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Sevens Report Co-Editor Tyler Richey Quoted in Market Watch on September 13th, 2022

Oil prices finish lower after stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation reading

The “hot” CPI print also brought a 100 basis point rate hike into play at the September meeting. A more aggressive Fed in the months ahead, “will choke off growth and ultimately weigh on broader consumer demand, including demand for refined products…said Tyler Richey, co-editor of Sevens Report Research. Click here to read the full article.

 

Was the CPI Report a Bearish Gamechanger?

What’s in Today’s Report:

  • Was the Hot CPI Report a Bearish Gamechanger?
  • CPI Takeaways
  • Chart: Real Rates Surge – 5-Yr TIPS Yield Tops 1%

Equity futures are bouncing modestly relative to yesterday’s steep declines as Treasury yields are steady and the dollar is easing back with investors continuing to digest the hotter than expected August CPI report.

Economically, U.K. inflation data came in cooler than feared (PPI unexpectedly declined and CPI undershot estimates) but Eurozone Industrial Production for July badly disappointed at -2.3% vs. (E) -0.8%.

Looking into today’s session, there are no Fed officials scheduled to speak and no potentially market-moving Treasury auctions which will leave the focus on the PPI report due out ahead of the bell(-0.1%, Core: +0.3%).

If the wholesale inflation data comes in “cooler” than expected, leaving yields and the dollar to give back some of yesterday’s gains, stocks should be able to attempt to stabilize, however, another “hot” print would likely mean further losses in the midst of renewed dollar strength and likely rising rates.

Sevens Report Co-Editor Tyler Richey Quoted in Market Watch on September 8th, 2022

Oil futures finish higher on ‘oversold’ condition, despite a hefty weekly rise in U.S. supplies

Oil futures ended higher on Thursday, with prices near-term oversold, following Wednesday’s multi percentage-point drop to multi-month lows…said Tyler Richey, co-editor at Sevens Report Research. Click here to read the full article.

Sevens Report Analysts Quoted in MorningStar on September 7th, 2022

Gold prices mark highest finish in more than a week

If the recent dynamic of rising rates, a firming dollar, and fading inflation expectations continues, it is only a matter of time until gold breaks down through the bulls’ ‘line in the sand’ at $1,680 and hits new lows for the year…analysts at Sevens Report Research wrote in Wednesday’s newsletter. Click here to read the full article.

Why Stocks Rallied Last Week (And Is It Sustainable?)

What’s in Today’s Report:

  • Why Stocks Rallied Last Week (And Is It Sustainable?)
  • Weekly Market Preview:  Can Inflation Fall Quickly and Growth Stay Resilient?
  • Weekly Economic Cheat Sheet:  CPI Tomorrow is the Key Report

Futures are moderately higher as the U.S. Dollar extended Friday’s declines thanks to a hawkish ECB article.

The euro is surging another 1% and pushing the Dollar Index lower following a hawkish ECB Reuters article that stated the ECB may have to raise rates to 2% to curb inflation, which is higher than current expectations.

Economic data was slightly underwhelming as UK Industrial Production (0.1% vs. (E) 0.3%) and UK Monthly GDP (0.2% vs. (E) 0.4%) both missed estimates.

Today there are no notable economic reports nor any major Fed speakers, so we’d expect stocks to continue to follow the dollar ahead of tomorrow’s CPI report.  If the dollar extends this morning’s declines, stocks should be able to hold this early rally.

Market Multiple Table Chart

What’s in Today’s Report:

  • Market Multiple Table Chart
  • What Fed Speak Means for Markets (Yesterday and Today)

Futures are little changed following a mostly quiet night and ahead of the ECB decision and Powell Q&A session.

The Reserve Bank of Australia signaled it will slow the pace of rate hikes going forward but gave no insight into its “Terminal Rate.”

Economically, Japanese GDP slightly beat estimates (3.5% vs. (E) 3.0%) but that’s not moving markets.

Today’s focus will be on Powell (9:10 a.m. ET) and the ECB (75 bps hike), and any hint of “peak hawkishness” from Powell or the ECB will be a positive catalyst for markets (and no hints of it will likely be a headwind on stocks).  Outside of Powell and the ECB, we also get Jobless Claims (E: 240K) and there’s one Fed speaker, Evans (12:00 p.m. ET), but neither of those should move markets.

Sevens Report Quoted in MorningStar on September 2nd, 2022

EMEA Morning Briefing: Stocks Seen Higher But Caution Likely Ahead of U.S. Jobs Report

The jobs report once again carries risks for stocks because if it runs ‘too hot,’ that will increase the prospects of more hikes and, more importantly, delay when markets expect rates will be cut, Sevens Report said. Click here to read the full article.

Tom Essaye Quoted in Blockworks on September 2nd, 2022

Higher-than-expected Jobs Report Not Enough To Push Stocks, Cryptos Green

The question for markets here is, at what point do investors begin to cheer the resilience of economic growth this year in the face of historically aggressive Fed policy tightening that is now beginning to show signs of being effective in capping and likely reducing inflation pressures? Tom Essaye, founder of Sevens Report Research, wrote in a note Friday. Click here to read the full article.

Tom Essaye Quoted in Market Watch on September 1st, 2022

What does Friday’s jobs report mean for the market? ‘Too hot’ and stocks could tumble, says market pro.

The labor market needs to show signs that it’s on the path to returning to a state of relative balance, where job openings are roughly the same as the number of people looking for jobs — and if it does not show that, then concerns about a more hawkish-for-longer Fed will rise, and that’s not good for stocks, wrote Tom Essaye, a former Merrill Lynch trader and the founder of the Sevens Report newsletter. Click here to read the full article.

 

Sevens Report Analysts Quoted in Market Watch on August 31st, 2022

Oil futures end lower, with economic jitters fueling a more than 9% monthly loss for U.S. prices

All of yesterday’s news flow was digested as bearish for oil as the threat of OPEC+ cuts were reduced, demand estimates in Europe were adjusted lower on poor data while ‘hot’ data in the U.S. added to already hawkish money flows that bolstered the dollar and further pressured oil, wrote analysts at Sevens Report Research, in a note. Click here to read the full article.