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The Fed Narrative For A Rate Cut Remains Unchanged For July
The stronger than expected job report on July 5 will do little to change the Fed narrative for a 25 basis point rate cut in July.

The Fed Narrative For A Rate Cut Remains Unchanged For July

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July 5 – stock mentions: AAPL, AMZN, FB

Michael Kramer and the clients of Mott Capital own AAPL

Fed Narrative Remains Unchanged

Stocks managed to battle their way back from a steep morning selling-off, following the better than expected jobs report. As I told the RTM subscribers this morning, the focus for BLS reports at this point should not be the headline number, but the wage growth number. That is what matters the most at this point, not how many jobs were created or the unemployment rate.ย ย Despite the low unemployment rate, wage growth has pretty subdued, and that is what has the Fed mystified.

I didn’t think today’s sell-off would last, and it didn’t. The narrative for the Fed hasn’t changed and isn’t likely to change by the time they meet again on July 31. (Premium content: The Fed Narrative Remains Unchanged)

The CME Group’s Fed Watch tool is now projecting a 95% chance for a 25 bps cut in July. To me, that seems the most logical. The idea that the Fed would cut rates by 50 bps in July never made sense to me. I think given the decade that has passed between now and the last rate cut, people have forgotten how significant a 50 bps cut is. The present-day economic scenario doesn’t warrant a 50 bps rate cut, 25, sure, 50, no.

Side Note

On top of the articles, videos, Q&A, spreadsheet trackers, and the week ahead content. I am now adding a mid-day update audio file for those member of the Seeking Alpha Marketplace Reading the Markets Subscription. So far the response has been good. I’m still testing how I want it to sound. I would really like replicate the old Squawk boxes that use to sit on traders desk back in the day. Anyway, here is a sample from today.

S&P 500 (SPY)

Perhaps that is why the S&P 500 gapped, lower and by days end filled the gap. As the market regained its senses.

spx, spy

Amazon (AMZN)

Amazon continues to grind higher slowly, and I continue to believe AMZN will head back towards $1,965.

Amazon, amzn

Apple (AAPL)

Apple also appears to be on pace to continue to head towards $209.

aapl, apple

Facebook (FB)

Facebook is getting squeezed tighter and tighter in that rising wedge. Something big is about to happen to FB. It could be a drop to $186.

facebook, fb

Well, that will be it for a Friday night on July 5 at 9:45 PM.

-Mike

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