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US STOCKS RETREAT IN EARLY TRADE
U.S. stocks are lower in the early stages of trading on Thursday, with growth names taking the brunt of the selling as the recent rotation toward value names continues and investors await a barrage of delayed economic data.
The U.S. government is set to reopen after the longest shutdown in the country's history and investors are awaiting economic data that was delayed during the 43-day closure. White House economic Adviser Kevin Hassett said data on the U.S. unemployment rate for October may never be available.
Adding to pressure on stocks are diminishing expectations for a December rate cut from the Federal Reserve after recent comments from several Fed officials suggested a cut was not written in stone, with some nodding to a lack of economic clarity due to the shutdown.
San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said she is open-minded about a cut at the upcoming meeting, as risks to the Federal Reserve's two goals of price stability and full employment are balanced now that the Fed has cut interest rates twice so far this year.
Expectations for a 25-basis-point cut at the Fed's December meeting have shrunk to 53.4%, down from 69.6% a week ago and 95.5% a month prior, according to CME's FedWatch Tool.
As concerns about stretched valuations continue to nip at AI-related stocks, investors have begun to rotate into more cyclical names. The S&P 500 value index .IVX is roughly flat on Thursday, while the growth index .IGX is down roughly 1%. For the month, value has gained 1.6%, far outpacing the roughly 2% decline for the growth index.
Below is your early market snapshot:
(Chuck Mikolajczak)
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