Stagflation Fear Hits Equities
A hot inflation print combined with weak jobs data could trigger stagflation fears and send stock prices lower.
Too little corroboration in the last 3 days to call a trend (10 articles). Watching for it to gain traction.
"The weak jobs and retail data has diminished the odds of any interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve. That's good for markets because it lowers the cost of credit, but it may also suggest slowing growth at a time when inflation is elevated. The Fed has no good tool to fix a stagnating economy and high inflation at the same time, making so-called 'stagflation' a worst-case scenario."
"The weak jobs and retail data has diminished the odds of any interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve...it may also suggest slowing growth at a time when inflation is elevated. The Fed has no good tool to fix a stagnating economy and high inflation at the same time, making so-called 'stagflation' a worst-case scenario."
"Americans unexpectedly pulled back on retail spending in July by the biggest amount in more than a year. The weak jobs and retail data has diminished the odds of any interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve. The Fed has no good tool to fix a stagnating economy and high inflation at the same time, making so-called 'stagflation' a worst-case scenario."
"The weak jobs and retail data has diminished the odds of any interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve. That's good for markets because it lowers the cost of credit, but it may also suggest slowing growth at a time when inflation is elevated. The Fed has no good tool to fix a stagnating economy and high inflation at the same time, making so-called 'stagflation' a worst-case scenario."
"Americans unexpectedly pulled back on retail spending in July by the biggest amount in more than a year, according to the Commerce Department data released Friday. The weak jobs and retail data has diminished the odds of any interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve. The Fed has no good tool to fix a stagnating economy and high inflation at the same time, making so-called 'stagflation' a worst-case scenario."
"Americans unexpectedly pulled back on retail spending in July by the biggest amount in more than a year, according to the Commerce Department data released Friday. The weak jobs and retail data has diminished the odds of any interest rate hike from the Federal Reserve. The Fed has no good tool to fix a stagnating economy and high inflation at the same time, making so-called 'stagflation' a worst-case scenario."
"U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high following a weaker than expected report on the U.S. economy. The Fed has no good tool to fix both a stagnating economy and high inflation at the same time, which is why what's called 'stagflation' is seen as a worst-case scenario."
"it also raises the risk of a worst-case economic scenario of slow growth and high inflation"
"it also raises the risk of a worst-case scenario of slow economic growth and high inflation"
"At the same time, a hot print would shift the narrative toward stagflation fears, especially after last week's weak jobs report, sending U.S. stocks lower."