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
Financial Market Breakdown – Week of May 8, 2023 Share Quick Highlights Futures are slightly higher following a mostly quiet week- end of news as markets look ahead to Wednesday’s CPI. News was slightly positive on the debt ceiling over the weekend, as reports indicate the White House will try to negotiate a short-term debt… Continue reading Financial Market Breakdown – Week of May 8, 2023
Financial Market Breakdown – Week of May 1, 2023 Share Quick Highlights Futures are little changed as markets digest the FRC seizure and asset sale to JPM and look ahead to this week’s FOMC decision and important economic data. First Republic (FRC) failed over the weekend and was seized by the FDIC. Assets were then… Continue reading Financial Market Breakdown – Week of May 1, 2023
Financial Market Breakdown – Week of April 24, 2023 Share Quick Highlights Futures are sightly lower following a quiet weekend of news as markets look ahead to key earnings reports and economic data this week. Economically, the only notable report was German IFO Business Expectations, which slightly beat estimates. Debt ceiling headlines will increase this… Continue reading Financial Market Breakdown – Week of April 24, 2023
Market Update Q1 2023 Market Update – Q1 2023 Share Quarterly Insights – April 2023 The S&P 500 Starts the Year with Gains Despite Continued Uncertainty The S&P 500 ended the first quarter of 2023 with a moderate gain, as hopes for an economic “soft landing” and the Fed signaling that their historic rate hike… Continue reading Q1 Market Update
Financial Market Breakdown – Week of October 24, 2022 Share Quick Highlights Futures are slightly higher as momentum from Friday’s close offset steep losses in Chinese markets. The Hang Seng fell 6% as Premier Xi emerged from China’s National Conference with an even tighter grip on power, ensuring continued “zero COVID” policies and heightened tensions… Continue reading Financial Market Breakdown – Week of October 24, 2022
