tim@emorningcoffee.comApr 134 minWeek ended April 12, 2024: "hot" US CPI data wrecks marketsUS CPI data released Weds morning was the culprit, wrecking sentiment in equities and sending yields soaring. Gold and the Dollar stronger.
tim@emorningcoffee.comMar 87 minWeek ended March 8, 2024: politics dominate landscapeEquities were mixed, UST yields were tighter across the curve. Politics garnered most attention this week, plus an ECB decision.
tim@emorningcoffee.comJan 273 minWeek ended Jan 26, 2024: US data, China, Tesla, central bank decisionsLots of US economic data last week that pushed the S&P 500 to another record level. UST yields flattish. Chinese equities better. Read on
tim@emorningcoffee.comDec 30, 20233 minWeek ended Dec 29, 2023: end of year (short) editionWe ended the year very much along the themes that drove 4Q23. Equities and government bonds were better bid across the board. 2024??
tim@emorningcoffee.comDec 16, 20237 minWeek ended Dec 15, 2023: Fed serves up a cream puff The Fed breaks ranks for some reason and suggests a nearer-than-expected pivot which sent stocks and bonds soaring.
tim@emorningcoffee.comDec 9, 20236 minWeek ended Dec 8, 2023: eyes on central bank policy meetingsIt was a week of mixed economic news in the US, with a strong labor market clobbering the short end of the UST curve. Equities didn't care.
tim@emorningcoffee.comDec 12, 20222 minThe Fed, Bank of England and ECB: monetary policy decisionsThis week we have monetary policy decisions from the Fed, the Bank of England and the ECB, the last of the year. This provides context.
tim@emorningcoffee.comMay 25, 20229 minFOREXFOREX is in the news, especially as many think the USD has reached its peak and is at an inflection point. What drives FOREX? Read on.
tim@emorningcoffee.comMar 17, 20228 minWill the US dollar remain the global reserve currency?It is fashionable to espouse the end of the US dollar as the leading global reserve currency, but this will not occur anytime soon.