Shutting Down the Shutdown, CFO Confidence Rises, Energy Revisions Near Peak

By Lori Calvasina
Published October 2, 2023 | 4 min listen

Today in the podcast, three big things you need to know: First, Congress reached a deal to avert a government shutdown, for now, but we aren’t convinced this is the end of the current period of equity market weakness, as our main sentiment indicator still has room to fall. Second, CFO economic confidence rose in the latest Duke survey despite heightened concerns about monetary policy. Third, Energy revisions trends continue to improve but are getting close to historical highs. That’s a negative data point for the broader market, but some of the other updates from our high-frequency indicators admittedly lend more support to US equities.

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Lori Calvasina

Lori Calvasina
Managing Director & Global Head of Equity Strategy, RBC Capital Markets


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