Markets started the week unusually subdued as even the previous week’s high US CPI print failed to see investors excited. Some analysts wonder if the summer lull has come early…
The week started quietly ahead of the Bank of Canada’s and the European Central Bank’s interest rate meetings midweek. See below for more details on those. Equity markets remained supported…
This was a busier week on the economic calendar and there was considerable data for the USD. The USD has been on a steady decline since the middle of last…
A very quiet week in terms of the economic calendar. The general medium-term upside bias for global indices remained supported for the most part of this week. However, global indices…
Risk-off trading took hold on Wednesday as global indices started falling lower led by the Nasdaq in the US Open. Lofty valuations and a late-stage cycle always meant that global…
On Wednesday, markets were stunned by the strongest US CPI data print since 1981 and it was a big shock to markets. Even the Fed’s Clarida said he was ‘surprised’.…
On Tuesday this week, markets were given a snapshot view of what will happen when the US actually do signal a rise in interest rates. It came about after Treasury…
Week Ahead 03.05.21 Global indices are increasingly vulnerable to a correction lower after stunning returns over the last 12+ months. The question that investors are asking is, ‘when will the…
Global indices pulled back at the start of this week which was only to be expected after a very strong few weeks of gains. There was no particular catalyst to…
This week saw equity markets continue to move higher. The broad case remains that monetary stimulus and fiscal stimulus support will keep dip buyers engaged in the major indices. The…