Stocks had their worst week since March 2023 with investors assessing a weak August jobs report. Amid mounting worries about the health of the U.S. economy, investors dumped technology stocks - including Amazon, Google and Nvidia. Last week, the S&P 500 lost 4.25%, its worst week since March 2023, the Nasdaq shed 5.8%, its worst week since 2022, and the Dow Jones slumped 2.8%. Wall Street seems to be looking for direction from the Federal Reserve, who are widely expected to cut interest rates by at least 0.25% later this month - with weak economic trends, some are betting on an even bigger interest rate cut.
Economic reports from last week came back mostly negative:
•Construction Spending - lower than expectation
•Vehicle Sales - lower than expectation
•Private Employment - lower than expectation
•Total Employment - lower than expectation
•Labor Productivity - higher than expectation
•Job Openings - lower than expectation
•Jobless Claims - lower than expectation
This week, investors will look for guidance from economic reports like Consumer Credit, Small Business Optimism, Inflation, Consumer Sentiment and Jobless Claims.
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