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
Markets The US S&P 500 posted its first weekly loss in more than a month, after trade tensions between the US and China intensified, at a time when the Fed is contemplating a faster monetary... Read MoreRead More
Markets US equities started the week on the front foot and continued to rise until Thursday when investors paused to wait nervously how the trade disputes between G7 members would unfold at the meeting in... Read MoreRead More
Markets Last week global equities were unsettled by political uncertainty in Italy and Spain and once again by global concerns over the trade war waged by the US Administration. Wall Street however was less affected... Read MoreRead More
Markets At the start of last week it seemed that global stocks were heading for a strong performance as trade tension between US and China were defused by Trump. But subsequently the cancellation of the meeting... Read MoreRead More
Markets Last week trading on global equity markets started peacefully but by Wed a frenzy propagated due to security concerns in the Middle East, increasing risks in several emerging markets (mainly Turkey and Argentina), tumbling... Read MoreRead More
Markets Last week global equities rallied on revived risk appetite, solid corporate earnings releases and rising oil prices (which boosted energy stocks). Wall Street rose six days in a row, thanks also to lower inflation... Read MoreRead More
Markets So far over 80% of the companies included in the S&P 500 have reported Q1 profits above estimates, and profits are at their highest in 7 years according to FactSet. Nevertheless, investors on Wall... Read MoreRead More
Markets US stock markets started the week on a soft note and continued to decline until mid-week, then thanks to positive earnings surprises by major tech companies recovered some ground. But despite relatively cheerful US... Read MoreRead More
