Weekly Talking Points - Focus on US jobs

Aug 31, 2024
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Our round-up of what to expect in the coming week and the key events of last week. The focus will be on US employment report this week. ISM manufacturing and non-manufacturing are out as well ahead of this report, and the Labor Day holiday on Monday could thin out markets a bit. Our regular Spotlight feature looks at the RSP ETF as a proxy for S&P 500 equal-weight funds. New highs (again) should point out that the broader market is indeed trending higher still. Our Review section looks at US and Eurozone economic data and points out the strong uptrends in many European stock markets. To read more please subscribe.

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