By: Laura Hochstetler | On: October 13, 2018 |
Market Action Global equities suffered their biggest weekly decline since February, partly because of rising US bond yields. For months, US equities have ignored macro issues such as the deepening […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: October 6, 2018 |
Market Action Global equities declined on the week amid rising treasury yields and the Fed’s pursuit of rates that will exceed a neutral stance. The US 10-year Treasury note rose […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: September 29, 2018 |
Market Action Asian stocks ended the third quarter on a strong note. Japan’s Nikkei 225 led major indexes in the region with a more than 1% gain, while China’s Shanghai […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: September 23, 2018 |
Market Action Global equities extended their recent advance, with the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average both posting record highs on Thursday. Helping to sustain the advance were […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: September 15, 2018 |
Market Action Global equities rebounded this week, spurred by calmer emerging markets and modest hopes that US-China talks will defuse growing trade tensions. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: September 8, 2018 |
Market Action Global equity prices slipped on the week amid ongoing emerging market concerns. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note rose 12 basis points to 2.94% as US […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: September 1, 2018 |
Market Action The S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and Russell 2000 indices all hit new record highs this week. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note edged up 2 basis […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: August 25, 2018 |
Market Action On Wednesday, the US stock market set a record for the longest-ever bull market (9 years, 5 months, 13 days) in spite of fresh political developments signaling new […]
By: Andy Quirk | On: August 18, 2018 |
Market Action It was a good week for US stocks as the Dow and the S&P 500 saw major gains on Thursday. US government debt yields fell this week amidst […]
By: Laura Hochstetler | On: August 11, 2018 |
Market Action Global equities edged lower on the week, weighed down by contagion fears emanating from an intensifying Turkish currency crisis. The yield on the US 10-year note fell in […]