Weekly Market Update

Market Action   Global equities reached record highs this week, driven in part by declining trade and geopolitical uncertainty. All three major US indices, as well as the STOXX 600 and MSCI, reached new milestones. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note rose 9...

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 10-year Treasury note and Volatility, as measured by the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index,...

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 data also pushed yields 8 basis points higher on the US 10-year Treasury note. A barrel of West...

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 the price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate Crude oil rose $1.25 to $58.40. Volatility...

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. The S&P 500 Index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite all set record...

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 rallied and the US 10-year Treasury note jumped 22 basis points to 1.93% this week....