Afternoon Note
When the market early gains faded, there was an outside chance a benign ISM Non-Manufacturing number could possibly spark a move higher.
As expected, the number cooled down in September to 53.4 vs. 53.5 consensus. While prices paid remained unchanged, other components declined.
ISM Service

Employment

Prices paid.

New orders

Energy is getting hammered today as the price of oil continues to fall.

Action has been mixed so far in the markets.
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| 10/30/2025 10:17 AM | THE COOLER |
| 10/29/2025 1:55 PM | All Attention to Big Tech |
| 10/29/2025 9:38 AM | UGLY WIN |
| 10/28/2025 1:50 PM | Optimism Outweighs Softness |
| 10/28/2025 9:33 AM | ALL ABOUT Al (STILL) |
| 10/27/2025 1:17 PM | Excitement Grows |
| 10/27/2025 9:51 AM | REVVING UP THE ENGINE |
| 10/24/2025 1:36 PM | Soft CPI Powers The Market |
| 10/24/2025 9:41 AM | NICE & STEADY |
| 10/23/2025 1:32 PM | Thursday Rebound |
| 10/23/2025 9:33 AM | SQUEAKY WHEEL |
| 10/22/2025 1:32 PM | Tesla On Deck |
| 10/22/2025 9:35 AM | SPINNING WHEELS |
| 10/21/2025 1:35 PM | Dinosaurs Rumble |
| 10/21/2025 9:41 AM | STEALTH PROFIT-TAKING & ROTATION |
| 10/20/2025 1:28 PM | Monday Strength |
| 10/20/2025 9:40 AM | CONSOLIDATING GAINS & ANXIETY |
| 10/17/2025 1:43 PM | Friday Zig Zag |
| 10/17/2025 9:51 AM | They Warned Us About Everything Else |
| 10/16/2025 1:33 PM | Another Intraday Reversal |
| 10/16/2025 9:30 AM | ENCOURAGING BUT NEED MORE |
| 10/15/2025 1:23 PM | Intraday Weakness |
| 10/15/2025 9:53 AM | STRONG “DOWN” DAY |
| 10/14/2025 1:27 PM | Intraday Recovery |
| 10/14/2025 9:45 AM | HO, HO, HO |
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