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Back to SearchFinancial markets caught off guard by sticky US CPI
Equity and bond markets sold off after US CPI data topped estimates. The tech heavy Nasdaq was hit the hardest while the broader S&P 500 fell back be…
2 years, 3 months ago
Consumer sentiment buoyant ahead of US CPI
US consumer expectations for inflation over the medium term have dropped to the lowest level since 2013 ahead of today’s key US CPI inflation print. …
2 years, 3 months ago
Equity markets rally to new highs – but investors are not euphoric
US equity markets are greeting this week at lofty levels, having been driven higher and higher by the tech mega-caps, despite the recent rise in yiel…
2 years, 3 months ago
Strong price reactions to earnings releases
The major US and European stock indices only moved slightly, but the reaction to earnings surprises was very strong, including that of stocks such as…
2 years, 3 months ago
Tech stocks power US equity market rally
US stocks extended their rally yesterday on prospects that a solid global economy will continue to fuel corporate earnings. The S&P 500 climbed to a …
2 years, 3 months ago
Some calm returns to markets after bond rout, China in the spotlight
In the absence of any significant economic data releases, equity markets take a breather and US Treasury yields slightly retreat after a period of vo…
2 years, 3 months ago
Chinese stocks rally on fresh stimulus
Yesterday's strong economic data from the US prompted traders to scale back their expectations regarding interest rate cuts, sending Treasury yields …
2 years, 3 months ago
A red-hot US employment report
On Friday US bond yields soared, the USD strengthened and expectations for the size of the 2024 rate cuts were scaled back. Equities didn’t mind, wit…
2 years, 3 months ago
Big tech continues to dominate - earnings reports fuel rally
After falling on Wednesday on renewed concerns about the path of US interest rate cuts and the state of commercial property valuations, equities boun…
2 years, 3 months ago
Powell closes the door for a March rate cut
The Fed held interest rates steady yesterday but pushed back on the prospect of rate cuts in March. US equities took a hit on Wednesday after some of…
2 years, 3 months ago