Markets The return to the trading floors of Wall Street after the Labour Day weekend has not been particularly cheerful. Concerns over the trade tensions were re-ignited by Trump’s announcement of additional duties on a... Read MoreRead More
Markets Another week of fireworks on Wall Street with the S&P 500 closing at an all-time high for four sessions in a row. The rally was interrupted on Thursday by concerns over Trump’s threats to... Read MoreRead More
Markets Trade policy and uncertainty over the fragility of large emerging markets continued to keep uncertainty elevated on global equity markets at the beginning of the week. However, Wall Street rose after digesting the Fed’s... Read MoreRead More
Markets The summer lull on equity markets is a thing of the past. At the beginning of the week sentiment seemed to favor the positive aspects over the ongoing trade policy tensions and doubts on... Read MoreRead More
Markets US equity markets at the beginning of the week felt the contagion of the tech stocks correction, but after a lackluster midweek waiting for the Fed decision, Friday saw a rebound despite a disappointing... Read MoreRead More
Markets The bonanza of earnings reports dominated the US equity markets after a sluggish start of the week and propelled the Nasdaq to a record close on Wed. But then the disappointing quarterly reports by... Read MoreRead More
Markets Global stock markets started last week on a cautious note waiting for Powell’s Congressional testimony and the repercussions of the Trump-Putin summit. The Fed’s Chairman’s positive remarks gave a little jolt to US equity... Read MoreRead More
Markets US stock markets displayed solid weekly gains, despite a mixed opening of the earnings’ season, as Chinese officials seemed to pursue a less confrontational strategy in response to Trump’s tariff threats. The S&P 500... Read MoreRead More
Markets Last week US equity markets started sluggishly due to the 4th of July long weekend, but when traders came back to work they set aside the trade war worries and focused on strong macro... Read MoreRead More
Markets Last week started on a negative note, due to the tussle on trade which affects sharply China (the Shanghai Composite closed in bear market territory) and most other emerging markets. Wall Street initially contained... Read MoreRead More
