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Reading a Data Release Explained: Why Does Good News Crash the Market? | Canadian Investing
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Episode Summary The jobs report comes out showing massive hiring, yet stock markets instantly plunge. Is the market completely perverse? In this episode, John and Jane explain that markets don't wait around for data to decide what to do—they trade on expectations long before a release occurs. They reveal that the real "news" is never the headline number itself, but the gap between that number and the consensus consensus already priced in. The hosts break down how to read past economic…
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