{"id":3252,"date":"2023-01-23T10:51:13","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T17:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/madisonpoole.com\/?p=3252"},"modified":"2023-01-31T11:12:52","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T18:12:52","slug":"monthly-economic-update-january-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisonpoole.com\/monthly-economic-update-january-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Monthly Economic Update – January 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here you will find the latest economic information thru December. As always, don\u2019t hesitate to call should you have any questions. We are here to help! ~ The Madison Poole Crew<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Presented by Madison Poole, January 2023<\/p>\n

In this month\u2019s recap: Stocks struggled in December on renewed recession fears.<\/p>\n

U.S. Markets<\/h5>\n

Stocks were under pressure in December on renewed recession fears and concerns that the Fed may keep rates higher than markets anticipated.
\nThe Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 4.17 percent for the month, while the Standard & Poor\u2019s 500 Index fell 5.90 percent. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite dropped 8.73 percent.*<\/p>\n

A Challenging December<\/h5>\n

After two solid months of gains, investor sentiment took a u-turn in December. Stocks opened the month lower on new data pointing to economic strength and the loosening of Covid restrictions in China. At one time, both may have earned positive views. They may now become reasons for the Fed to raise rates into 2023.<\/p>\n

A Hawkish Fed<\/h5>\n

Stocks found temporary support from a lower-than-expected inflation report. Still, markets resumed their slide when a hawkish-sounding Fed Chair suggested rates may trend higher for longer than markets anticipated.<\/p>\n

Inflation Yields to Recession Talk<\/h5>\n

Somewhat overlooked amid the recession talk was some encouraging news on the inflation front. The November Consumer Price Index (CPI) came below consensus expectations at a 0.1 percent increase and a 7.1 percent rise year-over-year. It was the fifth straight month of declining price increases.**<\/p>\n

Inflation Yields to Recession Talk<\/h5>\n

Somewhat overlooked amid the recession talk was some encouraging news on the inflation front. The November Consumer Price Index (CPI) came below consensus expectations at a 0.1 percent increase and a 7.1 percent rise year-over-year. It was the fifth straight month of declining price increases.**<\/p>\n

Later in the month, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, the preferred inflation measure of the Fed, also saw moderating inflation, rising just 0.1 percent in November and 5.5 percent from a year earlier.***
\nStocks closed the month lower with a quiet holiday week, capping a discouraging year for investors.<\/p>\n

Sector Scorecard<\/h5>\n

All 11 market sectors were down in December. Communications Services (-6.83 percent), Consumer Discretionary (-11.64 percent), Consumer Staples (-3.42 percent), Energy (-4.04 percent), Financials (-5.81 percent), Industrials (-3.45 percent), Materials (-6.13 percent), Real Estate (-5.89 percent), Technology (-8.47 percent), Health Care (-2.28 percent) and Utilities (-1.30 percent) all were lower for the month.****<\/p>\n

What Investors May Be Talking About in January<\/h5>\n

Expect the market spotlight to fall on three key dates in the month ahead.
\nThe first will come on January 12th with the December Consumer Price Index report. A continued slowdown in inflation may lift some pressure on the Fed to raise interest rates.5
\nThe second will be on January 26th, with the initial reading of the fourth-quarter Gross Domestic Product. A healthy number may relieve those worried about an imminent recession, or it may become a reason for the Fed to maintain its hawkish rate hike path.*****<\/p>\n

Finally, the Federal Open Market Committee will open its two-day meeting on January 31st. The forward-looking markets tend to focus on what Fed Chair Powell says about the economy\u2019s direction in the post-meeting press conference.5<\/p>\n[panel style=”default” text_align=”left”]CITATIONS:
\n*. WSJ.com, December 31, 2022
\n**. CNN.com, December 13, 2022
\n***. CNN.com, December 23, 2022
\n****. SectorSPDR.com, December 31, 2022
\n*****. Finance.Yahoo.com, January 2, 2023<\/small>[\/panel]\n[divider style=”solid” color=”#032b65″ opacity=”1″ width=”1000px” placement=”equal”]\n

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