Weekly Market Update

Market Action Global equities rose last week on hopes that looser monetary policy will keep the global economic expansion intact and on news that US – China trade talks will resume at next week’s G20 meeting. Yields on the US 10-year Treasury note fell below 2%...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Global equities were little changed on the week, while the yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose 3 basis points to 2.06% and the price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell $1 to $52.35. Volatility, as measured by the Chicago Board...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Global equities rose last week amid signs that central banks are preparing to act if the global economy continues to weaken. With the market pricing in multiple rate cuts from the US Federal Reserve, the yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell 11...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action The euro, and European markets at large, are relatively stable as the fear of a wave of anti-EU and nationalist parties being elected to the European Parliament did not come to pass. These groups did, however, manage to secure 23% of the seats in...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Global equities were little changed from a week ago, though trading throughout the week was choppy. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell 8 basis points to 2.32% on growing concerns the current trade war will be protracted and on evidence of...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Global equities recouped some of the ground lost last week amid the breakdown in US-China trade talks. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note continued to decline, falling to 2.40% from 2.44% a week ago. The price of a barrel of West Texas...