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Week ended July 7, 2022: US jobs solid, equities and bonds drift lower
US jobs data was sufficiently solid, largely as expected, that it wrecked the recent rally in stocks. UST yields were sent higher, too.
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Jul 8, 20235 min read
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Week 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!!
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Jul 1, 20236 min read
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Week ended June 23, 2023: BoE jumbo rate increase
Central banks, one after another, are raising rates to try to tame persistent inflation, but it's not working fast enough. Equities tanked.
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Jun 24, 20235 min read
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Week ended June 16, 2023: Risk-rally broadening
Fed pauses, ECB races ahead, BoJ stays loose; BoE poised to raise rates again this week. Dollar slumps, global equities power ahead,
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Jun 18, 20237 min read
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Week ended June 9, 2023: Canadian haze
Markets were not overly inspiring this week even as volatility continued to decline. Japanese and small-cap US stocks were the big winners.
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Jun 10, 20235 min read
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Week ended June 2, 2023
Debt ceiling done as attention turns to the Fed's next move. US jobs data continues to suggest resiliency, and equities are liking it.
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Jun 3, 20234 min read
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Week ended May 26, 2023: Feeling fragile
Debt ceiling drags on, Nvidia clobbers their earnings, and UK inflation rages. Still, equities power forward led by US tech and Japan.
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May 27, 20235 min read
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Week ended May 19, 2023
Not a lot of news this week aside from the debt ceiling discussions and earnings from US retailers Walmart, Home Depot and Target.
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May 21, 20233 min read
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Week ended May 12, 2023
[GO STRAIGHT TO THE TABLES] MARKETS SUMMARY Stocks didn’t do much week-over-week although the general trend was down. Japanese equities...
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May 13, 20234 min read
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Week ended May 5, 2023: Now what?
Mixed data week but generally suggesting resilient US jobs market. Fed and ECB hike, Apple delivers the goods. Equities slightly weaker.
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May 6, 20235 min read
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Week ended April 28, 2023: Big tech serves up the numbers
This week was about big tech earnings, which did not disappoint, and economic data, which suggested a slowing economy but stubborn inflation
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Apr 29, 20235 min read
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Going nowhere fast: week ended April 21, 2023
Week ended April 21, 2023 [GO STRAIGHT TO THE TABLES] THINGS THAT CAUGHT MY EYE THIS WEEK U.K. economic data and consumer confidence The...
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Apr 22, 20234 min read
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Week ended April 14, 2023
Bank earnings better-than-expected, inflation slowing Stateside. Investors mixed, with equities higher and bond prices lower. Credit stable
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Apr 15, 20234 min read
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Week ended April 7, 2023
It was a holiday shortened week devoid of direction, with economic data providing a mixed picture. Oil, gold higher. Equities weaker.
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Apr 8, 20234 min read
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Week ended March 31, 2023
Risk markets ended a solid first quarter, as stocks and bonds rallied. The wind feels as if it is at our back as risk assets power forward.
tim@emorningcoffee.com
Apr 1, 20235 min read
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Week ended March 24, 2023
Concerns about banking arguably subsided as the week wore on, with Fed and BoE rate decisions taking centre stage. Risk assets better bid.
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Mar 25, 20235 min read
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Musings to start the week (and it's all about banks)
UBS was seemingly strong-armed into a stock-for-stock acquisition of CS, ending that saga. What does this mean for global banking system?
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Mar 19, 20236 min read
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Week ended March 17, 2023
Bank concerns continue even as solutions were put forth for First Republic and CS. NASDAQ and Bitcoin rally, other markets signal risk off
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Mar 18, 20235 min read
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