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Market Commentary: Another October Low Forming?

Carson Wealth

Retail and food service sales have increased at an 8.6% The September retail and food services sales data underlined the economy’s momentum. Overall retail sales and food services rose at an annualized pace of 8.6% After adjusting for inflation, retail and food service sales were up 5.7%. in the third quarter.

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Market Commentary: Markets React to Inflation

Carson Wealth

Both headline and core inflation (excluding food and energy) came in above expectations. Inflation within every other major category, including food prices, vehicle prices, and even household furnishings, apparel, airfares, and hotels prices, has eased relative to last June. Headline inflation is up 3.5% HICP is up 2.4%

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Market Commentary: The Bullish Signals Are Stacking Up

Carson Wealth

Energy and food price inflation has pulled back significantly, which should be a tailwind for consumption. As the chart below shows, declining energy and food prices have pushed inflation down. Further good news: Prices for “food at home” i.e., groceries, fell 0.3% Stocks continue to stage an impressive rally off mid-March lows.

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Market Commentary: The Bulls Are Still in Charge

Carson Wealth

The good news is that food inflation is also easing a lot, rising at an annual pace of just 1.3% The problem until now was that “core inflation”, i.e., inflation once you strip out energy and food prices, remained elevated. A diversified portfolio does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market.

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Market Commentary: Stocks Hit New Highs Amid a Year of Milestones

Carson Wealth

Another reason for optimism is that we expect headline inflation to remain muted (close to the Feds target of 2%), in no small part due to easing energy and food prices. A diversified portfolio does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market. The Big Question: What Does the Fed Do?

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Market Commentary: Dow Hits 40,000 As Inflation Numbers Improve

Carson Wealth

Core CPI inflation, which excludes food and energy, was up 3.6% Consumer Price Index (CPI) – Measures prices of a fixed basket of goods bought by a typical consumer, including food, transportation, shelter, utilities, clothing, medical care, entertainment, and other items. It rose at an annualized pace of 5.2% year over year in April.

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Market Commentary: Reasons To Be Thankful

Carson Wealth

In fact, retail sales and food services are running at 5% above pre-pandemic trends, with no sign of slowing down. A diversified portfolio does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market. Compliance Case # 01997363_112723_C The post Market Commentary: Reasons To Be Thankful appeared first on Carson Wealth.