CNBC host Jim Cramer warned on Wednesday that the Labor Department's nonfarm payrolls release on Friday could reverse the stock rally following the midterm elections. Cramer said investors might be pricing the elections' market effects too quickly. Cramer argued that investors were drawing economic conclusions without fresh employment figures. Cramer said, "we could see a repeal of so much of this move that I hesitate to guess where we go next."
Cramer questioned whether a single election could fundamentally change the forces influencing markets. Cramer said, "The elections did not upend the business cycle," and cautioned investors against equating short-term share-price moves with underlying economic conditions. JPMorgan strategist Michael Cembalest made a similar argument in the latest edition of "Eye on the Market." Cembalest argued that business-cycle forces largely unaffected by midterms drive markets, citing interest rates, commodity prices, Federal Reserve policy, company earnings and AI investment.
Democrats gained control of the House and Senate in Tuesday's elections. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 1,569.40 points on Wednesday, recording the strongest post-midterm rally in 44 years. The Dow's 3.03% advance brought the index to 53,356.12. The S&P 500 finished at 7,688.62 after rising 1.58%. The Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.44% to 25,736.51.
Apple shares finished at $349.51, up 5.31%, as investors anticipated that slower data-center expansion could reduce memory-chip costs and improve margins. CNBC reported that Microsoft shares gained 6.68% on expectations that slower AI infrastructure development could reduce data-center expenses and capital spending. CNBC reported that Amazon shares rose 6.12% on the same expectations.
However, political changes also created uncertainty about AI infrastructure. Altimeter Capital CEO Brad Gerstner warned on Wednesday that Democratic gains could delay 10 to 15 gigawatts of expected AI data-center capacity. CoreWeave shares lost 9.90% on Wednesday. Applied Digital shares dropped 6.74% that day. IREN shares fell 11.24% that day.
Jim Cramer Warns Jobs Report Could Reverse Post-Election Market Rally
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Jim Cramer warned the next jobs report could reverse the recent market rally, questioning if the election changed market trends. The Dow rose 3.03% on Wednesday, its best post-midterm gain in 44 years. Apple, Microsoft, and Amazon shares climbed on lower data-center cost expectations, while CoreWeave and Applied Digital fell amid AI infrastructure uncertainty. The daily market report shows mixed momentum as investors weigh economic signals.
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