Author: Rachel Poole

By: Rachel Poole | On: December 14, 2019 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action   By the end of the week, US equity markets were trading slightly below all-time highs set earlier in the day on Friday. The yield on the US […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: December 7, 2019 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action By the end of the week global equities recovered from losses earlier in the week. This was partially due to a very strong US employment report. The strong […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: December 2, 2019 |

Crossroads: At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics

Here is a summary of the most important events that unfolded last month, and which may affect economic, financial and geopolitical issues in the months ahead: North America The U.S. […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: November 23, 2019 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action   Compared to last week, global equities are expected to close modestly lower. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note declined 6 basis points to 1.77% and […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: November 16, 2019 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action   Amidst the renewed hope for a US-China trade agreement and the receding fears of a recession, major US equity indices are set to close at record highs. […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: November 9, 2019 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action The announcement that the United States and China have made progress towards phase one of a trade agreement brought a wave of confidence to the markets. Global equities […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: November 2, 2019 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Thanks to a better than expected October for US earnings and a strong employment report, global equities rose this week. Yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: October 31, 2019 |

Crossroads: At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics

Here is a summary of the most important events that unfolded last month, and which may affect economic, financial and geopolitical issues in the months ahead:   North America On […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: October 26, 2019 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action This week saw only marginal global equity gains as there were mixed third-quarter earnings results and rather dull Brexit news. As measured by the Chicago Board Options Exchange […]

By: Rachel Poole | On: October 19, 2019 |

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Global equity markets boosted slightly after a strong start to the third-quarter earnings season which has been offset somewhat by slow developments in global trade talks and Brexit […]