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[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The major indexes climbed higher for the second day in a row, as investors waited for the latest inflation report due tomorrow. The report is expected to show a slight drop in the annual inflation rate to 3.1%, which would ease some of the worries about rising rates. Investors have already accepted that …

[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The Dow bounced back from last week’s slump, but the S&P and Nasdaq barely budged as investors waited for inflation and earnings news. The CPI and PPI reports are due on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively, and could ease some inflation fears if they come in lower than expected. Meanwhile, big banks will kick …

[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets We all know the saying “when good news is bad news.” Well, today we got a reminder of what that means. ADP announced that private sector jobs jumped by 497k in June, smashing expectations and marking the biggest monthly gain since July 2022. That sounds like good news, right? Wrong. Because this report …

[Chart courtesy of MarketWatch.com] Moving the markets The minutes of the Fed’s June meeting revealed why they decided to hold off on raising interest rates this time. But they also hinted that more hikes are coming in 2023, as they remain confident about the economic recovery. This made some traders nervous, as they were hoping for lower rates sooner rather …