By: Laura Hochstetler | On: September 8, 2018 |
Market Action Global equity prices slipped on the week amid ongoing emerging market concerns. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note rose 12 basis points to 2.94% as US […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: September 1, 2018 |
Market Action The S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and Russell 2000 indices all hit new record highs this week. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note edged up 2 basis […]
By: Andy Quirk | On: August 29, 2018 |
Here are some critical issues to watch around the globe over the coming month: North America The US and Mexico have reached an agreement to revise key portions of […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: August 25, 2018 |
Market Action On Wednesday, the US stock market set a record for the longest-ever bull market (9 years, 5 months, 13 days) in spite of fresh political developments signaling new […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: August 22, 2018 |
With very little doubt the good earnings growth has uplifted and sustained stocks to high levels. At the same time, good economic growth has uplifted consumer and business confidence levels […]
By: Andy Quirk | On: August 18, 2018 |
Market Action It was a good week for US stocks as the Dow and the S&P 500 saw major gains on Thursday. US government debt yields fell this week amidst […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: August 16, 2018 |
Over the course of the last few days, emerging markets currencies have been experiencing tremors due to contagion fears originating in the Turkish lira. As the first graph below shows, […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: August 11, 2018 |
Market Action Global equities edged lower on the week, weighed down by contagion fears emanating from an intensifying Turkish currency crisis. The yield on the US 10-year note fell in […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: August 4, 2018 |
Market Action The major US stock market benchmarks closed slightly positive for the week, while ex-US equities declined modestly on the week. The yield of the benchmark 10-year Treasury note […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: August 1, 2018 |
Warning: This is not a commentary about warnings. Forecast: Why should anyone desire to be proven wrong? Market Indexes: Distorted and inadequate to capture market movements let alone the undercurrent […]
By: John E. Charalambakis | On: September 5, 2018 |
The Spider of Currencies and Trade: Monolithic Tribalism
Over the course of the next few months, problems in emerging markets may intensify. Here is a list of the primary candidates: Turkey, Brazil, Argentina, and China. We certainly do […]