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 […]

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 […]

Market Action The major US stock market benchmarks closed slightly positive for the week, while ex-US equities declined modestly on the week. The yield of the benchmark 10-year Treasury note […]

Market Action Global equities advanced on the week, underpinned by signs that trade tensions between the United States and the European Union are easing, generally solid earnings reports and upbeat […]

Market Action US stock markets were relatively unchanged for the week despite continued fears of a trade war, with the Dow ending +0.2%. The S&P 500 rose by less than […]

Market Action Global equities rose on the week despite elevated trade tensions, with US stocks ending the week less than 3% below all-time highs reached in January while Japanese stocks […]

Market Action German Chancellor Angela Merkel agreed to set up border holding camps for asylum seekers in a deal that could stave off a collapse of her government but puts […]

Market Action China’s central bank reduced the amount of cash some lenders must hold as reserves, trimming the required reserve ratio for some banks by half a percentage point. The […]

Market Action Trade war threats shook the markets this week and drove them down. US President Donald Trump said he would impose tariffs on $50bn of Chinese goods because Beijing […]

Market Action The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 200 points on Friday morning after US President Trump announced $50 tarifs on $50 billion worth of Chinese imports. China’s Ministry of […]