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DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE INCHES TOWARD ALL-TIME HIGHS ON FRIDAY

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  • The Dow Jones is grinding its way back into record bids on Friday.
  • US markets are leaning firmly into bets of a 50 bps cut from the Fed.
  • Mixed US sentiment figures keep investor sentiment on the high side.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied for a third straight day on Friday, climbing over 300 points and coming within reach of record highs above 41,500 as market sentiment tilts further into rate cut hopes. According to the CME’s FedWatch Tool, rate traders are pricing in a 45% chance of an initial 50 bps rate cut from the Federal Reserve (Fed) when the US central bank gathers to make its rate decision on September 18.

The University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 69.0 in September, reaching a four-month high as surveyed consumers’ outlook on the US economy slowly improves following months of declining economic expectations. The upside tilt in UoM survey results helped to anchor rate cut expectations heading into next week, despite the UoM also noting an uptick in 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectations to 3.1% in September from the previous 3.0%.

US Export and Import Price Indexes also declined sharper than expected in August, with the Export Price Index printing a -0.7% contraction versus the expected -0.1%, reversing the previous month’s 0.5% as inflation pressures appear to ease in trade conditions. The MoM Import Price Index in August contracted 0.3%, below the expected -0.2% and down from the previous period’s 0.1%.


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