by Rachel Poole | Dec 7, 2019 | Uncategorized, 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...
by Rachel Poole | Nov 23, 2019 | Uncategorized, 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...
by Rachel Poole | Nov 16, 2019 | Uncategorized, 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...
by Rachel Poole | Nov 9, 2019 | Uncategorized, 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....
by Rachel Poole | Nov 2, 2019 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Thanks to a better than expected October for US earnings and a strong employment report, global equities rose this week. Yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell 10 basis points to 1.71% and a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell a dollar...
by Rachel Poole | Oct 26, 2019 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action This week saw only marginal global equity gains as there were mixed third-quarter earnings results and rather dull Brexit news. As measured by the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index (VIX), Volatility was down by 7% compared to last week. On...