Friday's trading: 5 things to know
Watch shares of casino companies after Atlantic City workers reached agreements on new contracts with four casinos
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Here are the key events taking place on Friday that could impact trading.
Reports on manufacturing activity and construction spending await investors.
MANUFACTURING: The ISM’s purchasing managers index for June is expected to slip more than a point to 54.9, the lowest since July 2020. A reading above 50 indicates expansion. For context, the March 2021 reading of 63.7 marked the fastest pace of expansion in more than 37 years.
Group of workers at a shoe-making factory. (iStock / iStock)
Inflation watchers will pay close attention to the prices paid component. It’s expected to fall for a third month to 81.0, the lowest since February.
KEY FED GDP TRACKER TURNS NEGATIVE, SIGNALING RECESSION IS HERE
S&P GLOBAL REPORT: It is the final manufacturing PMI for June. The flash reading two weeks ago came in at 52.4, down 4.6 points from 57.0 in May and the lowest since May 2020.
CONSTRUCTION: Spending is expected to rise 0.4% month-over-month in May, double April’s weaker-than-expected 0.2% increase.
Construction workers are seen at a new building site in Silver Spring, Maryland. (REUTERS/Gary Cameron / Reuters Photos)
CASINO CONTRACT: Watch shares of casino companies after Atlantic City workers reached agreements on new contracts with four casinos on Thursday, securing labor peace and avoiding a strike on Fourth of July weekend.
Players gather around a table for a game of craps at the Hard Rock Casino in Atlantic City N.J. ( AP Photo/Wayne Parry / AP Newsroom)
CITIES WITH THE HIGHEST, LOWEST REAL MINIMUM WAGE: REPORT
Local 54 of the Unite Here union reached tentative agreements with the Borgata, which is owned by MGM Resorts International, and three Caesars Entertainment casinos: Caesars, Harrah’s and the Tropicana. A Sunday strike deadline remains against the Hard Rock Casino.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALY | TWIN RIVER WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS INC. | 17.73 | -0.03 | -0.17% |
| MGM | MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL | 37.80 | -0.20 | -0.54% |
| CZR | CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT INC. | 37.60 | +0.04 | +0.11% |
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MORE MONEY: Nearly two dozen states and localities are increasing their respective minimum wages effective July 1, 2022. They include: Connecticut; Washington D.C.; Nevada; Oregon; Chicago and Cook County, Illinois; Montgomery County, Maryland; Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota; and Berkeley, Emeryville, Los Angeles, Malibu, Pasadena, San Francisco and Santa Monica, California.