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What we covered here

  • A key US inflation report showed prices remain stubbornly high. Although falling gas prices have helped bring overall inflation lower, prices of food and other essentials like housing keep rising with no end in sight. By one measure, inflation returned to its highest level since August 1982 last month.
  • The Fed and other central banks around the globe may be losing the war on inflation. Historic rate hike after historic rate hike have done little to tame prices. And OPEC’s oil supply cuts won’t help gas and fuel prices, which have been one of the few pieces of good inflation news in recent months.
  • Stocks soared after plunging at the open in a wild day for Wall Street.

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US stocks soar on a wild day for Wall Street

From CNN Business' Paul R. La Monica
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Stocks staged a dramatic turnaround Thursday, bouncing back from significant losses at the start of trading and finishing sharply higher. Investors were disheartened at first by the Consumer Price Index report, which showed continued inflation pressures. That added to fears that multiple big rate hikes from the Federal Reserve could be ahead.

But stocks rallied as the day progressed. Investors focused more on strong earnings from the likes of Delta (DAL), Dow component Walgreens (WBA) and Wall Street giant BlackRock (BLK). It was a broad-based rally. All 30 Dow stocks finished in green and nearly all of the S&P 500 members closed higher, led by strong gains from materials, energy and financial stocks.

The Dow surged 828 points, or 2.8%. That was the Dow’s biggest percentage gain of 2022.

The S&P 500 shot up 2.6%.

The Nasdaq rose 2.2%.

Dow on track for biggest gain of the year

From CNN Business' Paul R. La Monica

We’re running out of superlatives to describe today’s action on Wall Street. Amazing! Stupendous! Irrational? With a little less than an hour to go before the closing bell, the Dow was up more than 950 points, or 3.3%.

If those gains hold, the Dow will wind up with its biggest percentage and points gains of 2022, topping a 2.8% jump from early May. It needs to go up more than 932 points for it to be the largest point increase.

The Nasdaq and S&P 500 were surging too, rising 2.7% and 3% respectively.

Stocks surge even as inflation continues to soar

From CNN Business' Paul R. La Monica

Inflation, shminflation. Stocks were soaring in midday trading Thursday, despite the fact that the consumer price index rose more than expected. All 30 Dow stocks were higher, with the energy and financial sectors posting the biggest gains.

The Dow was up more than 800 points, or 2.8%.

The S&P 500 rose 2.5%.

The Nasdaq Composite gained 2%.

It was a dramatic turnaround for stocks, which plunged after the opening bell after the CPI report came out. The Dow was down 550 points early on in the trading session. But the severe sell-off might have been overdone.

Some traders were suggesting that the market may (finally) have hit bottom after the S&P 500 briefly dipped below the key 3,500 level before rebounding.

Rents going up or down? Depends on who you ask

From CNN Business' Paul R. La Monica

Shelter costs make up a big chunk of the consumer price index. So with rents rising dramatically over the past year (along with housing prices), it’s no wonder that CPI numbers continue to come in higher than expected. But there is some confusion about whether rent increases are finally peaking or not.

The government said in the CPI report that both rent and owners’ equivalent rent (which measures how much a homeowner estimates they could get if they rented their property) rose 0.8% from August. The increase in owner’s equivalent rent was the biggest since June 1990.

But a report from real estate brokerage firm Redfin (RDFN), also released Thursday, showed that the median monthly rent nationwide fell 2.5% in September.

“The rental market is coming back down to earth because high rents and economic uncertainty have put an end to the pandemic moving frenzy of 2020 and 2021, when remote work fueled an enormous surge in housing demand,” said Redfin deputy chief economist Taylor Marr.

“We expect rent growth to slow further into 2023 as Americans continue to hunker down and more new rentals hit the market,” Marr added.

If that’s true, inflation pressures could finally start to subside more dramatically. Investors may be hoping that’s the case, which is one reason to justify the big stock market surge Thursday.

“There is a disconnect. With Redfin coming out and saying there is a decline in rents, maybe the Fed has something to glob on to that will allow it to slow the rate hikes,” said Lamar Villere, portfolio manager with Villere & Co.

The stock market roller coaster rides on

From CNN Business' Paul R. La Monica
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Stop this market! I want to get off! Stocks roared back in late morning trading after plunging at the opening bell. The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq were all soaring in late morning trading.

Possible catalysts? Even though the hotter-than-hoped-for inflation report is sparking fears of more big rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, some optimists are starting to see light at the end of the Fed tightening tunnel.

Economists at Barclays said in a report Thursday that they now expect another three-quarters of a percentage point rate increase in November and December and then a half-point hike at the Fed’s February 2023 meeting.

Beyond that? A pause. And, eventually, rate cuts. Barclays predicts that the central bank will lower rates by a quarter of a point at each of its last three meetings in 2023.

The Dow was up more than 600 points, or 2.1%, in late morning trading.

The S&P 500 rose 2%.

The Nasdaq Composite gained 1.9%.

So investors might be playing the long game and betting on Fed easing within the next year. But is that a pipe dream?

Andrew Patterson, senior international economist at Vanguard, told me he thinks rate cuts are unlikely until 2024. Patterson said the Fed — and investors — need to still be concerned about how so-called core inflation (excluding food and energy) has yet to cool dramatically.

“We’re not seeing the trends we would have hoped for in core CPI,” he said.

Stocks come back from lows

CNN Business' Anjali Robins

Markets recovered mid-morning Thursday from earlier lows following red-hot inflation data that sent the Dow plunging more than 500 points.

The Dow was down 185 points, or 0.6%.

The S&P 500 was down 1.1%.

The Nasdaq Composite was 1.9% lower.

Food prices are still surging —here's what's getting more expensive

From CNN Business' Nathaniel Meyersohn
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A man shops for produce at a supermarket in Washington, D.C., on August 19.

Prices at the grocery store continued to soar last month, adding even more pressure to shoppers’ wallets.

The food at home index, a proxy for grocery store prices, increased 0.7% in September from the month prior and 13% over the last year, according to new government data released Thursday.

Just about everything got more expensive in September.

Fruits and vegetables rose 1.6% for the month, while cereals and bakery products rose 0.9%. Other groceries increased 0.5% in September, following a 1.1% increase in August.

Meats, poultry, fish and eggs rose 0.4% over the month and beverages increased 0.6%.

Prices on many of these items are up double-digits annually.

Earnings still matter...even in this awful market

From CNN Business' Paul R. La Monica

Stocks deflated Thursday following the inflation report, but there were a handful of blue chip companies holding up well. Three in particular were solidly in green thanks to strong earnings.

Drugstore giant Walgreens (WBA) was one of the few Dow winners, gaining 3% after reporting a better-than-expected profit and healthy guidance for 2023.

And Domino’s (DPZ) delivered for investors. The pizza king’s sales topped forecasts, even though the strong dollar ate into revenue a bit. Domino’s shares rose 9%, making it the top performer in the S&P 500.

Delta (DAL) shares also took flight, thanks to solid sales and a robust outlook.

It just goes to show that even in a bear market and with recession fears swirling due to concerns about uber-aggressive rate hikes from the Fed to try and stomp out inflation, investors still need to focus on fundamentals. There are always buying opportunities somewhere.

Mortgage rates climb, closing in on 7%

From CNN Business' Anna Bahney
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Homes in Morgan Hill, California, on October 4.

After taking a breather last week, mortgage rates rose again – moving even closer to 7%.

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.92% in the week ending October 13, up from 6.66% the week before, according to Freddie Mac. It is the highest average rate since April 2002. A year ago, the 30-year fixed rate stood at 3.05%.

Mortgage rates have more than doubled in the past year as the Federal Reserve pushed ahead with its unprecedented campaign of hiking interest rates in order to tame soaring inflation. The combination of the central bank’s rate hikes, investor’s concerns about a recession and mixed economic news has made mortgage rates volatile over the past several months.

“We continue to see a tale of two economies in the data,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “Strong job and wage growth are keeping consumers’ balance sheets positive, while lingering inflation, recession fears and housing affordability are driving housing demand down precipitously.”

He said the next several months will undoubtedly be important for the economy and the housing market. Already, home sales are dropping and prices are cooling as well.

The average mortgage rate is based on a survey of conventional home purchase loans for borrowers who put 20% down and have excellent credit, according to Freddie Mac. But many buyers who put down less money up front or have less than perfect credit will pay more.

Social Security recipients get 8.7% cost-of-living increase, the highest in more than 40 years

From CNN Business' Tami Luhby
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A shopper holds a basket inside a grocery store in San Francisco, CA, in May 2022.

Social Security recipients will receive an annual cost-of-living adjustment of 8.7% next year, the largest increase since 1981, the Social Security Administration announced Thursday.

The spike will boost retirees’ monthly payments by $146 to an estimated average of $1,827 for 2023.

The hefty increase, which follows a 5.9% adjustment for this year, is aimed at helping Social Security’s roughly 70 million recipients contend with the high inflation that’s been plaguing the US since last year.

“Will the COLA be enough to keep up with inflation? It’s too early to say,” said Mary Johnson, Social Security and Medicare policy analyst at The Senior Citizens League, an advocacy group. “It depends on what inflation is going to do from October onwards.”

The adjustment is the highest that most current beneficiaries have ever seen, but that’s because it is based on an inflation metric from August through October, which is also around 40-year highs.

A related metric, the Consumer Price Index, increased 8.2% in September, compared with a year ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced Thursday.

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There's a big problem with the way CPI is measured

From CNN Business' Nicole Goodkind

There’s something you should consider before getting too alarmed by today’s big CPI number.

A large part of the monthly increase in September comes from sheltercosts, up 0.8%, from the previous month. Shelter accounts for almost 42% of core CPI.

Economists say that this data is skewed and can paint a false picture of how high inflation currently is.

There are two main reasons for that:

One, the majority of shelter costs – about 30% of CPI – come from something called owners’ equivalent rent. Instead of factoring in the cost of purchasing a house, the index attempts to factor in how much rent homeowners would pay IF they rented rather than owned their home.

The thing is, homeowners do own their homes. Inflation on hypothetical rent prices for homes they don’t rentisn’t actually being felt. Plus, rent and home prices don’t always move in sync, and so this can create a false equivalency

Second, research by Goldman Sachs and The Dallas Fed finds that actual rent and owners’ equivalent rent lag the rest of CPI by a full year.That means a current deceleration in rent prices won’t be fully factored into inflation data until October 2023.

Dow drops more than 500 points on hotter-than-expected inflation report

From CNN Business' Nicole Goodkind
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The New York Stock Exchange seen on September 23.

US stocks opened lower on Thursday after new inflation data came in higher than Wall Street had expected.

The consumer price index, or CPI, rose 0.4% in September from the previous month, more than the 0.2% estimate from analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. On an annual basis, inflation was up 8.2%.

CPI is an inflation gauge closely watched by the Federal Reserve. The elevated number stoked investor fears that the Fed is likely to continue its aggressive regimen of interest rate hikes at its meeting in November, bringing more pain to the economy and weighing on markets.

The Dow fell 556 points, or 1.9%, on Thursday morning.

The S&P 500 was down 2.2%.

The Nasdaq Composite was 3% lower.

Market betting on HUGE Fed rate hikes after hot CPI

From CNN Business' Paul R. La Monica

So much for the Federal Reserve being able to slow down those interest rate hikes. Following a red-hot CPI report, which showed no sign of inflation abating, fed funds futures are now pricing in a 97% chance of a fourth straight increase of three-quarters of a point at its November 2 meeting…and a 3% probability of a full point hike.

That would bring rates to a level of 4% to 4.25%. Investors are betting on another massive hike in December, too.

Futures are pricing in a 66% likelihood that rates will be in a range of 4.5% to 4.75% after the December 14 meeting and a 2% chance that rates will hit 4.75% to 5%. (So long, year-end Santa Claus market rally? Stocks tanked Thursday after the CPI report.)

“This is the Fed’s nightmare scenario,” said Jan Szilagyi, CEO and co-founder of Toggle AI, an investment research firm in a report Thursday morning.

Stocks sink as inflation data comes in hot

From CNN Business' David Goldman

A key measure of inflation came in hotter than investors had hoped, giving the Fed more leeway to hike rates by a historic level.

Dow futures tumbled more than 400 points, or 1.5%.

S&P 500 futures fell 1.8%

Nasdaq futures were 2.6% lower.

Latest inflation data shows Americans continue to be punished by rising prices

From CNN Business' Alicia Wallace
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People shop at a supermarket in Santa Monica, California, on September 13.

American consumers continue to be punished by high prices, despite lower gas costs andunprecedented action from the Federal Reserveto tame inflation, according to data released Thursday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Annual inflation rose by 8.2% in September, a slower increase thanthe 8.3% rise seen in August, according to the Consumer Price Index, which measures the changes in prices for a basket of consumer goods and services. Economists had projected the pace of price increases would slow to 8.1% last month.

On a monthly basis, overall consumer prices increased by 0.4% from August.

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World's top asset manager hit by market volatility

From CNN Business' Paul R. La Monica
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BlackRock, the owner of the super popular iShares family of exchange-traded funds and biggest asset management firm on the planet, is not immune to the market madness on Wall Street. BlackRock reported a 15% drop in revenue for the third quarter. The company blamed the weakness on “the impact of significantly lower markets and dollar appreciation.”

The company’s earnings and revenue did beat Wall Street’s estimates, helping to send shares of BlackRock (BLK) up a bit in premarket trading. But volatility on Wall Street is clearly making investors nervous. That is hurting BlackRock.

The company’s assets under management, which topped $10 trillion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021, have steadily slid this year. The trend continued in the third quarter, with BlackRock reporting assets under management of just under $8 trillion…down from $8.5 trillion at the end of June.

One bright spot: The Federal Reserve’s rate hikes have lifted bond yields, which pushed more investors away from stocks and into fixed income assets. BlackRock said that it had $37 billion in net inflows to its bond ETFs.

Delta posts record revenue, forecasts strong Q4

From CNN Business' Chris Isidore
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Delta Air Lines posted record revenue of $14 billion, up 11% from the same period in pre-pandemic 2019, and it did so with only 83% of the seat capacity it had at that time.

Income of $1.3 billion fell just short of forecasts but the shortfall was less than the impact of Hurricane Ian on its operations, as the airline said the storm cost it about 3 cents a share, or $19.4 million.

But what sent shares of Delta climbing 4% in premarket trading was its guidance of earnings per share of between $1 to $1.25 in the fourth quarter. While that was down from the $1.51 a share in the third quarter, it was well above forecast of 79 cents a share by analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. The guidance helped lift shares of rivals American, United and Southwest Airlines as well.

CEO Ed Bastian, in an interview Thursday on CNBC, said he believes there’s enough pent-up demand for travel to fill seats into early next year, even if the US economy falls into recession as many now fear.

“One busy summer isn’t going to quench all the demand for travel that we’ve seen,” he said. “Our planes have been 90% full, or more full, since the first of April. And that continues into the fourth quarter as well. The holiday booking period is strong. Business bookings are continuing to improve. I think it’s going to be a terrific tailwind into the new year.”

Bastian said Delta solved its reliability problems that angered passengers earlier in the year, problems that caused widespread cancellations and prompted Bastian to apologize to customers three months ago. But he said in the second half of the third quarter, out of 120,000 flights on its mainline operations, it had only 108 cancelled flights, not counting the three days affected by Hurricane Ian.

Stock futures rise

From CNN Business' David Goldman

Stocks: US stock futures were somewhat higher Thursday ahead of another key inflation report that is expected to show consumer prices returned to a 40-year high by one measure. Stocks spent yet another day in the red Wednesday. Dow futures were up 140 points or 056%. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and the Nasdaq was 0.2% higher.

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Oil & gas: US oil was flat at $87 a barrel. Average US gas prices fell to $3.91 a gallon.

The Fed only cares about inflation. That’s bad news for you

From CNN Business' Paul R. La Monica
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Jerome Powell and other members of the Federal Reserve are obsessed with choking offinflationonce and for all, even if the Fed’s series of aggressive rate hikes slow the economy to a crawl. That could bebad newsfor consumers, investors and Corporate America.

What’s more, many market experts and economists note that the rate of inflation, while still uncomfortably high, is falling and should continue to decline – but there is a noted lag effect. Fed vice chair Lael Brainard admitted as much ina speech Monday, saying that “policy actions to date will have their full effect on activity in coming quarters.”

Still, the Fed isn’t done raising rates. Investors are pricing in the strong probability of a fourth consecutive three-quarters of a percentage point hike at the Fed’s next meeting on November 2. And the chances of a fifth straight hike of that magnitude at the Fed’s December 14 meeting are also on the rise.

It seems that Powell wants to atone for his mistake of repeatedly calling inflation “transitory” for much of last year. So the Fed is going to keep raising rates to prove that it is taking inflation seriously, even if that leads to a bigger pullback in stocks…and tipping the economy into a recession.

Needless to say, that’s a problem. Especially since the Fed has two mandates: price stability and maximum employment. That means the jobs market might get hit due to the Fed’s laser-like focus on inflation.

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Wholesale prices are on the rise again

From CNN Business' Chris Isidore
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We’ll get another look at consumer inflation Thursday at 8:30 am ET. Yesterday, a different measure of inflation increased faster than expected in September, raising concerns that the Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes are having limited impact in bringing inflation under control.

The US Producer Price Index, which tracks what America’s producers get paid for their goods and services, rose at an annual pace of 8.5% in September, down slightly from the 8.7% rise in August, the Labor Department reported Wednesday. But the report showed prices rose 0.4% month-over-month.

Economists surveyed by Refinitiv had been expecting the 12-month rise in wholesale prices to slow to an 8.4% increase, and the month-to-month increase to come in at 0.2%, compared to the 0.1% decline in August.

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Should you buy stocks at opening bell? ›

Buying at the open can sometimes offer opportunities, but it can also carry higher risks due to the unpredictability,” he said, adding that typical long-term investors do not buy in the first half hour of the day. Conversely, markets can also be volatile near the day's end as traders close their positions.

What is after the bell in stock market? ›

In finance or discussing the stock market, "after the bell" refers to any news, earnings reports, and other activities occurring or released after the stock market close.

What happens when stocks plunge? ›

Key Takeaways

Drops in account value reflect dwindling investor interest and a change in investor perception of the stock. That's because stock prices are determined by supply and demand driven by investor perception of value and viability. As long as you don't sell your shares, you have a chance to regain lost value.

How do you know if a stock will bounce back? ›

The more demand for a stock, the more money investors are willing to pay for it. If you are trying to predict a rebound, first you want to look for a sustained period of declining share price and a similar decline in volume. Then, just as trading volume tapers off, you want to look for a day — or an hour, or a minute!

What is the 11am rule in trading? ›

The 11 a.m. trading rule is a general guideline used by traders based on historical observations throughout trading history. It stipulates that if there has not been a trend reversal by 11 a.m. EST, the chance that an important reversal will occur becomes smaller during the rest of the trading day.

What is the 10 am rule in stocks? ›

Some traders follow something called the "10 a.m. rule." The stock market opens for trading at 9:30 a.m., and the time between 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. often has significant trading volume. Traders that follow the 10 a.m. rule think a stock's price trajectory is relatively set for the day by the end of that half-hour.

What is the rule of 3 in stocks? ›

Do you ever feel the sudden urge to purchase a stock when it sharply drops? Many investors are often tempted to do so as they see an opportunity to buy at a lower price. However, the 3-day rule advises investors to wait for a full 3 days before buying shares of the stock.

What is the best day to buy stocks? ›

The best time of day to buy stocks is usually in the morning, shortly after the market opens. Mondays and Fridays tend to be good days to trade stocks, while the middle of the week is less volatile.

What time of day is it best to sell stocks? ›

So just to quickly summarise:

If you're looking for the best time to either buy or sell a stock during the trading day it is; During the last 10-15 minutes before market close. Or about an hour after the market opens.

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Though delisting does not affect your ownership, shares may not hold any value post-delisting. Thus, if any of the stocks that you own get delisted, it is better to sell your shares. You can either exit the market or sell it to the company when it announces buyback.

Is the stock market crashing in 2024? ›

While many experts are making predictions about whether the market will crash in 2024 or how severe the next downturn will be, it's impossible to say with certainty where stock prices will be in the short term. However, the market's long-term performance is all but guaranteed to be positive.

Has a stock ever come back from $0? ›

Can a stock ever rebound after it has gone to zero? Yes, but unlikely. A more typical example is the corporate shell gets zeroed and a new company is vended [sold] into the shell (the legal entity that remains after the bankruptcy) and the company begins trading again.

How long will it take for stocks to recover? ›

It typically takes five months to reach the “bottom” of a correction. However, once the market starts to turn, it can recover quickly. The average recovery time for a correction is just four months! That's why investors with truly diversified portfolios may consider staying investing for the long-term.

How to tell when a stock has bottomed? ›

The two most important are price and volume. When there are few sellers in the market for a stock, it has probably bottomed out. Additionally, if the average daily trading volume of a stock has dropped significantly, it has most likely bottomed out.

How do I know if my stock is worthless? ›

Worthless securities will have a market value of zero as noted above. For a security to become worthless, it not only needs to have no value, but it needs to have no potential to regain value. For example, a company's stock might reduce in value to zero if the market fluctuates enough.

Is it better to buy stocks at opening or closing? ›

The opening period (9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time) is often one of the best hours of the day for day trading, offering the biggest moves in the shortest amount of time. A lot of professional day traders stop trading around 11:30 a.m. because that is when volatility and volume tend to taper off.

Is it better to buy stocks before the market opens? ›

However, for a NIFTY pre open market session, the Indian markets open between 9:00 AM and 9:15 AM. Considered a 15-minute session, it stabilises volatility in the stock market by giving investors a chance to trade before the market opens, which can help to spread out the buying and selling pressure.

Is it best to buy shares when the market is open? ›

The best time of day to buy and sell shares is usually thought to be the first couple of hours of the market opening. The reason for this is that all significant market news for the day is factored into the stock price first thing in the morning.

What is the 3-5-7 rule in trading? ›

The 3-5-7 rule is a simple approach to managing your trades. Here's how it works: as your trade gains value, you take profits at three different levels—3%, 5%, and 7%. This method helps you lock in profits gradually, instead of waiting and hoping for a bigger win that might never come.

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