Market Update Q4 2023 Market Update – Q4 2023 Share Quarterly Insights – January 2024 Large-Cap Tech Stocks Push the S&P 500 Sharply Higher in 2023 Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Performance Review Markets staged an impressive reversal in the fourth quarter thanks to a surprise dovish pivot by the Federal Reserve, which combined… Continue reading Q4, 2023 Market Update
Market Update Q3 2023 Market Update – Q3 2023 Share Quarterly Insights – October 2023 Higher Interest Rates, A Return of Volatility Inflation Worries and Higher Bond Yields Weigh on Stocks in the Third Quarter Third Quarter Performance Review The S&P 500 rose to the highest level since March 2022 early in the third quarter… Continue reading Q3, 2023 Market Update
Financial Market Breakdown – Week of September 25, 2023 Share Quick Highlights Futures are slightly lower as negative Chinese real estate news offset the end of the Writers Guild of America strike. Chinese property firm Evergrande hit a setback in its re- structuring deal and that’s increasing liquidation chances (which would weigh on Chinese economy).… Continue reading Financial Market Breakdown – Week of September 25, 2023
Financial Market Breakdown – Week of August 28, 2023 Share Quick Highlights Futures are slightly higher following more small stimulus steps from Chinese authorities, as investors look ahead to an important week of economic data. Chinese authorities reduced the stamp tax on stock investment, providing a small economic tailwind and boost to Chinese stock prices.… Continue reading Financial Market Breakdown – Week of August 28, 2023
Financial Market Breakdown – Week of August 21, 2023 Share Quick Highlights Futures are modestly higher thanks to more evidence of global disinflation and despite another round of under- whelming Chinese stimulus. German PPI declined –6.0% y/y vs. (E) -5.1% y/y and that’s serving as a reminder that inflation is still falling globally. In China,… Continue reading Financial Market Breakdown – Week of August 21, 2023
Financial Market Breakdown – Week of August 14, 2023 Share Quick Highlights Futures are drifting modestly higher following a quiet weekend of news, as markets digest the uptick in volatility so far in August. Concerns about the Chinese economy grew this morning after real estate firm Country Garden suspended trading in select offshore bonds, reminding… Continue reading Financial Market Breakdown – Week of August 14, 2023
Financial Market Breakdown – Week of June 20, 2023 Share Quick Highlights Futures are lower to start the holiday-shortened trading week today with Asian markets underperforming as the latest Chinese stimulus efforts were seen as underwhelming while inflation trends in Europe remain favorable. The PBOC lowered both the 1-Yr and 5-Yr prime loan rates by… Continue reading Financial Market Breakdown – Week of June 20, 2023
Financial Market Breakdown – Week of June 12, 2023 Share Quick Highlights Futures are slightly higher on momentum from last week’s rally, as it was a very quiet weekend of actual news and investors are looking ahead to multiple important market catalysts this week. Economically, the only notable number was Japanese PPI which rose 5.1%… Continue reading Financial Market Breakdown – Week of June 12, 2023
Financial Market Breakdown – Week of May 22, 2023 Share Quick Highlights Futures are flat despite no progress on the debt ceiling and an increase in trade tensions between the U.S. and China. There was no progress on the debt ceiling over the week- end although Biden and McCarthy will meet again today to resume… Continue reading Financial Market Breakdown – Week of May 22, 2023
Financial Market Breakdown – Week of May 15, 2023 Share Quick Highlights Futures are modestly higher following reports of progress on the debt ceiling negotiations over the weekend. Another debt ceiling meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at the White House and major officials (including Biden and Yellen) stated progress was made in negotiations over the… Continue reading Financial Market Breakdown – Week of May 15, 2023
