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Stocks jumped to new record highs shortly after the bell before investors pared back some of their enthusiasm prior to Fed Chair Powell\u2019s scheduled visit to the podium this afternoon. It\u2019s been an eventful week for speakers from the central bank, with a few officials preferring a slower walk down the monetary policy stairs, opining that inflation has hovered above the institution\u2019s target for over four years amidst uncertainty about the potential for tariff-fueled price pressures. Others, including Governors Miran and Bowman, however, believe that the current stance is far too restrictive in light of risks to the employment mandate. This morning\u2019s economic calendar supported the doves, meanwhile, with the Flash PMI signaling softening ordering this month, which have constrained pricing power, margins and hiring. Still firms, were upbeat concerning future prospects, with expectations of lighter borrowing costs countering worries related to possible trade headwinds. Today\u2019s equity market performance is being led by the small-cap, cyclically oriented Russell 2000 Index, which may be finally breaking out to the upside due to its heavy leverage to reaccelerating domestic conditions as well as rate cut optimism. All sectors and subcomponents are advancing minus consumer discretionary, while the entire commodity complex ex copper, bitcoin and forecast contracts catch bids. Treasuries and the greenback are nearly flat, though, and are awaiting catalysts that may come from the upcoming US government debt auctions at the belly of the curve. Offerings of $69 billion, $70 billion and $44 billion across the 2-, 5- and 7-year maturities are on deck today through Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
US PMI Depicts Modest Deceleration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Economic activity decelerated slightly this month, according to the Flash Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index (PMI) from S&P Global, which depicted slower momentum in the services and manufacturing sectors. The headline results fell to 53.9 and 52 from August\u2019s 54.5 and 53, but the figures arrived near estimates and were well above the contraction-expansion threshold of 50. Both segments saw sluggish new orders amidst slimming backlogs, which caused firms to delay adding workers while struggling to pass rising input costs on to consumers in light of fierce competition and limited buyer capacity, which compressed margins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Some companies took advantage of softening cost forces by building up inventories that they plan to sell at a later date. Overall, however, the outlook for the road ahead improved, as prospects of easier financial conditions offset worries related to general uncertainty and tariffs. Manufacturers, in particular, were enthusiastic about onshoring, domestic investment and future production levels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Price Pressures Appear to Ease<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Today\u2019s data from S&P Global was friendly on the inflation front amidst an expansion that still has legs, which is music to the ears of stock\u00a0bulls that crave corporate earnings growth. Meanwhile, the softening price forces are conducive to lighter interest rates, which are critical to supporting heavy valuation multiples. But the Flash PMI numbers are early and can be volatile, so investors will be awaiting more statistics in the coming days to assess the economic cycle\u2019s momentum. For now, however, the second-half reacceleration theme remains intact, although unemployment vulnerabilities are front and center, especially following a downwardly revised June that featured 13k jobs lost. It was the first month of an overall payroll reduction in around four and a half years, since December 2020. In light of significant risks of continued job market weakness, the Fed should have a firmer commitment to a looser stance and forget about cost pressures for just a few months while employment conditions strengthen.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
International Roundup<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Services Push Europe PMI Higher<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The eurozone manufacturing sector slipped into contraction this month but the services industry pushed the HCOB Flash Eurozone Composite PMI Output Index to a 16-month high of 51.2, up from 51 in July. The HCOB Flash Eurozone Manufacturing PMI component was a major headwind, sinking from 50.7 to 49.5, a three-month low and below the contraction-expansion threshold of 50. In a similar change, the manufacturing output component weakened from 52.5 to 50.7, a two-month low. While factories cranked out more items, new orders were unchanged from August, weighing on the PMI. Conversely, the services PMI strengthened from 50.5 to 51.4, a nine-month high, causing overall output growth for the composite measurement to hit its fastest pace since May 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the strong services result, hiring within the industry slowed while the manufacturing sector continued to eliminate positions, resulting in a flat month for payrolls. The composite PMI also depicted easing input cost inflation and descending sales prices with the latter development driven by the manufacturing industry, which also accounted for weakening business sentiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UK Manufacturing Contraction Worsens<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The UK\u2019s manufacturing sector is continuing to contract\u2014 its flash September PMI sank from August\u2019s 47 print to 46.2, a five-month low. Similarly, the industry\u2019s output gauge dropped from 49.3 to 45.4, the worst result in nine months. In another discouraging development, the S&P Flash UK Services PMI Business Index, while staying in expansion with a score of 51.9, hit a two-month low following its August print of 54.2. The sector, however, was strong enough to keep the flash UK PMI Composite Output Index in expansion with a score of 51. Nevertheless, it was the lowest composite level in four months. With rising costs and subdued demand from slumping overseas trade putting pressure on margins, employers trimmed payrolls, but business activity expectations for the coming 12 months remained positive, albeit at a three-month low. Weak client confidence combined with uncertainty regarding politics and the economy weighed on sentiment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While inflation has trended above of the Bank of England\u2019s 2% target, the central bank last month slashed its key interest rate from 4.25% to 4% in response to job market weakness. Today\u2019s PMI report, including the depiction of easing input price increase, could provide fodder for BoE policymakers who want the organization to continue its easing cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
South Korea Wholesale Prices Sink Relative to July<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
South Korea wholesale prices, as measured by the preliminary Producer Price Index (PPI), were down 0.1% m\/m but climbed 0.6% y\/y following July\u2019s positive readings of 0.4% and 0.5%, according to the Bank of Korea. Among broad classifications, the agricultural, forestry and marine products group was 3.4% higher m\/m. Heat waves hindered farming while demand grew, supporting price pressures. At the same time, prices were stable for the manufacturing products segment and the electric power, gas, water and waste category, but they descended 0.4% for the services sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After July Decline, Singapore Retail Prices Climb<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The m\/m discount that Singapore shoppers enjoyed in July reversed in August with the Consumer Price Index up 0.5% after sinking 0.4% in the preceding print. Price pressures on a y\/y basis eased, however, climbing 0.5% compared to the economist consensus estimate for a repeat of July\u2019s 0.6% result. The core y\/y index, which excludes items with more volatile prices, reflected a similar change as the headline, climbing 0.3%, a slower pace than both the economist consensus estimate of 0.4% and July\u2019s 0.5%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the m\/m headline, the housing and utilities component cost consumers 1.6% more with the accommodation component driving the northward movement. Other economic areas that became more expensive and the amount of their changes included the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Information and communication, 0.3%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Transport, 0.2%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Clothing and footwear, 0.2%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Education, 0.1%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Food, 0.1%<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Health, 0.1%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Miscellaneous goods and services were unchanged while the recreation, sport and culture classification and the household durable and services area sank 0.3% and 0.2%, respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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