Hey friend,
The weekly jobless claims data came in higher than both the week before and above estimates.
Couple that with the negative jobs growth revisions, and it’s going to stoke further concern about the health of the labor market.
Still, the productivity data for the second quarter showed a strong rebound, which might help the broader picture a bit.
Let’s see how markets have been moving.
The Daily Direction

Note: All indexes except the Russell 2000 closed higher yesterday. And while they opened higher today as well, they’ve been moving lower through the morning. The short-term direction of the Dow and the Russell 2000 are back in the red.
The Daily Nugget
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