Weekly Market Update
Market Action Asian stocks ended the third quarter on a strong note. Japan’s Nikkei 225 led major indexes in the region with a more than 1% gain, while China’s Shanghai Composite Index rose nearly 1%. Japan’s benchmark index hit peaks not seen in...Crossroads: At the Intersection of Geopolitics and Geoeconomics
Here are some critical issues to watch around the globe over the coming month: North America The United States has set September 30th as a deadline for reaching a new North American trade agreement with Canada. US officials are sending signals that negotiations are...Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities extended their recent advance, with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both posting record highs on Thursday. Helping to sustain the advance were solid high-frequency economic data, such as regional Fed indices, a modest...Monetary Policy, Currency Misalignments, and Markets’ Memory: Pausing the Hiking of Rates
Inflows to emerging markets dropped by over 65% between July and August of this year. A strengthening American economy and the growing trade tensions have created a rout in emerging markets which is contributing to currency misalignments in Asia and South America....Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities rebounded this week, spurred by calmer emerging markets and modest hopes that US-China talks will defuse growing trade tensions. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note extended its rise to 3%, up 18 basis points from two weeks ago. The...Sign Up for Our Publications
