by Laura Hochstetler | Sep 21, 2019 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities closed higher on the week while the yield on the US 10-year Treasury note declined 8 basis points to 1.78% and the price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose $3.50 after Saudi Arabia’s oil infrastructure was damaged...
by Laura Hochstetler | Sep 14, 2019 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities rose on the week while interest rates moved up sharply. Easing recession fears and hopes for progress in US-China and Brexit talks helped boost investor sentiment. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose 30 basis points to 1.86%...
by Laura Hochstetler | Sep 7, 2019 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities rose last week as part of a risk-on rally in asset prices due to a slightly brighter outlook for US-China trade talks, receding risks of an imminent no-deal Brexit, and hopes that tensions in Hong Kong will abate. The yield on the US...
by Laura Hochstetler | Aug 31, 2019 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities rose on the week as the rhetoric surrounding the US-China trade battle became less charged. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell to 1.52% from 1.60% a week ago, while the price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil...
by Laura Hochstetler | Aug 24, 2019 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities were little changed on the week while the yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose 6 basis points to 1.60% from a week ago. The price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil declined $1.50 to $53.65 while volatility, as...
by Laura Hochstetler | Aug 17, 2019 | Uncategorized, Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities closed down after a volatile week as trade friction and slowing global growth sent bond yields lower. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note declined to 1.54% from 1.70% a week ago. Oil prices were little changed, with a barrel of West...