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Money Supply and Stocks: Is There a Disconnect?

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What’s in Today’s Report:

  • Money Supply and Stocks: Is There a Disconnect?
  • ISM Services Index Takeaways (Slightly Dovish)

Futures are rebounding with global shares amid positive stimulus news out of China and mostly better-than-feared economic data overseas ahead of several important catalysts today.

Overnight, China’s State Planner and the head of the PBOC both reiterated their commitment to achieving 5% growth in 2024 which is supporting a rebound in risk assets as investors gain confidence in the prospects of a stabilizing Chinese economy.

Eurozone Retail Sales fell -1.0% vs. (E) -1.4% helping ease concerns of a sharp slowdown in the EU economy which is adding to the risk-on money flows this morning.

Looking into the U.S. session, focus will be on economic data early today starting with the: ADP Employment Report (E: +150K job adds) followed by the JOLTS release (E: 8.9 million job openings).

From there attention will turn to Capitol Hill where Fed Chair Powell will begin his semi-annual testimony at 10:00 a.m. ET. The Fed’s Daly (12:00 p.m. ET) and Kashkari (4:15 p.m. ET) will also speak today but Powell will be firmly in the spotlight as investors look for clues as to whether the FOMC plans to begin rate cuts in the second quarter (market positive) or wait until H2’24 (market negative).


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