By: Laura Hochstetler | On: March 9, 2019 |
Market Action Equities declined last week amid reports signifying economies weakening globally. The US 10-year Treasury note declined to 2.62% from 2.76% last week while the price of West Texas […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: March 2, 2019 |
Market Action Global equities rose modestly this week on optimism over progress in US-China trade talks. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note rose 11 basis points to 2.76% […]
By: Rachel Poole | On: February 28, 2019 |
Here are some critical issues to watch around the globe over the coming month: North America The summit between US President Donald Trump and the leader of North Korea […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: February 23, 2019 |
Market Action Most global equity benchmarks closed modestly firmer on the week, while Asian equity benchmarks experienced a significant increase of several percentage points on the week. The yield on […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: February 21, 2019 |
Confused perspectives in the last quarter of 2018 created havoc in markets. However, since the beginning of this year the pause in interest rates hiking along with reduced tensions in […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: February 16, 2019 |
Market Action Global equities rose on the week, boosted by progress toward a trade agreement between the United States and China. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: February 13, 2019 |
The year 1648 symbolizes the beginning of the modern era. Moreover, the Westphalia Treaty signed in 1648 gave us the international state system and became a cornerstone of “laws” governing […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: February 9, 2019 |
Market Action Many of the major equity benchmarks closed more or less flat for the week, while others declined on the week, amid fresh evidence of slowing global growth and […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: February 7, 2019 |
Since the beginning of the year, equity as well as debt-related markets have been on an upswing. The concession given by the Fed on rate increases, the truce on […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: February 2, 2019 |
Market Action Global equities climbed on the week, likely thanks in part to a dovish turn by the US Federal Reserve. The shift in tone from the Fed pushed the […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: March 7, 2019 |
Emerging Markets Developments and the Growth Trajectory
Just a couple of days ago, the Chinese authorities announced that growth this year is expected to range between 6-6.5%. A number of publications pointed out that this is the […]