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Here We Go Again: Why Bad Data Isn’t Good for Stocks

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • Here We Go Again: Why Bad Data Isn’t Good for Stocks
  • EIA Analysis and Oil Market Update

Futures are moderately lower following disappointing tech earnings overnight.

META (down 13% pre-open), IBM (down 10% pre-open) and NOW (down 5% pre-open) all posted disappointing results and tech stock weakness is weighing on futures.

Economically there was no notable data overnight.

Today focus will be on economic data and earnings.  From a data standpoint, Advanced Q1 GDP (E: 2.3%) is the key report and markets will want to see a headline that meets (or slightly misses) expectations and price data that’s in-line or lower than estimates (if that occurs, July rate cuts hopes will rise).  Other data today includes Jobless Claims (E: 215K) and Pending Home Sales (E: 1.0%).

On earnings, there is a deluge of reports today, but the key potential market movers include:  MSFT ($2.81), GOOGL ($1.49), INTC ($0.11), AAL (-$0.28), RCL ($1.30), CAT ($5.12), TMUS ($1.89).

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Did Powell Really Get More Hawkish on Tuesday?

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • Did Powell Really Get More Hawkish on Tuesday?
  • EIA Update and Oil Market Analysis

Futures are slightly higher on better-than-expected earnings and following a generally quiet night of news.

Taiwan Semi-Conductor (TSMC) posted solid earnings and that’s helping to offset yesterday’s disappointing ASML report and giving tech stocks (and global stocks) a mild boost.

Looking forward, today is a busy day of data, Fed speak and earnings.

Starting with the economic data, the market needs Goldilocks reports to help stocks and bonds stabilize, which means readings at or below expectations, especially on the price indices in the Philly Fed survey.  Key reports today include:  Jobless Claims (E: 215K), Philly Fed (E: 0.0) and Existing Home Sales (E: 4.18 M).

Turning to the Fed, there are three speakers today:  Bowman (9:05 a.m. ET), Williams (9:15 a.m. ET) and Bostic (11:00 a.m. ET).  Williams is the most important of the three, but if the commentary reinforces there are no near-term rate cuts coming, that will be an incremental headwind on stocks and bonds.

Finally, on the earnings front, the calendar continues to heat up and key reports today include:  TSMC ($1.29), NFLX ($4.51), PPG ($1.86), WAL ($1.70).

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Tensions remain elevated between Israel and Hamas

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Tensions remain elevated between Israel and Hamas: Sevens Report Analysts, Quoted in MarketWatch

Oil prices finish higher on talk of potential for Iran strike on Israel

“Bottom line, tensions remain elevated between Israel and Hamas and while ceasefire talks are as close as they have been yet, there remain risks of further escalation and a contagion effect in the region, particularly with Iran who recently threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, which sees about 1/5th of the world’s seaborne oil trade flow through it,” said analysts in Sevens Report Research’s Wednesday newsletter.

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What Does the Hot CPI Report Mean for Markets

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • What Does the Hot CPI Report Mean for Markets?
  • EIA Analysis and Oil Market Update

Futures are modestly lower and extending yesterdays’ declines ahead of more inflation readings and following disappointing Chinese economic data.

China’s CPI rose less than expected (0.1% vs. (E) 0.5%) and in China that’s a negative as deflation remains a major risk in that slow-growth economy.

Geopolitically, U.S. officials have warned about an imminent Iranian retaliation against Israel either directly or via proxy groups.

Today will be another busy day of events and following the hot CPI, today’s PPI (E: 0.3% m/m, 2.3% y/y) will be in focus. If it rises more than expected, look for higher yields and lower stock prices.  Conversely, if PPI is lower than expected it should deliver a bit of relief and potentially cause a bounce in stocks (and decline in yields).  Other notable events today include the ECB Rate Decision (E: No Change) and Jobless Claims (E: 215k).

Finally, there three Fed speakers today:  Williams (8:45 a.m.), Barkin (10:00 a.m.), Bostic (1:30 p.m.).  If they push back on rate cut hopes following yesterday’s CPI expect more pressure on stocks and if they are partially dismissive of it, expect a rebound.

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Jobs Report Preview (An Important One)

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • Jobs Report Preview (An Important One)
  • Is the Short-Vol Trade Starting to Unwind?
  • EIA Analysis and Oil Market Update

Futures are modestly higher as economic data and corporate earnings were slightly better than expected.

Economically, Euro Zone and UK Composite PMIs were above 50 and that’s pushing back on EU recession worries.

On earnings, Levi Strauss (LEVI) posted strong results (stock up 9% pre-market) and that’s helping to counter soft retailer earnings from PVH and ULTA.

Markets are still sensitive to hawkish data or commentary that reduces June rate cut chances, so the focus today will be on Jobless Claims (E: 213K) and on several Fed speakers including Barkin (12:15 p.m. ET), Mester (2:00 p.m. ET) and Kugler (7:30 p.m. ET).  Tomorrow’s jobs report should keep volatility somewhat subdued, but if there are any hawkish surprises from the data or Fed speak, don’t be surprised if there’s more volatility.

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Data from the EIA was largely bullish

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Data from the EIA was largely bullish: Sevens Report Co-Editor, Tyler Richey, Quoted in MarketWatch

Oil futures edge lower early Thursday

“Yesterday’s weekly inventory data from the EIA was largely bullish but the futures market had become overbought and there was a knee-jerk selloff in the immediate wake of the release as short-term traders booked profits on the latest breakout to new 2024 highs,” analysts at Sevens Report Research wrote in a note.

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EIA Data Changes: Impact on Oil Inventories

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EIA Data Changes: Impact on Oil Inventories: Tyler Richey Quoted in Morningstar

Why the U.S. government is changing the way it collects data on the oil market

It appears that previous data collection processes had “‘loopholes’. Which allowed certain condensates and ‘other oils’ to not be reported in inventories. But now will require them to report in total oil inventory figures,” he said.

Looking through the changes to the EIA’s data collection process, Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research, said it was “not very clear exactly how the data will be affected.”

The simplest takeaway is that the next effect of this change should result in oil inventories being higher than they previously were, said Richey.

The EIA in March explained the difference in its estimates of supply. As disposition had increased in its U.S. crude-oil balances it was studying the growing difference. It identified ways in which it has been “overstating disposition and understating supply.”

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Oil Inventories

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Risks Are Skewed To The Upside

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Risks Are Skewed To The Upside: Tyler Richey Quoted in Morningstar

U.S. oil prices give up gains to finish flat ahead of government data on crude supplies

Still, “based on the risk-on tone in equity markets so far in November amid soft landing hopes. Risks are skewed to the upside into the end of the week. Pending good consumer demand readings for refined products in the EIA data,” he told MarketWatch.

“It seems like a combination of the less optimistic demand outlook in the IEA’s monthly outlook report and trader positioning into a double dose of weekly EIA data releases Wednesday led to oil to come off session’s price highs, said Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research.

The EIA report will include supply data covering two weeks — for the weeks ended Nov. 3 and Nov. 10 — after a planned systems upgrade led the EIA to delay last week’s report releases.

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Risks Are Skewed

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What the Fed Decision Means for Markets

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • What the Fed Decision Means for Markets
  • EIA Analysis and Oil Market Update

Futures are moderately higher on momentum from Wednesday’s post-Fed rally while earnings and data were solid overnight.

Economically, Euro Zone Manufacturing PMI was slightly better than expected (43.1 vs. (E ) 43.0).

On earnings, reports were good overnight with solid reports from ALL, CLX, PYPL, QCOM and others.

Today focus will be on economic data and a big earnings report after the close.  Economically, the two notable reports are Jobless Claims (E: 213K) and Unit Labor Costs (E: 0.7%).  Of the two, Unit Labor Costs are the more important number and markets will want to see an in-line or lower reading to imply receding inflation risks.

On the earnings front, there are a lot of reports today, but the highlight is clearly AAPL ($1.39) which reports after the close.  Other notable earnings include SQ ($0.47) and SBUX ($0.97).

Bottom line, if the market gets more Goldilocks data and solid earnings, this relief rally can continue. But if yields start to rise, don’t be shocked if there’s a reversal.

What the Fed Decision Means for Markets

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Powell Speech Preview

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • Powell Speech Preview:  Good, Bad & Ugly
  • EIA Update and Oil Market Analysis

Futures are slightly higher following a quiet night of news as investors await Fed Chair Powell’s speech later today.

Earnings overnight were mixed with TSLA (down 5% after hours) missing estimates while NFLX (up 14% after hours) posted strong results.

Today will be a very busy day of data and Fed speak.  The key event today is Powell’s speech at noon, and to keep things simple, if Powell repeats the sentiment that the spike in Treasury yields has done the Fed’s job for it and, as such, another rate hike is unlikely, that should be positive for stocks and bonds.  If he does not repeat that sentiment and leaves the door open for another hike in 2023, that will be a negative.

Outside of Powell, we get several important economic reports today including:  Jobless Claims (E: 211K), Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing (E: -7.0) and Existing Home Sales (E: 3.900M) and markets will want to see Goldilocks data to support a bounce.

Back to the Fed, there are multiple speakers today other than Powell, including Jefferson (9:00 a.m. ET), Goolsbee (1:20 p.m. ET), Barr (1:30 p.m. ET), Bostic (4:00 p.m. ET); Harker (5:30 p.m. ET) and Logan (7:00 p.m. ET) although their comments will be overshadowed by Powell, so they shouldn’t move markets.

Finally, earnings continue and important reports today include:  T ($0.63), TSM (1.16), AAL (0.26), WAL ($1.91) and CSX ($0.42).

Powell Speech Preview

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