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.comApr 22, 20234 minGoing nowhere fast: week ended April 21, 2023Week ended April 21, 2023 [GO STRAIGHT TO THE TABLES] THINGS THAT CAUGHT MY EYE THIS WEEK U.K. economic data and consumer confidence The...
tim@emorningcoffee.comApr 1, 20235 minWeek ended March 31, 2023Risk markets ended a solid first quarter, as stocks and bonds rallied. The wind feels as if it is at our back as risk assets power forward.
tim@emorningcoffee.comMar 4, 20234 minWEEKLY: Much ado about nothingEarnings season ended and data was sparse. Equities rallied, gaining in the US for the first time in 4 weeks. Bond yields rose.
tim@emorningcoffee.comFeb 25, 20234 minWEEKLY: Inflation, inflation, inflation!Inflation data weighed on markets again this week, with the S&P 500 declining for the 3rd consecutive week and UST yields pushing higher.
tim@emorningcoffee.comJan 7, 20233 minUS labour report stokes late-week rally (weekly update)US markets started the year poorly, but a balanced NFP report for Dec, released Friday, cheered investors. European equities even stronger.
tim@emorningcoffee.comDec 3, 20225 minWEEKLY: Didn't see that coming!The good news is that Nov was a terrific and positive month for stocks and bonds. The bad news is inflation won't go away. Read on....
tim@emorningcoffee.comOct 8, 20227 minWeek ended Oct 7 2022Markets were up on bad economic news, and then faltered on good economic news. The narrative of a Fed pivot won't go away.
tim@emorningcoffee.comSep 17, 20226 minWeek ended Sept 16th 2022Not a good week at all for most asset classes, with the culprit being worst-than-expected CPI in the US. Economic data weak elsewhere too.