Good MorningInvestors pushed the major indices marginally higher in Wednesday trading after a clear case of when good news is bad for the market. The ADP employment report was released early on Wednesday morning and came in much better than expected. The consensus estimate was close to 45,000 and the actual results were nearly 4 times better.
The news is good in the sense that rising employment and improving labor market conditions will help support the economy. The news is bad in the sense it is another bit of evidence that undermines the need for another large, broad economic stimulus package. The S&P 500 advanced about 0.45% to trade just shy of the recently set all-time high. The day’s range was very small, less than 50 points, and shows a market unsure of what to do next.
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Politics | | | Senior politicians from Britain, Northern Ireland and the European Union are meeting Wednesday in a bid to defuse post-Brexit trade tensions that have shaken Northern Ireland’s delicate political balance.
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