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Before the opening bell
Labor Data Tests Growth Against Inflation Risk
The labor picture informs expectations for consumer demand, economic growth, and Federal Reserve policy.
Morning Thesis
The debate is whether guidance is strong enough to defend expectations already embedded in valuations. Investors care because a change in guidance shows whether profit expectations can withstand current financial conditions.
Market Snapshot
| Market | Level | Change |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 Futures | 7,495.75 | ↑ 0.91% |
| Nasdaq 100 Futures | 30,016.75 | ↑ 1.70% |
| 10-Year Treasury | 4.37% | ↓ 2.65% |
| WTI Crude | $70.52 | ↑ 0.26% |
| Dollar Index (DXY) | 101.12 | ↓ 0.48% |
| VIX | 17.60 | ↓ 9.70% |
Market data as of 3:15 PM ET. Quotes may be delayed.
What Moved Markets
- Earnings are resetting profit expectations - Investors care because a change in guidance shows whether profit expectations can withstand current financial conditions. The debate is whether guidance is strong enough to defend expectations already embedded in valuations.
- Total Nonfarm Payrolls - It can quickly change expectations for growth, inflation, and the path of interest rates today. It remains relevant today because it still frames rates, financial conditions, or investor positioning.
- Consumer Price Index - It can quickly change expectations for growth, inflation, and the path of interest rates today. It remains relevant today because it still frames rates, financial conditions, or investor positioning.
- Daily Treasury par yield curve rates - Treasury moves change discount rates and financial conditions across equities, credit, and currencies today. It remains relevant today because it still frames rates, financial conditions, or investor positioning.
- Producer Price Index: Final Demand - It can alter inflation and rate expectations, with direct implications for today's market pricing. It remains relevant today because it still frames rates, financial conditions, or investor positioning.
What to Watch Today
- Earnings are resetting profit expectations - Investors care because a change in guidance shows whether profit expectations can withstand current financial conditions. Confirmation would be market data and supporting research moving in the same direction as this narrative.
- 10-Year Treasury at 4.37% with a move of -2.65% - It helps confirm whether the market is accepting today's narrative. Confirmation would be yields moving in the same direction as the equity reaction.
- S&P 500 Futures at 7,495.75 with a move of 0.91% - It helps confirm whether the market is accepting today's narrative. Confirmation would be broad futures holding the move into the cash open.
In 30 Seconds
- Earnings are resetting profit expectations defines a Earnings setup because investors care because a change in guidance shows whether profit expectations can withstand current financial conditions.
- 10Y Yield is 4.374%, while S&P Futures is 7495.75; together they show how rates are shaping broad risk appetite.
- Watch VIX at 17.6 and WTI Crude at 70.52 because they capture demand for protection and inflation pressure.
Sources Used
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
- U.S. Treasury
- SEC EDGAR
- Yahoo Finance
What to Watch Tomorrow
Earnings are resetting profit expectations - Investors care because a change in guidance shows whether profit expectations can withstand current financial conditions.