After another record setting day on Wall Street Wednesday, equity futures are in the red. Asian markets finished largely in the red and European equity markets are sharply lower in the early morning hours. Before we get into what’s possibly ailing global equities in a moment, let’s take a few seconds to wax nostalgic about…
It’s August 23rd, which means its tariff implementation day between the U.S. and China. A fresh bout of U.S. tariffs on $16 billion worth of Chinese imports commenced on Thursday, prompting Beijing to retaliate with its own tariffs on American goods worth the equivalent. The latest trade escalation comes as officials from the world’s two largest economies meet for…
Bear with us…! Asian equity markets had the first opportunity to react to headlines from the United States whereby two of President Donald Trump’s confidants and one-time employees will be sentenced for crimes. While most major Asian markets finished higher overnight and European markets are flat to slightly higher in the early hours on Wednesday,…
How long is this bull market and where did it begin? This or these questions have given investors a great deal to consider since the media is hyping the longevity of the current bull market. Most media and market analyst types are outlining that “the bull market in U.S. stocks will on Aug. 22 become…
When it was all said and done for the week, the S&P 500 ended up 0.59% from last Friday and closed the day 0.79% below its record high. The index is up 5.72% YTD (as of Jan. 1), finishing higher in 6 out of the last 7 weeks. This week has an-expected move at $34…
The chart below identifies the S&P 500 (SPX) movement through the trading week that was. And it was quite the roller coaster trading week with wild swings up and down. The major piece of headline making news that ultimately spirited the S&P 500 higher for the week came from the White House. Headlines offered that…...
One day the markets are rallying and the next day the markets are sinking. While the direction seems ever changing, the themes are pretty consistent of late, Turkish lira, trade tariffs and emerging market contagion risks. Yesterday, investors decided that in the absence of “more” favorable market news, it would be a risk-off day. By…
It was a pretty good day on Wall Street after a couple of downbeat days to end the previous week’s trade. All three major averages finished higher on the day as the Turkish lira rebounded from its recent lows and looks to stabilize further on Wednesday. Even as the S&P 500 has edged within 1%…
That was something for all the market pundits and critics to behold last week was it not? The mantra surrounding the disbelief in the market rally that started in late April has been FANG, FANG, FANG. What we actually saw during the 5-day reporting cycle for FANG, however, was a market that held up rather…
Although it was only a one-day layoff with the markets closed for the 4th of July, it seems like headlines continued to roll in regarding global trade. The most significant or positive headline may have come out of the European Union. European officials are considering holding talks on a tariff-cutting deal between the world’s largest…
