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.
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.
tim@emorningcoffee.comJun 3, 20234 minWeek ended June 2, 2023Debt ceiling done as attention turns to the Fed's next move. US jobs data continues to suggest resiliency, and equities are liking it.
tim@emorningcoffee.comMay 21, 20233 minWeek ended May 19, 2023Not a lot of news this week aside from the debt ceiling discussions and earnings from US retailers Walmart, Home Depot and Target.
tim@emorningcoffee.comMay 6, 20235 minWeek 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.
tim@emorningcoffee.comApr 15, 20234 minWeek ended April 14, 2023Bank earnings better-than-expected, inflation slowing Stateside. Investors mixed, with equities higher and bond prices lower. Credit stable
tim@emorningcoffee.comApr 8, 20234 minWeek ended April 7, 2023It was a holiday shortened week devoid of direction, with economic data providing a mixed picture. Oil, gold higher. Equities weaker.