by Rachel Poole | Feb 8, 2020 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities improved on the week as fears of a coronavirus pandemic that would cripple economic growth began to subside. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rebounded to 1.59% from 1.53%. However, the price of a barrel of West Texas...
by John E. Charalambakis | Feb 6, 2020 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
The coronavirus has been credited with causing recent market volatility. In a single day last week, the gains made in January were wiped out, while this week the market gains erased all of last week losses. Could it be that the market is searching for direction and...
by Rachel Poole | Feb 3, 2020 | Crossroads, Uncategorized
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 An airstrike launched by the US government in Iraq killed top Iranian general Qassem...
by Rachel Poole | Feb 1, 2020 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities struggled this week as worries over the coronavirus spread faster than the virus itself. Anxiety about the outbreak caused the yield on the US 10-year Treasury note to fall 17 basis points to 1.53%, as the yield curve flattened....
by John E. Charalambakis | Jan 27, 2020 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
The latest figures on global trade portray a picture of contraction. Have we entered into a period of deglobalization? The figures tell us a story of the longest period of contraction since the crisis more than ten years ago. Six consecutive months of year-on-year...
by Rachel Poole | Jan 25, 2020 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities saw little change this week while the opposite can be said for the yield on the US 10-year Treasury note. Investor concern over the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak which could inhibit global growth sent the yield on the US...