The Closer – Credit Rally, Housing Boom, Confidence Recovery, EIA Data – 12/22/21

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Looking for deeper insight into markets?  In tonight’s Closer sent to Bespoke Institutional clients, we look into data that was released from the Conference Board that investigates consumer feelings about the economy. Compared to the November reading, consumer confidence was higher by 3.9 points from an upwardly revised figure of 111.9. 19.9% of consumers surveyed stated that business conditions were good, up 2 percentage points from the prior reading. Jobs remain plentiful, but there was a slight month over month decrease in this reading. 26.7% of those surveyed believe that business conditions will better over the next six months, while 17.9% believed conditions would worsen.

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The Closer – Price Observations, Current Account, EZ Confidence, Analyst Economics – 12/21/21

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Looking for deeper insight into markets?  In tonight’s Closer sent to Bespoke Institutional clients, we begin with a look at the trading range for small caps and brent crude, followed by the positioning of the dollar. We then turn to US current account data that was released today and conclude with a analyst expectations for nominal GDP growth and profit margins.

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The Closer – Turkey Chili Makes For Fine Monday Munching – 12/20/21

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Looking for deeper insight into markets?  In tonight’s Closer sent to Bespoke Institutional clients, we begin with a look at small cap momentum followed by a comparison between the 10 year real yield and the breakeven rate.  We then turn to leading indicators and the LEI/CEI ratio. We conclude with insights to Chilean capital markets.

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The Closer – Curve Breaks Out, Staples Surge, IP, Housing, PMIs – 12/16/21

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Looking for deeper insight into markets?  In tonight’s Closer sent to Bespoke Institutional clients, we begin with a look at the breakout steepening of the 5s30s yield curve followed by a look at the breakout of value stocks.  We then delve into the details of the explosive move higher for Consumer Staples stocks. Turning to economic data, we recap today’s industrial production, residential construction, and Markit Flash PMIs.

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The Closer – Hawkish Statement, Dovish Reaction: FOMC Recap – 12/15/21

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Looking for deeper insight into markets?  In tonight’s Closer sent to Bespoke Institutional clients, we begin with a rundown of the happenings out of the FOMC as well as the subsequent market reaction across assets. Afterward, we take a look at the New York Fed’s manufacturing data from the Empire Manufacturing report before closing with a recap of EIA data.

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The Closer – Fed Looms As Producer Prices Zoom – 12/14/21

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Looking for deeper insight into markets?  In tonight’s Closer sent to Bespoke Institutional clients, we start out tonight with a look at the correlation between stocks and bonds. Afterward, we make note of the performance of the ARK Innovation ETF (ARK) relative to Consumer Staples as well as growth and value more broadly. We then take a dive into today’s PPI numbers.

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