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...
Will the Fed Flinch? CPI Reports Are In | S2E 077 | 09-11-25
Markets with Megan: A Two-Minute Financial Markets Update
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1 month ago
Will the Fed Flinch? CPI Reports Are In | S2E 077 | 09-11-25
🚨 The final inflation report is here before next week’s big Fed meeting! 🚨 In today’s Markets with Megan, Megan Horneman breaks down the August Consumer Price Index (CPI), the earlier Producer Price Index (PPI), and what both mean for the Federal Reserve’s upcoming decision on interest rates. 📊 Key topics in this episode: - CPI headline vs. core inflation 📉 - How energy & food costs shaped the data 🛢️🍔 - Why the PPI surprised to the upside 📦 - Market reaction: stocks, bonds, and commodi...
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...
