Markets Global equity markets were mostly down on the sudden souring and shift in US-China trade talks, which resulted in Trump raising tariffs on USD 200bn of Chinese goods from 10% to 25% and China... Read MoreRead More
Markets Global equities rallied towards end of the week, after a strong jobs report from the US and 49-year low jobless rate; European equities posted gains last week (supported by strong Q1 earnings), as did... Read MoreRead More
Markets Wall Street closed at a record high last week in part reacting to better than expected Q1 growth, whereas in Europe quarterly earnings have been better-than-expected for about 2/3-rds of the companies’ results so... Read MoreRead More
Markets A short working week given Easter holidays: equities trading was quiet. US markets saw better-than-expected retail sales data, and a strong pickup in the recently listed Pinterest and Zoom, but posted the first decline... Read MoreRead More
Markets Equities in the US rallied on encouraging earnings news (led by financials); dovish ECB and Brexit extension till Oct 31st supported European stock markets; Chinese data, largely pointing towards a stabilization, helped Asian markets: all... Read MoreRead More
Markets Equities across the globe put in a strong performance last week, with the S&P 500, STOXX 600, FTSE 100 and DAX all ending on a positive note thanks to hopes that the US and... Read MoreRead More
Markets As the US-China trade talks resumed and the US Fed announced a dovish stand, equity markets boomed: the FTSE All World index is up 11.4%- its biggest quarterly increase since late-2010; S&P 500’s 13.1%... Read MoreRead More
Markets Fears of an extended growth slowdown – given Fed’s announcement amidst weak data from the US and Europe, especially Germany – led equity markets down globally. US Treasury yields have been falling and a... Read MoreRead More
Markets Looking for positive news, global equity markets got a boost from hopes from a Brexit delay vote and potential US-China deal, last week: S&P 500 posted a 3-month high weekly gain and across the... Read MoreRead More
Markets Global equity markets had a rough week, on growth concerns and latest round of disappointing data (US non-farm payrolls, China’s exports, German industrial orders) amidst few updates on the US-China trade negotiations. Regional markets... Read MoreRead More
