Financial Market Breakdown – Week of April 4, 2022 Share Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Quick Highlights Futures are slightly higher following a generally quiet weekend of news. Geopolitically, there are calls for more sanctions on Russia as the international community is now accusing Russia of war crimes following the discovery… Continue reading Financial Market Breakdown – Week of April 4, 2022
Financial Market Breakdown – Week of March 28, 2022 Share Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Quick Highlights Futures saw little change following a quiet weekend of news as investors await key economic data later this week. Geopolitically, in-person peace talks between Russia and Ukraine will resume on Tuesday in Turkey and… Continue reading Financial Market Breakdown – Week of March 28, 2022
Financial Market Breakdown – Week of March 21, 2022 Share Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Quick Highlights Futures are slightly lower following a generally quiet weekend as investors digest last week’s gains. The war in Ukraine continued with no notable progress toward a ceasefire over the weekend, and hope for a… Continue reading Financial Market Breakdown – Week of March 21, 2022
Financial Market Breakdown – Week of March 14, 2022 Share Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Quick Highlights U.S. stock futures are trading higher with European shares amid renewed hopes of a ceasefire in Ukraine while Asian markets declined overnight on new Covid-19 lockdowns. Geopolitically, Russia continued with aggressive military attacks against… Continue reading Financial Market Breakdown – Week of March 14, 2022
Financial Market Breakdown – Week of March 7, 2022 Share Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Quick Highlights Futures are sharply lower as oil spiked more than 6% (above $120/bbl) overnight on multiple reports the West is actively considering an embargo on Russian oil and gas. Geopolitically, there were attempts at localized… Continue reading Financial Market Breakdown – Week of March 7, 2022
Financial Market Breakdown – Week of February 28, 2022 Share Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Quick Highlights Futures are sharply lower as markets react to additional sanctions against Russia, including removing select Russian banks from the SWIFT system. The additional sanctions and historic isolation of Russia by the global community are… Continue reading Financial Market Breakdown – Week of February 28, 2022
Financial Market Breakdown – Week of February 21, 2022 Share Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Quick Highlights Stock futures are down slightly this morning but well off the overnight lows as traders digest the latest geopolitical developments between Russia and Ukraine. Russian President Putin recognized the independence of two “breakaway” regions… Continue reading Financial Market Breakdown – Week of February 21, 2022
Financial Market Breakdown – Week of February 14, 2022 Share Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Quick Highlights Futures are being pulled lower by international markets as there was no progress on the Russia– Ukraine standoff. However, a Russian invasion could occur at any moment and that is acting as a short-term… Continue reading Financial Market Breakdown – Week of February 14, 2022
Financial Market Breakdown – Week of February 7, 2022 Share Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Quick Highlights Futures are slightly lower following a quiet weekend as investors digested the strong jobs report and last week’s hawkish surprises from the European Central Bank (ECB) and Bank of England (BOE). ECB officials downplayed… Continue reading Financial Market Breakdown – Week of February 7, 2022
Financial Market Breakdown – Week of January 31, 2022 Share Share on facebook Share on twitter Share on linkedin Quick Highlights Futures are slightly lower following a quiet weekend as markets digested last week’s volatility and Friday’s rally. Atlanta Fed President Bostic was encouraged by Friday’s inflation data and expected three hikes this year, which… Continue reading Financial Market Breakdown – Week of January 31, 2022
