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The return of bad news is good news
Investors saw yesterday’s weak economic data as a sign that all hope isn’t lost when it comes to rate cuts this year. This led indices to remain in the green for a second consecutive day. Strong...
April 24, 2024 at 09:28 am EDT
Corporate results bound the become the next catalyst for markets
The main global indices have been bouncing back since Monday after a very difficult week. The arrival of a slew of results from very large companies could act as a further catalyst for equity markets,...
April 23, 2024 at 09:33 am EDT
A little reprieve before the corporate earnings rush
Escalating tensions in the Middle East, doubts over the trajectory of Fed interest rates and the sharp decline in US technology stocks, particularly in the semiconductor sector, have rattled markets...
April 22, 2024 at 08:07 am EDT
It was better before...
Escalating tensions between Israel and Iran are unsettling investors, sending global indices down. The favorable stock market environment seen at the beginning of the year is slowly waning.
April 19, 2024 at 08:29 am EDT
Tech strength lifts Wall Street
Lately, when things go wrong on the inflation side, tech is there to save the day. This is still true today, after strong results from semiconductor giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing lifted...
April 18, 2024 at 09:50 am EDT
The market is pinning its hopes on earnings reports
Equity markets remain subdued as hopes of a near-term rate cut in the US fade. Will corporate results act as a new catalyst? Perhaps, since UnitedHealth and Morgan Stanley’s results helped Wall...
April 17, 2024 at 09:20 am EDT
Market sentiment sours
Stock markets seem to have entered a more complex phase, which is eroding investor confidence at the start of the first quarter earnings season. The so-called 'goldilocks' scenario, where everything...
April 16, 2024 at 09:14 am EDT
Market outlook is uncertain, but optimism prevails
Investors are struggling to form a clear view on whether or not the upturn in US inflation is here to stay and whether it represents a paradigm shift for monetary policy. Sentiment over the weekend...
April 15, 2024 at 09:29 am EDT
Overreacting much?
Earnings season kicks off today with the first major set of quarterly results of the season, featuring the giants of American finance. Investors are hoping these will be a new catalyst for the market....
April 12, 2024 at 09:44 am EDT
Will there be any Fed rate cuts this year?
Wall Street indices lost 1% yesterday after a statistic that reshuffled the deck on the evolution of U.S. monetary policy. However, there was a little bit of good news today after the release of...
April 11, 2024 at 09:09 am EDT
The latest inflation data is seriously testing investor optimism
Wall Street indices have – surprisingly - been very resilient in the past few days despite signs that rate cuts might not coming as soon as the market thought. But today’s March inflation data may...
April 10, 2024 at 09:01 am EDT
Conflicting signals on rate cuts
Investors are anxiously awaiting Wednesday’s key inflation data from the US and Thursday’s European Central Bank's interest rate decision. They want to refine their rate cuts forecast after...
April 09, 2024 at 09:20 am EDT
Have investors resigned themselves to fewer rate cuts?
The words of central bankers are always gospel to investors. The problem is that there have been some conflicting messages lately. The release of monthly US employment data this morning was eagerly...
April 05, 2024 at 09:17 am EDT
All eyes on Powell
The mood is changing on stock markets, with global indices turning red since the start of April due to worries about the path of rate cuts this year. Things could take a turn for the worse today as...
April 03, 2024 at 09:09 am EDT
The Fed and investors agree on the timing of rate cuts
Wall Street opened in the red this morning, weighed down by health insurers. Investors are also reassessing their scenarios for rate cuts this year after Jerome Powell’s speech, and await more...
April 02, 2024 at 09:37 am EDT
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