Stocks Climb Amid Renewed Growth-to-Value Rotation: Markets Wrap
Thursday, May 27, 2021 09:14 AM By Rita Nazareth and Claire Ballentine Jobless claims fell last week to a fresh pandemic low Orders for U.S. business equipment rose more than forecast (Bloomberg) — Stocks climbed after strong economic reports spurred a rally in companies that stand to benefit the most from a rebound in activity. Treasuries fell, while the dollar was […]
Falling Yields-Rising Tech Playbook Is in Tatters: Taking Stock
Friday, May 28, 2021 06:38 AM By Elena Popina (Bloomberg) — This month’s drop in yields was supposed to benefit high-growth tech names. Not only didn’t they rise — they fell, now headed for the biggest loss since October. And while a list of reasons why that could’ve happened is getting long, one take is that […]
Costco is seeing inflation abound, impacting a slew of consumer products
Don’t tell Costco executives that inflation is low. The big-box club chain said it’s been seeing accelerating prices across a range of products, including shipping containers, aluminum foil and a 20% spike in meat prices over the past month. “Inflationary factors abound,” CFO Richard Galanti said on the company’s fiscal third-quarter earnings call Thursday. “These […]
World Faces Longer Supply Shortage as China’s Factories Squeezed
Wednesday, May 26, 2021 05:20 PM By Bloomberg News Surging commodity prices curbing manufacturers’ profits Uncertainty is restraining companies from expanding capacity (Bloomberg) — Eric Li’s factory making glass lampshades for companies including Home Depot Inc. is being stretched to its limits with sales doubling their pre-pandemic level. But like many Chinese manufacturers, he doesn’t plan to […]
Taiwan’s Sudden Unraveling Masks a Serious Climate Problem
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 01:56 AM By Adam Majendie and Raymond Wu Government faces stark choices over energy, water supplies Taiwan temperatures have risen twice the global average (Bloomberg) — Taiwan is being squeezed by a resurgent coronavirus on one side and a yearlong drought that is disrupting agriculture, industry and power supplies on the other. Only one […]
U.S. Consumers Are Growing Confident Inflation Is Getting Sticky
6:29:00 AM Traders should pay close attention to the latest consumer confidence reading because it could have an impact on interest rates. The data being released this morning tracks with inflation, particularly the type that is not transitory. Headline inflation has been largely driven by rising food and energy prices, which the average consumer feels immediately. […]
Ned Davis Busts Out the Rare ‘Sell’ Rating on Tech: Taking Stock
Monday, May 17, 2021 06:32 AM By Elena Popina (Bloomberg) –Sentiment toward technology stocks has been souring for months now. Yet few analysts have told clients to get rid of the group entirely, and instead are sticking with a neutral or a slightly bearish view. However, Ned Davis Research strategists finally pulled the trigger, cutting […]
Mark Your Calendar. It’s Time for a Taper Tantrum
Thursday, May 20, 2021 03:00 PM By Daniel Moss (Bloomberg Opinion) — The safety latch has been released on global monetary policy. Prospects that the Federal Reserve starts reining in stimulus are alive, and a troubling signal for Asian economies that took dramatic measures to support their recoveries. Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee’s April meeting, released […]
Lumber executive expects volatility, elevated prices to last for ‘foreseeable future’
A lumber industry veteran told CNBC on Thursday he expects the hot lumber market to persist, at least for a few more months, keeping both prices and volatility elevated. “Our belief is that this cycle that we’re currently in … is here for the foreseeable future,” said Kyle Little, chief operating officer at Sherwood Lumber, […]
U.S. Inflation Expectations Mount in Latest Survey of Economists
Friday, May 14, 2021 06:00 AM By Vince Golle and Sarina Yoo Economists see consumer price index exceeding 3% through 2021 U.S. economy to expand at 9.3% in second quarter, survey shows (Bloomberg) — Economists are warming to the idea of hotter inflation into early next year. The latest monthly survey by Bloomberg shows forecasters have raised their […]