Charting Last Week (7/23/18 - 7/27/18)

The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) announced on Friday the first estimate of GDP for the second quarter of 2018. GDP grew at a 2.85% year over year rate (4.06% QoQ). The North Star GDP Estimate for the second quarter is 2.21% year over year growth (1.52% QoQ). The North Star GDP Forecast for the third quarter is at 2.33% year over year growth (0.46% QoQ) up from 2.23% last week. The GDP Forecast page on the tab above is updated periodically during the week.

The S&P 500 (SPY) rose for the second week in a row and is now 0.96% away from the all-time high set in January. The Fed Funds futures are now implying a 67.7% chance of two more rate hikes this year (up from 61.3% last week) according to CME Group's FedWatch tool. The charts below show the normal trading ranges for various indices for the last six months. The red (or green) area indicates 2-3 standard deviations above (or below) the normal 21 day trading range. The gray area indicates 1-2 standard deviations above (or below) the normal 21 day trading range.  

The Leading Indicator for International Developed Markets (EFA) decreased by 0.14% percentage points to 1.43%. The Leading Indicator for International Emerging Markets (EEM) is at 5.19%. On the chart below, you can click on the blue and red buttons to see the Leading Indicator growth rate and an ETF for each country.    

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These charts have limitations. Economic data is often revised after the fact. The market is forward looking and anticipates future events. The unexpected can and will happen. The market is continually changing. The conditions of the past are different from the present. Past perforance is not an indication of future performance.

Charting Last Week (7/16/18 - 7/20/18)

The North Star GDP Estimate for the first quarter is 2.14% year over year growth (-0.37% QoQ). The North Star GDP Forecast for the second quarter is at 2.23% year over year growth (1.02% QoQ) down from 2.31% last week. The GDP Forecast page on the tab above is updated periodically during the week.

U.S. stock prices rose while bond prices declined for the week. The earnings for the S&P 500 is at an all-time high and is up 19.4% over last year. The Fed Funds futures are now implying a 61.3% chance of two more rate hikes this year (up from 56.4% last week) according to CME Group's FedWatch tool. The charts below show the normal trading ranges for various indices for the last six months. The red (or green) area indicates 2-3 standard deviations above (or below) the normal 21 day trading range. The gray area indicates 1-2 standard deviations above (or below) the normal 21 day trading range.  

The Leading Indicator for International Developed Markets (EFA) increased by 0.03% percentage points to 1.57%. The Leading Indicator for International Emerging Markets (EEM) is at 5.61%. On the chart below, you can click on the blue and red buttons to see the Leading Indicator growth rate and an ETF for each country.    

All information, data and analysis provided by this website is for informational purposes only and is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Click here for more details.

These charts have limitations. Economic data is often revised after the fact. The market is forward looking and anticipates future events. The unexpected can and will happen. The market is continually changing. The conditions of the past are different from the present. Past perforance is not an indication of future performance.

Charting Last Week (7/9/18 - 7/13/18)

The North Star GDP Estimate for the first quarter is 2.14% year over year growth (-0.29% QoQ). The North Star GDP Forecast for the second quarter is at 2.29% year over year growth (1.34% QoQ) down from 2.31% last week. The GDP Forecast page on the tab above is updated periodically during the week.

The S&P 500 rose for the second week in a row and is now at its highest point since January. The Fed Funds futures are now implying a 56.4% chance of two more rate hikes this year (up from 52.1% last week) according to CME Group's FedWatch tool. The charts below show the normal trading ranges for various indices for the last six months. The red (or green) area indicates 2-3 standard deviations above (or below) the normal 21 day trading range. The gray area indicates 1-2 standard deviations above (or below) the normal 21 day trading range.  

The Leading Indicator for International Developed Markets (EFA) increased by 0.02% percentage points to 1.54%. The Leading Indicator for International Emerging Markets (EEM) is at 5.86%. On the chart below, you can click on the blue and red buttons to see the Leading Indicator growth rate and an ETF for each country.    

All information, data and analysis provided by this website is for informational purposes only and is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Click here for more details.

These charts have limitations. Economic data is often revised after the fact. The market is forward looking and anticipates future events. The unexpected can and will happen. The market is continually changing. The conditions of the past are different from the present. Past perforance is not an indication of future performance.

International Leading Indicators - July 2018

The Leading Indicator for International Developed Markets (EFA) is at 1.54% and is 0.14% percentage points lower than last month. The Leading Indicator for International Emerging Markets (EEM) is at 5.86%.

The OECD released their Leading Indicators for most major countries on Monday. 15 of the 20 countries in the Developed Markets had increasing Leading Indices. The Leading Indices increased for 13 out of 15 countries in the Emerging Markets. When available, I have averaged the indicators with the Conference Board's Leading indicators to create a composite for each country. I created Leading Indicators for International Developed Markets (EFA) and International Emerging Markets (EEM) by weighting each country's growth rate by the market share of each country's stocks in the respective funds. On the last chart below, you can click on the blue and red buttons to see the Leading Indicator growth rate and an ETF for various countries.

All information, data and analysis provided by this website is for informational purposes only and is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security.   Click here for more details.

Furthermore, these charts have limitations.  Economic data is often revised after the fact.  The market is forward looking and anticipates future events.  The unexpected can and will happen.  The market is continually changing.  The conditions of the past are different from the present.  Past performance is not an indication of future performance.

Charting Last Week (7/2/18 - 7/6/18)

The North Star GDP Estimate for the first quarter is 2.17% year over year growth (-0.20% QoQ). The North Star GDP Forecast for the second quarter is at 2.31% year over year growth (1.40% QoQ) down from 2.35% last week. The GDP Forecast page on the tab above is updated periodically during the week.

The stock market shrugged off trade war concerns and surged upwards. Bond prices were up as well. The Fed Funds futures are now implying a 52.1% chance of two more rate hikes this year (up from 45.3% last week) according to CME Group's FedWatch tool. The charts below show the normal trading ranges for various indices for the last six months. The red (or green) area indicates 2-3 standard deviations above (or below) the normal 21 day trading range. The gray area indicates 1-2 standard deviations above (or below) the normal 21 day trading range.

The Leading Indicator for International Developed Markets (EFA) decreased by 0.08% percentage points to 1.52%. The Leading Indicator for International Emerging Markets (EEM) is at 5.75%. On the chart below, you can click on the blue and red buttons to see the Leading Indicator growth rate and an ETF for each country.    

All information, data and analysis provided by this website is for informational purposes only and is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Click here for more details.

These charts have limitations. Economic data is often revised after the fact. The market is forward looking and anticipates future events. The unexpected can and will happen. The market is continually changing. The conditions of the past are different from the present. Past perforance is not an indication of future performance.

Charting Last Week (6/25/18 - 6/29/18)

The North Star GDP Estimate for the first quarter is 2.20% year over year growth (-0.06% QoQ). The North Star GDP Forecast for the second quarter is at 2.35% year over year growth (1.59% QoQ) up from 2.34% last week. The GDP Forecast page on the tab above is updated periodically during the week.

Stock prices were down for the second week in a row. Bond prices were mixed for the week. Trade War tensions continued to weigh on the markets. The Fed Funds futures are now implying a 45.3% chance of two more rate hikes this year (down from 48.4% last week) according to CME Group's FedWatch tool. The charts below show the normal trading ranges for various indices for the last six months. The red (or green) area indicates 2-3 standard deviations above (or below) the normal 21 day trading range. The gray area indicates 1-2 standard deviations above (or below) the normal 21 day trading range.

The Leading Indicator for International Developed Markets (EFA) decreased by 0.07% percentage points to 1.60%. The Leading Indicator for International Emerging Markets (EEM) is at 5.75%. On the chart below, you can click on the blue and red buttons to see the Leading Indicator growth rate and an ETF for each country.  

All information, data and analysis provided by this website is for informational purposes only and is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Click here for more details.

These charts have limitations. Economic data is often revised after the fact. The market is forward looking and anticipates future events. The unexpected can and will happen. The market is continually changing. The conditions of the past are different from the present. Past perforance is not an indication of future performance.