Episode 1158: Thursday - August 14, 2025

Market Update and PPI Data Insights - Dividend Cafe Daily Recap

Host David Bahnsen fills in for Brian Szytel to deliver a daily market update. Despite some intraday movements, the market indices closed flat, with the DOW, S&P, and NASDAQ showing negligible changes. The 10-year yield rose to 4.28%, driven by a surprising 0.9% increase in the Producer Price Index (PPI) for the month. Goods prices remained low, while services saw more significant movement. The episode teases a deeper analysis on inflation and related data points, set to be discussed in the weekly Dividend Cafe commentary. Additional updates include a 2% rise in oil prices and stable initial jobless claims at 224,000.

00:00 Introduction and Market Overview

00:17 Market Indices Performance

00:40 Bond Market and PPI Impact

01:58 Upcoming Dividend Cafe Insights

02:41 Additional Data Points

03:18 Conclusion and Sign-Off

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