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Happy Fourth of July! {Market Report} July 2nd

Happy Fourth of July! {Market Report} July 2nd
July 17, 2018 abryant

 

 

Wishing you a holiday celebration full of fireworks and fun. Stay safe out there!

 

*This one’s more fun with the volume turned up.

 

Some days I amaze myself….other days I put my keys in the fridge.

A guy broke into my house last week. He didn’t take the TV, just the remote. Now he drives by and changes the channels.

I ate a salad for dinner! Mostly croutons & tomatoes. Really just one big, round crouton covered with tomato sauce. And cheese…..fine, it was a pizza…I ate a pizza!!!

I can’t clean my room because I get distracted by all the cool stuff I find.

 

Now The Market Report . . .

 

Consumer confidence was down slightly in June, suggesting economic growth may temper a bit. Economists said trade dispute concerns were to blame.

Some economists even think that escalation of trade tensions could tip the economy into recession. However, the Fed doesn’t seem too concerned yet.

The economy did slow more than previously estimated in the 1st qtr. But growth appears to have accelerated again on the back of a strong labor market.

 

New home sales climbed 6.7% in May, led by sales in the South. New home sales have risen 8.8% for the first 5 months of 2018.

Home values continue to rise, but at a slightly slower pace than we’ve seen recently. In April, values tracked at 6.4% annually, down from 6.5% in March.

Pending home sales slipped, falling for the 5th straight month in May. Tight inventory continues to get the blame.

 

The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

 

This week’s potential market moving reports are:

 

Monday, July 2nd:          ISM Manufacturing Index, Construction Spending

Tuesday, July 3rd:          Factory Orders

Wednesday, July 4th:     Independence Holiday, All Markets Closed

Thursday, July 5th:         First Time Jobless Claims, ADP Employment Report, FOMC Minutes

Friday, July 6th:              National Employment Report

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