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Bond yields ripped higher after new employment data showed the U.S. economy adding a breakneck 528,000 jobs in the month of July. Emily Roland, co-chief investment strategist at John Hancock Investment Management, told Yahoo Finance the strong July jobs report shows that the economy is “not there yet” when it comes to recession. Michael Pearce, senior U.S. economist at Capital Economics, was even firmer in an email following Friday’s data: “The unexpected acceleration in non-farm payroll… Source link

The standoff between China and Taiwan (and the U.S.) has heightened tensions to their highest level in decades but — so far at least — economic observers haven’t seen a worst-case scenario. The island’s crucial semiconductor industry has dodged a direct hit and, while China currently has Taiwan effectively blockaded, that is expected to end this weekend. But White House officials and other observers say that doesn’t mean Taiwan’s economy and world markets are getting off scot free…. Source link

Stocks surged after last week’s Federal Reserve meeting as some experts argued that the central bank effectively “pivoted” its tone from being uber hawkish about monetary policy to being a bit dovish. If this interpretation is true, then this could be very bullish as there may be a more clear end in sight for the Fed-sponsored market beatings. The unfortunate irony, however, is that a market rally reflects easing financial conditions during a time when the Fed is actively trying to… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Investors should stay wary of US stocks and bonds as inflation remains a threat and recession looms, according to Rebecca Patterson, chief investment strategist at Bridgewater Associates. Most Read from Bloomberg The stock market, which finished its best month since November 2020, has mistakenly given the benefit of the doubt to the Federal Reserve’s ability to engineer a soft landing, as officials try to cool inflation by raising rates without triggering a recession,… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is raising interest rates at the steepest pace in a generation and he said Wednesday that another big increase is possible. Yet investors sent stocks surging on his comments that the hikes will eventually slow. Most Read from Bloomberg Some Fed watchers say markets read Powell’s press conference too narrowly. Economists pointed out that the Fed’s top focus remains curbing inflation, even if it comes at a cost to employment, the other side… Source link

Mercedes-Benz Group (MBG) reported higher revenue and adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the second quarter compared to last year, despite the effects of “semiconductor bottlenecks and supply-chain disruptions.” The supply disruptions led to a 7% drop in sales, Mercedes said, but revenue still rose 8% from a year ago, and adjusted EBIT spiked 20%. Better pricing and margins boosted both for Mercedes. The German automaker also upped its guidance for the year, now seeing… Source link

Goldman Sachs chairman and CEO David Solomon thinks it would be wise for investors to pay extra attention to the path of corporate earnings in the weeks ahead. “I do see a little bit more market volatility — but I think the volatility at this point, the market is expecting,” Solomon said on Yahoo Finance Live at the firm’s 10,000 Small Businesses Summit (video above). “I think you’ve got to watch corporate earnings. And up to this point, corporate earnings have hung in reasonably well. But… Source link

This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Friday, July 15, 2022 Today’s newsletter is by Jared Blikre, a reporter focused on the markets on Yahoo Finance. Follow him on Twitter @SPYJared. The U.S. dollar (DX-Y.NYB) is on fire, reaching near-parity with the euro (EUR=X) for the first time in two decades. The yen (JPY=X) is down 20% versus the dollar over the last year — nearly unheard of… Source link

Global oil markets are going to be very volatile in the coming months if news emerging from OPEC’s main producers about production capacity constraints turns out to be true. OPEC will be meeting again in the coming days to discuss its export agreements, while today the oil group is presenting its Annual Statistical Bulletin (ASB) 2022. While the media is likely to be focused on rumors in the next 24 hours of a possible change in the export strategy of OPEC+, the real focus should be on… Source link

The Federal Reserve, led by Jerome Powell, raised interest rates earlier this month.Samuel Corum/Getty Images A “stubborn” Federal Reserve has increased the likelihood of a prolonged recession, according to Axonic Capital’s Peter Cecchini.  That’s because the Fed could cause economic whiplash that leads it to cutting interest rates sooner than expected. “The 1970’s drawdown scenario of almost 50% for the S&P 500 is becoming all the more likely,” Cecchini said. The Federal Reserve’s decision to… Source link