tim@emorningcoffee.comAug 105 min readWeek ended August 9, 2024: back where we startedIt was a highly volatile week in bond and risk markets, which makes it hard to believe that we ended the week about where we started.
tim@emorningcoffee.comAug 311 min readWeek ended Aug 2, 2024 (and emails during week to subs)Last week was brilliant for UST investors in duration, and horrible for investors in global equities. Culprits: Mag & and US economic data.
tim@emorningcoffee.comJul 275 min readWeek ended July 26, 2024: mixed week, earnings and dataMarkets mixed, with FTSE 100 leading the charge and Nikkei 225 getting hammered. Tech bellwethers set tone, economic data mixed.
tim@emorningcoffee.comJul 204 min readWeek ended July 19, 2024: stocks and bonds sell offMarkets were jittery much of the week, with the rotation out of tech continuing in the US. US Treasuries were also under pressure.
tim@emorningcoffee.comJul 136 min readWeek ended July 12, 2024: stocks and bonds ripStocks rip and bonds rip. Small cap stocks did the best in the States while tech floundered. US CPI cooler than expected. UK growth better
tim@emorningcoffee.comJul 65 min readWeek ended July 5, 2024: UK election and US jobs reportLabour wins overwhelming majority in UK Parliamentary election. US jobs report favourable for inflation. French election ahead.
tim@emorningcoffee.comJun 305 min readWeek ended June 28, 2024: Geopolitics dominate, markets lacklustre The news narrative was dominated by elections in the UK and France, and the first Biden-Trump debate. Markets were lacklustre to close 1H24
tim@emorningcoffee.comJun 226 min readWeek ended June 21, 2024European and most US equity indices better, with UST yields widening across the curve. Focus in on elections in the UK and Europe.
tim@emorningcoffee.comJun 153 min readWeek ended June 14, 2024: US inflation slowsUS CPI surprised on the downside (lower than expected) this week, setting a constructive tone. The FOMC says one rate cut, Europe wobbles.