Stock Market Nerd Macro – May 25, 2024

By Brad FreemanMay 26, 2024Posted in Stock Insights

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Stock Market Nerd Macro – May 25, 2024

Consumer & Employment:

Existing Home Sales for April came in at 4.14 million vs. 4.21 million expected.
Initial Jobless Claims were 215,000 vs. 220,000 expected and 223,000 last report.
Michigan Consumer Expectations and Sentiment for May both sharply fell M/M, but also both beat expectations.

Output:

The Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for May was 50.9 vs. 50 expected and 50 last month.
The S&P Global Composite PMI for May was 54.4 vs. 51.1 expected and 51.3 last month.
The Services PMI for May was 54.8 vs. 51.2 expected and 51.3 last month.
Core Durable Goods Orders rose 0.4% M/M in April vs. 0.1% growth expected.
Durable Goods Orders rose 0.7% for April vs. -0.9% expected and 0.8% last month.

Inflation:

Michigan 1 year inflation expectations for May were 3.3% vs. 3.5% expected and 3.2% last report. 5 year expectations were also stable M/M at 3.0% vs. 3.1% expected.

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