Markets with Megan: A Two-Minute Financial Markets Update
Megan Horneman
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The October ISM Services index is back in expansion territory—coming in above 50—with six out of ten categories rising and new orders leading the charge (likely boosted by data-center demand in the commentary). Business activity jumped, employment is still in contraction but improved, and we’re not seeing shrinking headcount alongside a backlog—hinting at some labor-market equilibrium. The catch: prices paid just moved to their highest level since October 2022. That’s the inflation channel th...
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The October ISM Services index is back in expansion territory—coming in above 50—with six out of ten categories rising and new orders leading the charge (likely boosted by data-center demand in the commentary). Business activity jumped, employment is still in contraction but improved, and we’re not seeing shrinking headcount alongside a backlog—hinting at some labor-market equilibrium. The catch: prices paid just moved to their highest level since October 2022. That’s the inflation channel th...
Services Surprise: Growth or Warning? | S2 E073 | 09-05-25
Markets with Megan: A Two-Minute Financial Markets Update
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Services Surprise: Growth or Warning? | S2 E073 | 09-05-25
📊 The Services Sector just dropped its latest ISM report, and it’s giving investors plenty to think about. While manufacturing has been weak for months, services are still holding up—but inflation pressures and employment signals are telling a different story. In today’s episode of Markets with Megan, Megan Horneman breaks down: ✅ The key takeaways from the latest ISM Services data ✅ Why inflation pressures are far from gone 🔥 ✅ What services strength means for the broader U.S. economy 🏦 ✅ H...
Markets with Megan: A Two-Minute Financial Markets Update
The October ISM Services index is back in expansion territory—coming in above 50—with six out of ten categories rising and new orders leading the charge (likely boosted by data-center demand in the commentary). Business activity jumped, employment is still in contraction but improved, and we’re not seeing shrinking headcount alongside a backlog—hinting at some labor-market equilibrium. The catch: prices paid just moved to their highest level since October 2022. That’s the inflation channel th...
