Rising oil prices (/CL) appear to be leading a rally in many commodities including RBOB Gasoline futures (/RB) and heating oil (/HO). The rallies add to a week where inflation may play a big part.
Investors were in wait-and-see mode before the Employment Situation Report and then the volatility hit. Non-farm job growth was expected to be around 500,000 but the number was only 194,000. This shows how difficult predicting job growth has been during the pandemic.
Stocks look to push higher for the third day in a row as futures point to a higher open. Stocks built some positive momentum on Wednesday with news of a temporary debt ceiling resolution and easing in the global energy crunch. The developments appear to have assuaged investor fears and now investors may see the pullback as buying opportunity.
Traders and investors are considering whether or not to buy the stock market dip heading into third-quarter earnings season.
Tom Essaye, founder of Sevens Report Research, has highlighted four catalysts that will determine if the market finishes 2021 at new all-time highs or continues its retreat.