M Notes: Mon, 9-15
| Weekly Close: 9-12-25 | + (-) | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dow30 | 45,834 | +443 | +1.0% |
| S&P500 | 6,584 | +103 | +1.6% |
| Nasdaq | 22,141 | +441 | +0.8% |
| 10-year | 4.32 | +0.03 | +0.7% |
| Oil | 62.69 | +0.68 | +1.1% |
LAST WEEK:
Markets: US Markets continue to edge higher (all-time highs).
S&P roller coaster last week: Up, Up, Up, Up a lot, and Down a touch.
Fed Balance Sheet: $6.606 Trillion.
Inflation: Wholesale Inflation dropped unexpectantly from +0.9% (July) to -0.1% in August, and from +3.3% to +2.6% Y/Y. Consumer Inflation rose from +0.2% (July) up to +0.4% in August, and from +2.7% to +2.9% Y/Y.
Jobless claims: The weekly number came in at 263,000. The four-week average came in at 240,000.
National Debt: $37.363 Trillion. (It’s going up about $28-30 Billion/week.)
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THIS WEEK:
Focus of the week: The Fed Meeting. And their Interest Rate. Expectations are there will be a ¼ point cut. We’ll find out Wednesday afternoon.
Calendar: Retail Sales, Industrial Production (Tue); FOMC Meeting Statement, Fed Chair press conference, Housing Starts (Wed); and jobless claims (Thu).
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