The week started on an ugly note except for those who have a long exposure to energy related assets. The crumbling dovish Federal Reserve (Fed) expectations at the wake of a blowout jobs report from the US, the lack of further stimulus measures from China and the mounting geopolitical tensions in the Middle East give investors a hard time at the st ... Show More
Jul 8
Tariffs, inflation, debt risks are everywhere – but markets don’t blink
Markets are brushing off 25–40% tariffs like they’re just minor annoyances. But the US is back to tariff warfare, inflation is knocking, repatriation risks from Japan are rising — and yet, equities barely flinch. The S&P 500 is near ATH levels, the Nikkei rebounds, and the Stoxx ... Show More
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Jul 7
OPEC brings more oil to the market, as Trump’s tariff deadline approaches
The week starts with renewed pressure on oil prices as OPEC decided to ramp up its production restoration plans by announcing an additional 548,000 barrels per day—well above the 411,000 increase expected, and renewed pressure on risk appetite as the July 9th deadline approaches ... Show More
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Oct 2024
10-10-24 Rising Volatility, China Stimulus, & Storms' Economic Surge - What They Mean For Portfolios
All was not hunky-dory in the recent Fed meeting, as the FOMC Meeting minutes reveal a split-decision on lowering rates by 50-bps vs 25-bps. Meanwhile, in the markets, the S&P is having its Best Year Ever since the "turn of the century." The current, rising wedge is both a bullis ... Show More
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Mar 2025
Mood improves as equities rebound but gold and dollar stay bid
Send us a textTariff chaos pushes gold above $3,000, dollar advances too. But some easing in risk-off mood after US government shutdown averted. US futures turn higher, Chinese stocks rally on consumption stimulus. Euro drifts lower amid US-EU tariff battle and German debt brake ... Show More
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