tim@emorningcoffee.comFeb 36 minWeek ended Feb 2, 2024: Earnings, Fed and US jobsLast week dominated by five "Mag 7" companies that reported earnings (mixed bag), Fed and BoE monetary policy meetings, and economic data.
tim@emorningcoffee.comDec 23, 20235 minWeek ended Dec 22, 2023: Mixed data, markets continue rallyEconomic data remains mixed, but it is clear inflation is slowing in the US and Europe. Investors are all-in on a faster pivot, markets up.
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 2, 20238 minWeek ended Dec 1, 2023: all systems go (for now)There was enough sad news this week, but it certainly didn’t make a dent in sentiment as stocks and bonds continue to rally hard.
tim@emorningcoffee.comNov 4, 20236 minWeek ended Nov 3, 2023: stocks and bonds rally hardStocks and bonds were on fire this week, a rare occurrence recently. "Bad news is good news" resonated as data showed a slowing US economy
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 18, 20237 minWeek ended June 16, 2023: Risk-rally broadeningFed pauses, ECB races ahead, BoJ stays loose; BoE poised to raise rates again this week. Dollar slumps, global equities power ahead,
tim@emorningcoffee.comJun 10, 20235 minWeek ended June 9, 2023: Canadian hazeMarkets were not overly inspiring this week even as volatility continued to decline. Japanese and small-cap US stocks were the big winners.