The Week 36 of 2021 US Stock Market  News Recap

By Larry C. Paxton

US Stock Market Indices Summary
Week 36 of 2021 Ending 09/10/21
	DJIA	NASDAQ	S&P500
Previous Year Close(12/31/20)	30,606.48	12,888.28	3,756.07
Previous Quarter Close(06/30/21	34,502.51	14,503.95	4,297.50
Previous Month Close(8/31/21)	35,360.73	15,259.24	4,522.68
Record Close Date	08/16/21	09/07/21	09/02/21
Record Close	35,625.40	15,374.33	4,536.95
Week 35-Friday & Close	35,369.09	15,363.52	4,535.43
Week 36-Monday(Closed, Labor Day)	35,369.09	15,363.52	4,535.43
Day % Change	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Week 36-Tuesday	35,100.00	15,374.33	4,520.03
Day % Change	-0.76%	0.07%	-0.34%
Week 36-Wednesday	35,031.07	15,286.64	4,514.07
Day % Change	-0.20%	-0.57%	-0.13%
Week 36-Thursday	34,879.38	15,248.25	4,493.28
Day % Change	-0.43%	-0.25%	-0.46%
Week 36-Friday & Close	34,607.72	15,115.49	4,458.58
Day % Change	-0.78%	-0.87%	-0.77%
Percent Change-Week	-2.15%	-1.61%	-1.69%
Percent Change-Month-to-Date	-2.13%	-0.94%	-1.42%
Percent Change-Quarter-to-Date	0.30%	4.22%	3.75%
Percent Change-Year-to-Date	13.07%	17.28%	18.70%
Percent Change-Record	-2.86%	-1.68%	-1.73%
The Stock Market Bull and Bear Tallies YTD
Week 36 Winner and Tally	Bear	3-0	Win
August Winner and Tally	Bull	3-0	Win
	Weeks	Months	YTD
The Stock Market Bull	16	5	Winning
The Stock Market Bear	12	0	Losing
Mixed Result	8	3
Totals	36	8

The US Stock Market Week 36 Summary:

Monday was US Labor Day so the US stock exchanges were closed. On Tuesday The Stock Market Bear captured the DJIA and S&P500, but The Stock Market Bull established a new record close on the NASDAQ by a very small margin, then decided to leave the pasture and continue his holiday by taking the rest of the week off. The Stock Market Bear proceeded to feast the rest of the week, devouring every trading session and gets an easy Week 36 3-0 result, his first since Week 33.

Summary News Items for Week 36:

US Economic News

• Friday, September 10, 2021

• The US Dept of Labor says the Preliminary August 2021 US Producer Price Index Monthly Final Demand Change is at +0.7%, July was at +1.0%, June +1.0%, August 2020 +0.2%, August 2019 +0.1%; the August 2021 US Producer Price Index Monthly Final Demand Change Last 12 Months is at +8.3%, July was at +7.8%, June +7.3%, August 2020 -0.3%, August 2019 +1.9%.
• The US Dept of Commerce/Census says the Preliminary July 2021 US Wholesale Sales-Durables is at $288.1 billion, Non-Durables $313.2 billion, making July 2021 US Wholesale Sales-Total at $601.4 billion, June was at $589.6 billion, May 576.5 billion, July 2020 $486.3 billion, July 2019 $499.4 billion.

• Thursday, September 9, 2021

• No economic news releases today.

• Wednesday, September 8, 2021

• The US Federal Reserve releases its Districts Reports for the Beige Book for data through 08/30/21, says, “Economic growth downshifted slightly to a moderate pace in early July through August… Looking ahead, businesses in most Districts remained optimistic about near-term prospects, though there continued to be widespread concern about ongoing supply disruptions and resource shortages.”
• The US Dept of Labor says the Preliminary July 2021 US Job Openings-Private Sector are at 9,881,000, Government Sector 1,053,000, making July 2021 US Job Openings Total at 10,934,000, June was at 10,185,000, May 9,483,000, July 2020 6,718,000, July 2019 7,236,000.
• The US Federal Reserve says the Preliminary July 2021 US Consumer Debt Annual Rate-Revolving is at $998.4 billion, Non-Revolving $3,332.7 billion, making July 2021 US Consumer Debt Annual Rate Total at $4,331.1 billion, June was at $4,314.0 billion, May $4,276.2 billion, July 2020 $4,152.0 billion, July 2019 $4,121.9 billion.
• FannieMae says the August 2021 US Home Purchase Sentiment Index is at 75.7, July was at 75.8, June 79.7, August 2020 77.5, August 2019 93.8. “… the ‘good time to buy’ component, while still near a survey low, did tick up for the first time since March, perhaps owing in part to the favorable mortgage rate environment and growing expectations that home price growth will begin to moderate over the next twelve months.”

• Tuesday, September 7, 2021

• The Purdue U/CME Group August 2021 Ag Economy Barometer Composite Index is at 138, July was at 134, June 137, August 2020 144, August 2019 124. “Farmer sentiment improved moderately in August vs. July primarily because producers reported that current conditions on their farm operations were better than a month earlier. The sentiment improvement appeared to be driven in part by stronger financial conditions….”

• Monday, September 6, 2021

• US Labor Day.
  US Stock Exchanges Closed.
  No US economic news releases today.

US Government/Other

• Hurricane Ida cleanup continues with New Orleans to New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New York being the hardest hit areas.
• US Federal Unemployment Benefits expire
• The US Congress to continue work on the debt limit, social spending, and infrastructure bills.
• US COVID-19 related deaths exceed 650,000.
• The US White House releases plan to lower prescription drug prices.
• US President Biden announces COVID-19 vaccine mandates for federal government employees and its contractors.
• The US Dept of Justice sues the State of Texas over its recently passed restrictive abortion law.
• US President Biden speaks with China’s President Xi Jinping for the first time in 7 months, has a broad based discussion.

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