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ISM Services Index Slumps to 3-Year Low, Adding to Manufacturing and Trade Gloom

ISM Services Index Slumps to 3-Year Low, Adding to Manufacturing and Trade Gloom

Activity in the U.S. services sector, by far the largest component of the world's biggest economy, slowed notably in September, the ISM Purchasing Managers survey indicated Thursday, falling to the lowest level in more than three years.

Martin Baccardax

Oct 3, 2019 10:24 AM EDT

No False Positive: The Global Economy Is Slowing

No False Positive: The Global Economy Is Slowing

Thoughts on the ISM, trade, Friday's key job report and how to play it all.

Tom Graff

Oct 2, 2019 2:00 PM EDT

You Could Have Made 8.7% on Japan in the Last 4 Weeks

You Could Have Made 8.7% on Japan in the Last 4 Weeks

International investors have been heavy sellers in Tokyo for quite some time. They tend to sell at exactly the wrong time. It seems many have made that mistake again.

Alex Frew McMillan

Sep 27, 2019 10:30 AM EDT

Gloom and Doom Could Lead to Several Positive Surprises

Gloom and Doom Could Lead to Several Positive Surprises

it seems that consensus is to interpret anything that can be viewed as bad, as actually bad, and anything that could be good, as an aberration that will soon become bad.

Peter Tchir

Sep 23, 2019 1:30 PM EDT

Federal Reserve Cuts Rates by Quarter-Point

Federal Reserve Cuts Rates by Quarter-Point

In a widely expected move, the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points Wednesday to a range of 1.75% to 2%.

M. Corey Goldman

Sep 18, 2019 3:30 PM EDT

These Days, Fed Watch Is Always On

These Days, Fed Watch Is Always On

Will they or won't they? CME's popular FedWatch tool monitors interest-rate positions ahead of Federal Reserve meetings.

Scott Bauer for CME Group

Sep 18, 2019 10:06 AM EDT

The Fed Will Likely Cut Interest Rates Wednesday, but Will the Market Care?

The Fed Will Likely Cut Interest Rates Wednesday, but Will the Market Care?

Over the past decade, not fighting the Fed has been the single best piece of advice any market strategist could offer.

James "Rev Shark" DePorre

Sep 18, 2019 7:59 AM EDT

Chart: Corporate Profits Are Stagnating

Chart: Corporate Profits Are Stagnating

Business investment has slowed due to uncertainty over tariffs and supply chains.

CME Group

Sep 17, 2019 5:01 AM EDT

Weak Bond Action Is a Headscratcher

Weak Bond Action Is a Headscratcher

There doesn't seem to be any particularly fundamental reason for bonds to weaken to such a degree.

James "Rev Shark" DePorre

Sep 13, 2019 12:23 PM EDT

Economist Perspective: Equities vs the Economy

Economist Perspective: Equities vs the Economy

Equity markets have been focusing on shifts in sentiment related to the ebbs and flows of the trade war.

CME Group

Sep 13, 2019 10:30 AM EDT

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