Inflation falls to 2.9%, lower than expectations.‬ Consumer price growth has slowed to its lowest levels in the post-pandemic period.‬ ‪The first interest rate cuts since 2020 should come in September.‬

by TonyLiberty Fed chief Powell to set table for September rate cut at Jackson Hole, but jobs data will set the size Oh yay. Only 2.9% higher than the 4.5% increase last year and the 8.8% higher increase the year …

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The narrative will flip from inflation fears to growth fears overnight.

https://twitter.com/FinanceLancelot/status/1818953185555268035 "For the JOLTS, response rates are barely above 30%, and numbers answering inflation and employment surveys have also dropped severely."@johnauthers pic.twitter.com/6Zx1QlRcwp — Daily Chartbook (@dailychartbook) August 1, 2024 Much of the head fake improvement in manufacturing in early 2024 …

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Businesses warn investors they can’t pass on costs; “growth concerns” loom this fall. Fed rate cuts could harm stocks, accelerating shift to bonds and imploding the carry trade.

Of course Julian Emanuel (Sr Director of Derivatives) wants everyone to stay fully invested. He fails to explain derivatives speculation in small caps while mega caps sell off is always how the market finishes the economic cycle right before collapse.https://t.co/C0RiBmR3J6 …

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