Markets are dislocated by surprises. You simply cannot surprise the market with the same information twice
That is simply untrue. The markets are governed by mass pyschology. You sound like you are a supporter of the "efficient market" theory that my liberal economics professors taught in college.
The markets price things in, but somethings those things take awhile to "snowball."
The Chicago manufacturing number was well below the 53 they expected. I believe it was around 48 or so. That means manufacturing is contracting. The feds are now under additional pressure to reduce interest rates, but the real problem in my opinion is liquidity in the money supply -- which needs to be increased. That will at least delay the inevitable in my opinion.
Keep in mind that the market really exists because of each investor who puts a position in the market. Although there are thousands of money managers that control millions and/or billions of dollars, if enough small guys open up their monthy statements and figure it is time to bail, the cumulative effect is that the money managers will need to sell some of their positions off -- but who's buying lately? No one.