tim@emorningcoffee.comAug 20, 20235 minWeek ended August 18, 2023: China and USTs steal thunderThis week was quiet although the slow drift lower for equities and bonds continued. China's economy and higher UST yields were the focus.
tim@emorningcoffee.comAug 12, 20235 minWeek ended August 11, 2023: rather boringDullsville although markets did gyrate a bit, with equities and bonds lower, the USD, credit and oil better. US inflation bang on.
tim@emorningcoffee.comAug 6, 20234 minWeek ended Aug 4, 2023: It's August![GO STRAIGHT TO THE TABLES] We’re now into August, a normally lower-volume month, and often not the best month for equities. The table...
tim@emorningcoffee.comJul 29, 20234 minWeek ended July 28, 2023: Looking good! Bonds were battered again, but not global equities which took off like rockets. Earnings good, economic data good, etc – what's not to like
tim@emorningcoffee.comJul 22, 20234 minWeek ended July 21, 2023: TSLA and NFLX drive sentimentIt's fair to say that disappointing results from Netflix and Tesla stopped the market in its tracks, although UK CPI was better.
tim@emorningcoffee.comJul 15, 20233 minWeek ended July 14, 2023: Investors party!Stock and bond investors party hard, with equities ripping and US Treasury yields dropping sharply. A benign June CPI report was key driver
tim@emorningcoffee.comJul 8, 20235 minWeek ended July 7, 2022: US jobs solid, equities and bonds drift lowerUS jobs data was sufficiently solid, largely as expected, that it wrecked the recent rally in stocks. UST yields were sent higher, too.
tim@emorningcoffee.comJul 1, 20236 minWeek ended June 30, 2023: Equity markets on fire!It was a scorching end to a fantastic first half of 2023, if you are long equities. Less so perhaps if you are long bonds. And Apple!!
tim@emorningcoffee.comJun 24, 20235 minWeek ended June 23, 2023: BoE jumbo rate increaseCentral banks, one after another, are raising rates to try to tame persistent inflation, but it's not working fast enough. Equities tanked.