Weekly Economic Update: July 19, 2021

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In this week’s recap: Stocks retreat as inflation advances.

THE WEEK ON WALL STREET

Despite a good start to earnings season and some solid economic data, worries of slower second-half economic growth led to a pullback in stock prices last week.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.52%, while the Standard & Poor’s 500 lost 0.97%. The Nasdaq Composite index sank 1.87% for the week. The MSCI EAFE index, which tracks developed overseas stock markets, was flat (-0.06 %).1,2,3

STOCKS RETREAT

Stocks weakened amid an active week of news, including two important inflation reports, Congressional testimony from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, a string of economic reports, and the start of the second-quarter earnings season.

The earnings season began on a strong note as 95% of the first S&P 500 constituent companies to report checked in with “earnings above estimates” by an average of 22%. Despite these above-expectation earnings, stocks moved little on the results.4

Bond yields continued to trend lower amid Powell’s testimony that monetary policy would remain unchanged. A decline in consumer sentiment fed worries of economic slowdown, leading stock lower and cementing losses for the week. 

HOT INFLATION

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped 5.4% in June, representing the biggest monthly gain since August 2008. The core CPI, which excludes food and energy, increased 4.5%, which was the fastest pace since September 1991.5

The CPI report was followed by the Producer Price Index, which surged 7.3% from a year earlier, outpacing May’s jump of 6.6%. Higher wholesale prices were primarily attributed to increased commodity prices and labor costs.6

Fed Chair Powell, in Congressional testimony subsequent to these reports, reiterated his position that the accelerated inflation of recent months will be temporary.


T I P O F T H E W E E K



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THE WEEK AHEAD: KEY ECONOMIC DATA

Source: Econoday, July 16, 2021

The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. economic data releases (including key economic indicators), Federal Reserve policy meetings, and speaking engagements of Federal Reserve officials. The content is developed from sources believed to be providing accurate information. The forecasts or forward-looking statements are based on assumptions and may not materialize. The forecasts also are subject to revision.

THE WEEK AHEAD: COMPANIES REPORTING EARNINGS

Source: Zacks, July 16, 2021

Companies mentioned are for informational purposes only. It should not be considered a solicitation for the purchase or sale of the securities. Investing involves risks, and investment decisions should be based on your own goals, time horizon, and tolerance for risk. The return and principal value of investments will fluctuate as market conditions change. When sold, investments may be worth more or less than their original cost. Companies may reschedule when they report earnings without notice.


Q U O T E   O F   T H E   W E E K

“Time is the only critic without ambition.”

JOHN STEINBECK



T H E W E E K L Y R I D D L E

If you were running a race, and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now?

LAST WEEK’S RIDDLE: It can be as round as a dishpan, as deep as a tub, and still the oceans couldn’t fill it up. What is it?

ANSWER: A sieve.


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CITATIONS:

1. The Wall Street Journal, July 16, 2021

2. The Wall Street Journal, July 16, 2021

3. The Wall Street Journal, July 16, 2021

4. Earnings Scout, July 15, 2021

5. CNBC, July 13, 2021

6. Reuters, July 14, 2021

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