by Laura Hochstetler | Nov 12, 2017 | Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities reached all-time highs at midweek before backing down amid anxiety about delays in US corporate tax cuts. Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on corruption, growing tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia, and the potential for a Venezuelan debt...
by Laura Hochstetler | Nov 5, 2017 | Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities set record highs again during the week, against a backdrop of solid economic and earnings growth. U.S. job growth accelerated in October after hurricane-related disruptions in the prior month. The unemployment rate fell to 4.1%, a 16-year...
by Thierry Malleret | Oct 31, 2017 | Weekly Market Update
October 2017 The IMF has just increased GDP forecasts for all advanced economies – with the exception of Spain and the UK. When everything is going well, it’s time to think about what might go wrong. Medium and longterm challenges abound, ranging from...
by Laura Hochstetler | Oct 29, 2017 | Weekly Market Update
Market Action The US economy grew at a faster-than-forecast pace of 3% in the third quarter, handily beating 2.5% forecasts. Economists had expected a moderate Q3 slowdown because of the impacts of hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Real consumer spending showed continued...
by Laura Hochstetler | Oct 22, 2017 | Weekly Market Update
Market Action Global equities extended their gains this week and the Dow breached 23,000. Over the last week U.S. fund investors rushed into American and emerging market equities: Stock mutual funds and ETFs overall attracted $5.4B in the week ended Oct. 18, while...
by Joel Charalambakis | Oct 15, 2017 | Weekly Market Update
Market Action The MSCI World benchmark of large and mid-cap stocks reached a new all-time high on Wednesday amid gains in most Asian and European markets. Japan’s Nikkei advanced to its highest level since 1996, and European shares reached four-month highs this week....