tim@emorningcoffee.comSep 16 min readWeek ended August 30, 2024Earnings and economic data (especially inflation data) continued to improve risk sentiment. The yield curve inversion ended. Dollar better
tim@emorningcoffee.comAug 6, 20234 min readWeek ended Aug 4, 2023: It's August![GO STRAIGHT TO THE TABLES] We’re now into August, a normally lower-volume month, and often not the best month for equities. The table...
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 18, 20237 min readWeek 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.comDec 12, 20222 min readThe 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.