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US STOCKS FELL SLIGHTLY TODAY amid European headlines regarding Brexit. Additionally, McDonald’s missed earnings expectations in a mixed third quarter and saw shares dip 5%. The 10-year Treasury note declined 3.7 bps. S&P -0.36%, DOW -0.15%, NASDAQ -0.72%
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U.S. MANUFACTURING DECLINED IN SEPTEMBER as the global economic slowdown starts to take a toll on the economy. Overall production slipped 0.4 percent largely due to a pullback in the mining sector. Homebuilding follows suit retreating from 12 year-highs as housing starts fall 9.4 percent. “It inches them forward to taking out a little more insurance to help support the economy that continues to face the headwinds of reduced world trade from tariffs.”
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ADP REPORTS THE PRIVATE SECTOR ADDED 135,000 jobs in September down 22,000 jobs from August. Investors await the official employment report released on Friday. “The average monthly job growth for the past three months is 145,000, down from 214,000 for the same time period last year.” The 10-year note fell 3.6 basis points. S&P -1.68%, DOW -1.74, NASDAQ -1.47%
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TREASURY YIELDS RETREAT AFTER a weaker than expected ISM report indicating a slowdown in the manufacturing industry. The ISM index came in at 47.9, the lowest reading since September 2009 also the second consecutive month of contractions. “There is no end in sight to this slowdown, the recession risk is real.” The 10-year note dipped 2.9 basis points. S&P -1.23%, DOW -1.28, NASDAQ -1.13%
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FANNIE AND FREDDIE MAC REVISED THEIR LENDING LIMITS on multi-family mortgages to $359 billion from $339 billion in 2018. “These new multifamily caps eliminate loopholes, provide ample support for the market without crowding out private capital.” The 10-year note spiked 12.4 basis points. S&P -0.16%, DOW +0.12, NASDAQ -0.28%.
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JOBLESS CLAIMS PLUMMET TO 5-MONTH LOWS suggesting the labor market remains strong despite the deteriorating job growth. Claims fell by 15,000 reporting a seasonally adjusted total of 204,000 applications. The 10-year note rose 3.9 basis points. S&P +0.50%, DOW +0.39, NASDAQ +0.58%.
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PRODUCER PRICES ROSE IN AUGUST edging 0.1 percent higher supporting the market's expectation the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week. Gold closed above $1,500 for the first time since early August as the White House sparked fear, “Federal Reserve should get our interest rates down to ZERO, or less”. The 10-year note rose 0.1 basis points. S&P +0.72%, DOW +0.84, NASDAQ +1.06%.
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