The impact of the report is pretty much neutral for the stock and bond markets because the numbers were pretty much in line with expectations. |
The index reflects the broader trend of productivity growth in the U.S. economy that has driven prices lower on goods while allowing prices for services to rise modestly, |
The market is really looking forward to rate hikes being done. We typically get a 3 percent bounce in the six weeks ahead of the last hike. |
There is disappointment in the stock market that they gave no sign that they're any closer to being done. |
There probably were mutual and hedge funds waiting on the sideline for what (the jobs report) had to tell us. |
Today (Wednesday), a lot of people are on the sidelines, but I think generally investors are beginning to return to the market after they were vacant in the first three weeks of the year, ... Mutual Fund inflows have shown that. |
Today (Wednesday), a lot of people are on the sidelines, but I think generally investors are beginning to return to the market after they were vacant in the first three weeks of the year. Mutual Fund inflows have shown that. |
We got exactly what everyone expected, showing the Fed did a very good job of telegraphing in advance what they were going to do, |
We got exactly what everyone expected, showing the Fed did a very good job of telegraphing in advance what they were going to do. |
We're certainly looking to see how core (consumer) prices come in. |
We're certainly looking to see how core [consumer] prices come in. If they continue to show a bit of upward pressure, that could push up rates and affect the market. |
We've already seen individual investors showing some signs of interest in the fourth quarter, and something like Dow 11,000 just increases that interest. This week could be the shot in the arm people need to really get back in again. |
What he's coming through very clearly and saying is we will probably pause soon but don't assume we're done because we pause. ... But I think the market is just reacting to 'Hey, hey, Ben said we might be done soon'. Whenever you take a little uncertainty out of the picture, well, the market is going to like that. |
What's disappointing is that after a two-day meeting with a new Chairman, we got a statement that is little changed from the last one. |
What's interesting now is we're seeing a period where dividends are growing faster then earnings, |