May 15, 2025
Defying Recession Concerns
Strong macro Data drives market confidence
Macro Data continues to defy recession concerns
- Consumer spending via Retail Sales
- Business activity via Industrial Production
- Employment via Unemployment claims
- Housing Market via Home Builder Sentiment
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Consumer Spending and Industrial production trends tell us this economy is expanding, and employment is not at risk.
The production of goods has been positive for 5 straight months
Unemployment trends are elevated but not rising.
RED FLAGS
Home builders' sentiment is pointing to very weak housing market activity; however, this does not account for Apartment builds.
The Equity and crypto markets have legs as long as 10-year rates stay below 4.5%.
With interest rates easing, solid growth data, and weaker inflation data, SPY was able to turn previous resistance into support.