing to the month’s gain

Oil stabilized at support near the 2023 lows following Wednesday’s weekly Energy Information Administration report, which showed a “massive draw” in commercial crude-oil stockpiles, said Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research. Click here to read the full article.

Tom Essaye Quote in Barron’s on June 30th, 2023

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U.S. Stock Futures Rise Ahead of Key PCE Inflation Data

Futures are moderately higher mostly on momentum and end of quarter/half positioning, as economic data overnight was mixed but not bad enough to interrupt the rally, said Tom Essaye, founder at Sevens Report Research. Click here to read the full article.

Sevens Report Co-Editor, Tyler Richey, Quoted in Morningstar on June 29th, 2023

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Oil prices notch back-to-back gains a day after data reveal a hefty drop in U.S. crude supplies

The EIA’s report showed the four-week moving average of gasoline supplied, a proxy for demand, rising to the highest level since November 2021. That strong consumer demand trend is one of the reasons why WTI oil hasn’t dropped to new 2023 lows in recent weeks said Richey. Click here to read the full article.

Tom Essaye Quoted in Barron’s on June 30th, 2023

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Bank Stocks Are Higher After Passing Fed’s Stress Test

The 23 largest banks in the U.S. passed the Fed’s annual stress tests, and while none were expected to fail, the fact that there were no negative surprises is a general positive for the banking sector and financials, Tom Essaye, founder of research firm Sevens Reports, wrote Thursday. Click here to read the full article.

Why Economic Data Will Decide if the Rally Continues in 2H ’23

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • Why Economic Data Will Decide if the Rally Continues in 2H ‘23
  • Weekly Market Preview:  Does Economic Data This Week Reinforce “No Landing” Expectations?
  • Weekly Economic Cheat Sheet:  Jobs Report Friday, ISM PMIs Monday and Thursday.

Futures are flat to start the second half of 2023 following a quiet weekend of news.

Economic data was mixed overnight as the EU Manufacturing PMI slightly missed estimates (43.4 vs. (E) 43.6) while the UK reading slightly beat expectations (46.5 vs. (E) 46.2), but neither number is moving markets.

Saudi Arabia and Russia made separate announcements about further reducing oil supply in the coming months, although they aren’t causing a material rally.

Today focus will be on the ISM Manufacturing PMI (E: 47.2) and at this point, and with yields this high, markets need to see solid data and that means the ISM Manufacturing PMI moving closer towards 50 and beating expectations.

As a reminder, the stock market will close at 1:00 p.m. today ahead of the July 4th holiday.

 

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Is “No Landing” Back?

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • Is “No Landing” Back?
  • Why Thursday’s Data Was Positive for the “Growth On” Basket

Futures are moderately higher mostly on momentum and end of quarter/half positioning, as economic data overnight was mixed but not bad enough to interrupt the rally.

European inflation (HICP) fell to 5.5% vs. (E) 5.7% y/y, although the more important core reading rose to 5.4% y/y from 5.3%, as expected.  So, there was some progress on headline inflation, but core inflation remains a problem.

In China, the June Manufacturing PMI rose to 49.0 vs. (E) 49.1, which is increasing expectations for more stimulus.

Today focus will be on inflation via the Core PCE Price Index (E: 0.4% m/m, 4.7% y/y).  The idea of “No Landing” requires inflation to, at a minimum, stay flat, so any hotter than expected inflation metric will push yields higher and that likely would weigh on stocks today.