The North Star GDP Estimate for the third quarter is 2.49% year over year growth (1.33% QoQ). The North Star GDP Forecast for the fourth quarter is at 2.51% year over year growth (2.35% QoQ) down from 2.53% last week. The
GDP Forecast page on the tab above is updated periodically during the week.
The S&P 500 (SPY) declined 4.12% for the week, the largest weekly decline since March. Investors are worried about rising interests, the Chinese trade war, and a possible slowdown in Earnings Growth. However, Earnings for the S&P 500 companies are expected to grow at a rate of 19.1% over last year for the Third Quarter. The growth rate for the past three quarters have been the highest since 2011. The Fed Funds futures are now implying a 79.7% chance of one more rate hike in December (down from 82.1% 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) decreased by 0.17% percentage points to 0.84%%. The Leading Indicator for International Emerging Markets (EEM) is at 4.71%. 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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