Trading week of Mar 6 – Mar 10

Economic factors

• Fed meeting: Mar 21-22
• CPI: Mar 14
• PPI: Mar 15
• US Treasury: 3.907%
• Yield curve: downward slope
• Inflation report: 6.41%
• Mortgage rates: 7.442%
• Unemployment rate: 3.4%
• Crude oil: $78.59
• SPY: $405.23
• VIX: 18.94

News

Amazon pauses construction of second headquarters in Virginia

Due to slow economic outlook

Mortgage rates jump back over 7% as inflation fears drive yields higher

Ford plans to restart production of the electric F-150 Lightning on March 13
Will it make the stock go up?

General Motors cuts 500 salaried employees
Definitely caused the stock to go up