Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing "less of a growth scare" while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump "put" and Fed "put"

VIDEO: Friday was an important day last week as we saw incrementally positive glimmers of a Trump and Fed put, while economy holding up better than expected.  Also Mark Newton thinks we potentially bottomed but follow thru needed this week.

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Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
  • Markets experienced significant volatility last week, highlighted by an important intraday reversal on Friday.
    • Stocks initially saw a sharp decline before staging a notable positive intraday reversal.
    • Mark Newton notes the potential for a market low, emphasizing that confirmation could be seen this coming week 
    • Both the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 approached critical support levels, specifically the 200-day moving average, echoing historical patterns observed during previous significant rallies like fall 2023.
  • The positive market reversal was catalyzed by resilient employment data:
    • February jobs report was in-line with expectations, adding 151,000 jobs.
    • Government employment grew overall, despite slight shrinkage in federal government employment.
    • Private-sector hiring improved notably in February compared to January, mitigating fears of a deeper economic slowdown.
  • The return of the “Fed put” and “Trump put” narratives also played a key role.
    • Treasury Secretary Bessent indicated a controlled shift from public spending to private sector growth.
    • Bessent does not currently foresee immediate economic distress, though acknowledges an “adjustment” period.
    • He emphasized there is no explicit “Trump put,” yet implied a willingness to act if economic pain arises.
    • On inflation, Bessent highlighted mitigating factors to tariff-related inflation, including lower energy costs and reduced regulatory burdens, referencing a $1,200 annual household regulatory cost from the Committee to Unleash Prosperity.
  • Fed Chair Powell provided dovish signals, reinforcing the “Fed put.”
    • Powell acknowledged that inflation might temporarily exceed the Fed’s 2% target, signaling a flexible and dovish policy approach.
    • Powell also minimized concerns over tariffs, suggesting a one-time inflationary impact, drawing parallels with 2019 when the Fed cut rates amid similar economic conditions.
  • Inflation data provided further comfort:
    • Manheim used car price index showed a notable decline of 0.7% YoY, its fastest drop in nearly a year, which often leads CPI movements.
  • Looking ahead, the coming week is packed with significant macroeconomic data releases:
    • 3/10 Mon 11:00 AM ET: Feb NYFed 1yr Inf Exp
    • 3/11 Tue 6:00 AM ET: Feb Small Business Optimism Survey    101e
    • 3/11 Tue 10:00 AM ET: Jan JOLTS Job Openings    7665ke
    • 3/12 Wed 8:30 AM ET: Feb Core CPI MoM    0.30%e
    • 3/13 Thu 8:30 AM ET: Feb Core PPI MoM    0.28%e
    • 3/14 Fri: US Government shutdown (Continuing Resolution expires)
    • 3/14 Fri 10:00 AM ET: Mar P U. Mich. 1yr Inf Exp    4.2%e

Bottom Line: gauntlet of a week, stay on target 

Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put

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Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put
Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put

Key incoming data March:

  • 3/3 9:45 AM ET: Feb F S&P Global Manufacturing PMI Tame
  • 3/3 10:00 AM ET: Feb ISM Manufacturing PMI Tame
  • 3/5 9:45 AM ET: Feb F S&P Global Services PMI Tame
  • 3/5 10:00 AM ET: Feb ISM Services PMI Tame
  • 3/5 10:00 AM ET: Jan F Durable Goods Orders Tame
  • 3/5 2:00 PM ET: Mar Fed Releases Beige Book Tame
  • 3/6 8:30 AM ET: 4Q F Non-Farm Productivity Tame
  • 3/6 8:30 AM ET: Jan Trade Balance Tame
  • 3/6 8:30 AM ET: 4Q F Unit Labor Costs Tame
  • 3/7 8:30 AM ET: Feb Non-Farm Payrolls Tame
  • 3/7 9:00 AM ET: Feb F Manheim Used Vehicle index Tame
  • 3/10 11:00 AM ET: Feb NY Fed 1yr Inf Exp
  • 3/11 6:00 AM ET: Feb Small Business Optimism Survey
  • 3/11 10:00 AM ET: Jan JOLTS Job Openings
  • 3/12 8:30 AM ET: Feb CPI
  • 3/13 8:30 AM ET: Feb PPI
  • 3/14 10:00 AM ET: Mar P U. Mich. Sentiment and Inflation Expectation
  • 3/17 8:30 AM ET: Feb Retail Sales Data
  • 3/17 8:30 AM ET: Mar Empire Manufacturing Survey
  • 3/17 10:00 AM ET: Mar NAHB Housing Market Index
  • 3/19 9:00 AM ET: Mar M Manheim Used Vehicle index
  • 3/19 2:00 PM ET: Mar FOMC Decision
  • 3/19 4:00 PM ET: Jan Net TIC Flows
  • 3/20 8:30 AM ET: Mar Philly Fed Business Outlook
  • 3/20 10:00 AM ET: Feb Existing Home Sales
  • 3/24 8:30 AM ET: Feb Chicago Fed Nat Activity Index
  • 3/24 9:45 AM ET: Mar P S&P Global Manufacturing PMI
  • 3/24 9:45 AM ET: Mar P S&P Global Services PMI
  • 3/25 9:00 AM ET: Jan S&P CoreLogic CS home price
  • 3/25 10:00 AM ET: Mar Conference Board Consumer Confidence
  • 3/25 10:00 AM ET: Feb New Home Sales
  • 3/26 10:00 AM ET: Feb p Durable Goods Orders
  • 3/27 8:30 AM ET: 4Q T GDP
  • 3/28 8:30 AM ET: Feb PCE Deflator
  • 3/28 10:00 AM ET: Mar F U. Mich. Sentiment and Inflation Expectation
  • 3/31 10:30 AM ET: Mar Dallas Fed Manuf. Activity Survey

Economic Data Performance Tracker 2025:

Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put

Economic Data Performance Tracker 2024:

Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put

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Last Friday was important as it showed economy facing less of a growth scare while we saw incrementally positive glimmers of both the Trump put and Fed put

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