International Communique No. 379 – WAITING FOR JEROME…
WAITING FOR JEROME... Equity markets were little changed last week as investors awaited the policy decisions from the Fed and ECB, while fears about global economic growth also kept stocks [...]
WAITING FOR JEROME... Equity markets were little changed last week as investors awaited the policy decisions from the Fed and ECB, while fears about global economic growth also kept stocks [...]
US BACK ON A STABLE FOOTING Equity markets gained ground last week, buoyed by news of a deal on the US debt ceiling and by economic stats highlighting a slowdown [...]
BUSINESS TRENDS SLOWING Equity markets moved erratically last week as investors expressed concern about the progress of negotiations on raising the US debt ceiling as well as about the persistence [...]
A RESILIENT ECONOMY Equity indices gained ground last week, driven by tech and banking sectors and helped by the Fed Chair’s comments on the US economy and the chances of [...]
INFLATION IS EASING Stock markets remained fairly flat last week. Economic data show that inflation continues to edge down along with job creation in the US, a trend that could [...]
FED AND ECB LIFT BENCHMARK RATES Equity markets dipped last week as the US banking sector experienced another episode of volatility and in response to the looming threat of a [...]
FED AND ECB LIFT BENCHMARK RATES Equity markets dipped last week as the US banking sector experienced another episode of volatility and in response to the looming threat of a [...]
MORE REASSURING NEWS Markets held steady last week. Macroeconomic data showed that inflation is slowly easing amid a resilient economy. The first set of quarterly earnings from US banks was [...]
RISK APPETITE FUELLED BY STRONG DATA Equity markets rallied further last week as macroeconomic data pointed to a slowdown in inflation, supported by better news on the health of US [...]
MARKETS IN WAITING MODE Investors have started the week digesting Good Friday’s employment data. The main attractions this week will be inflation data out of the US and the first [...]