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Related: About this forumSTOCK MARKET WATCH - Friday, 4 September 2020
STOCK MARKET WATCH, Friday, 4 September 2020
Previous SMW:
SMW for 3 September 2020
AT THE CLOSING BELL ON: 3 September 2020
Dow Jones 28,292.73 -807.77 (2.78%)
S&P 500 3,455.06 -125.78 (3.51%)
Nasdaq 11,458.10 -598.34 (4.96%)
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STOCK MARKET WATCH - Friday, 4 September 2020 (Original Post)
Tansy_Gold
Sep 2020
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Warpy
(111,271 posts)1. It's a little early, but futures so far show the Dow and S&P
only slightly down, while a loud hiss continues to escape from the NASDAQ bubble.
at140
(6,110 posts)2. 1.3 million jobs created in August ... should buoy the markets?
progree
(10,909 posts)3. Only a little better than the 1.20 M expected. ## update: Dow down 1.6%, SP500 down 1.8% 1216p ET
Expectations from:
https://www.marketwatch.com/economy-politics/calendar
The median forecasts that MarketWatch publishes each week in the economic calendar come from the forecasts of the 15 economists who have scored the highest in our contest over the past 12 months, as well as the forecasts of the most recent winner of the Forecaster of the Month contest.
at140
(6,110 posts)4. Market was way over-valued, up 40-50% since March
it needs a breather and a pause to refresh. Not many will buy today due to long labor day weekend, but next Tuesday could be up.