tim@emorningcoffee.comNov 18, 20238 min readWeek ended Nov 17, 2023: stocks and bonds rallyStocks and bonds rallied hard this week, with stocks first getting a boost from better-than-expected earnings, and then by disinflation data
tim@emorningcoffee.comOct 21, 20235 min readWeek ended October 20, 2023: yields spikeYields spiked this week, one of several factors leading to a decisive risk-off feeling as equities tanked and gold roared forward.
tim@emorningcoffee.comOct 14, 20233 min readWeek ended October 13, 2023: reality of war sets inA deferred reaction to war in the Middle East meant that equities rallied and bonds sold off in the first half of the week, but then......
tim@emorningcoffee.comSep 16, 20234 min readWeek ended Sept 15, 2023: ARM IPO, ECB rate hike, US inflationThe ARM IPO (fair price), the ECB rate decision ("dovish increase") and US CPI are were relatively neutral to supportive this week.
tim@emorningcoffee.comSep 2, 20234 min readWeek ended Sept 1, 2023: Good enoughThe perfect storm of economic news cheered bond and stock investors, with asset prices rising across the board in the US. RoW less clear.
tim@emorningcoffee.comJul 22, 20234 min readWeek 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 8, 20235 min readWeek 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.comJun 24, 20235 min readWeek 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 3, 20234 min readWeek 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.