Menninger & Associates

Markets trend up as retail sales fall flat

Markets exhibit strong gains as consumer sentiment falls short of expectations.

Apple stock soars as they announce largest share buyback in US history.

First quarter GDP underwhelms, while corporate earnings begin to be released.

Tech stocks tank as Fed far from their expected 3-6 rate cuts this year.

The chances of the Fed cutting rates continues to diminish, as Iran and Israel conflict begins to flare up.

Jobs report far exceeds expectation, as Fed still refuses to cut rates.

Increased concern as consumer spending increases more than double that of personal income gained.

An uneventful Fed meeting helps stock market soar.

Indicators show signs of consumer weakness as the Fed decides on whether to raise or lower rates.

The Fed continues to wait for inflation to cool before considering lowering interest rates.

Technology stocks continue to rise as Fed not convinced inflation is in check.

The markets boom as Nvidia releases record earnings report.

With inflation still looming, retail sales and industrial performance underwhelm.