Stocks lacked direction after durable goods orders fell and core inflation index rose at a faster-than-expected pace in November. Major averages are set to close down for the third week in a row.

New durable goods orders declined in November after rising for three months in a row and shipments rose for eighteen of the last nineteen months.

November New Home Sales Rose 5.8%

Dec 23, 2022
Brian Turner
New home sales rose at a faster pace in November on the strength in the West and the Midwest.

Asian markets extended losses after coronavirus infections in China kept social mobility in check and raised the fears of prolonging the supply chain disruptions. Stocks in Tokyo declined on resurgence of inflation.

Stock averages plunged on growing fears that the Fed will continue its aggressive rate increase plan. Oil edged lower and bond yields rose.

Micron announces its plan to cut costs after a sharp demand downturn in recent weeks. Under Armour appoints a new chief executive after seven months of search. CarMax sales plunge after years of price hikes.

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Stocks turned lower on the worries that rapid rate hikes may continue after the third quarter economic growth was revised higher.



Investors set aside the fears of earnings revisions and looming economic slowdown and added exposure to retail, energy and home builder stocks.

Stocks advanced on Wall Street on the hopes that a feared earnings shortfall may be avoided after FedEx and Nike exceeded lowered expectations.

Benchmark indexes closed higher and bond yields rose as investors await inflation and durable goods data on Friday. Natural gas prices across the Atlantic turned volatile on falling demand and rising inventories.

The steel furniture maker said fiscal third quarter revenue and earnings were near the bottom-end of its estimated range and said new order flow began to weaken in the fourth quarter.

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Bond yields spiked around the world after the Bank of Japan after six years initiated the ending of the loose monetary policy. Investors are also bracing for downward revision of earnings in the upcoming year.

Investors sold stocks on the growing fears of earnings revision and economic slowdown worries. European markets staged a tentative rebound and Asian markets fell after the trade deficit in Japan soared and Covid cases spiked in China.

Major averages traded lower and energy prices rose on the first day of a busy week of economic data release including inflation, home sales and personal income and spending.



Weakening economic data and continual hawkish aggressive stance from central banks put investors on the backfoot. With fading hopes for soft landing, investors recalibrate earnings expectations.