Weekly Market Update

 Market Action The second trading week of the year was again unkind to stocks around the globe. A number of catalysts have been thrown out in the press from China entering a bear market, low energy prices, the Fed’s increase last month among others. A considerable...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action U.S. markets got off to their worst start ever to a new year. The selling was virtually indiscriminate, with every sector and segment of the market down. Further worries about Chinese growth, the renminbi, and how regulators manage falling asset prices...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Stocks welcomed the first interest rate increase in nearly a decade with a strong rally on Wednesday but gave up gains the following two days and closed down on the week. Energy and materials continued their dismal performance this year. Argentina lifted...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Global equity markets sold off considerably this week. Renewed volatility in energy, tremors in high-yield debt and widespread expectations of tightening monetary policy from the Fed next week were all contributing factors. OPEC’s decision to keep with...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Thanks to a strong jobs report on Friday U.S. stocks rallied to end the week slightly positive. European equities declined sharply this week after a disappointing policy announcement from the ECB relative to expectations. The ECB lowered its main policy...

Weekly Market Update

Market Action Despite continuing concerns about the vibrancy of the retail sector stocks posted a strong week, led by the Consumer Discretionary sector. Emerging markets are posed to record their first acceleration in growth in 2016 since 2010 according to a new...