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Markets Relieved as Powell Expected to Finish Fed Term

Stability in Fed leadership reassures investors amid earnings season


S&P 500, Nasdaq end with record highs again. Dow jumps, too.

Markets showed signs of relief Friday as expectations solidified that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will finish his term, despite speculation around his potential replacement.

“Markets still fully expect Powell to finish his term,”
said Tom Essaye, founder and president of Sevens Report Research.

With investor attention split between corporate earnings—highlighted by Intel’s results—and central bank leadership, Powell’s expected continuity is seen as a stabilizing force amid global uncertainty.

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No signs it’s spiraling into a broader regional conflict

No signs it’s spiraling into a broader regional conflict: Sevens Report President, Tom Essaye, Quoted in USA Today


US stocks close higher as oil dips on Iran’s openness to ceasefire, nuclear talks

“There are no signs it’s spiraling into a broader regional conflict and that’s keeping geo-political concerns anchored” and stock markets buoyed, said Tom Essaye, founder of the Sevens Report.

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Still higher than some forecasts for 50% to 60%

Still higher than some forecasts for 50% to 60%: Tom Essaye, editor of Sevens Report Quoted in USA Today


US stocks end near flat as investors turn cautious, take profits ahead of China deal talks

An 80% tariff is down from a levy as high as 145% currently but still higher than some forecasts for 50% to 60%, according to Tom Essaye, founder and president of Sevens Research Report.

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Sevens Report’s Tom Essaye quoted in USA TODAY on December 4, 2018

Sevens Report’s Tom Essaye quoted in USA TODAY on December 4, 2018. Read the full article here.