Trade relations between China and the U.S. overshadow most everything as stocks enter the month of December, but in the week ahead the Fed and U.S. economy come back into play with important Fed testimony and the November employment report.
U.S. Markets
JP Morgan economists said the Economy Should Grow at a Slower Pace of 1.9 Percent From the Fourth Quarter’s Year over Year Rate of 3.1 Percent
The economist say the slow down from a “boomy” 3.1 percent in year-over-year fourth quarter growth will come as fiscal, monetary and trade policy get less supportive or more restrictive.
President Trump: Predicts ‘Great Deal’ with China on trade
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) — He expects a bounce after the midterm elections thanks to strong earnings, monetary policy that is still “pretty easy” and fiscal policy that should continue to support the market.
History Says The Market Sell-off isn’t Over And This Drop Will be ‘Sharper Than The First’
Stocks could see another swoosh before the market is able to build on, or even hold, this week’s gains.
Fed Set to Raise Rates Again, other Central Banks Sound Ready to End the Easy Money, too
Fed Set to Raise Rates Again
✅ Draghi’s comments come ahead of the Fed’s two-day meeting and anticipated rate hike Wednesday, but they also come as the Bank of Japan sounds slightly less dovish and other central banks raise their interest rates.