Asking the Right Questions
Market Recap Week of October 6th
Global equity markets closed lower last week despite a late relief rally on Friday after better than expected US payroll data. While the unemployment rate is at a 6-year low of 5.9%, weak wage growth dynamics and the labour force participation rate being at…
Market Recap: Week of September 29th
Global equity markets struggled again last week as volatility picked up while demand for government bonds saw yields move lower. Of the major indices, Germany’s DAX equity index suffered the steepest decline, down 3.15%. In the US, the tech-heavy NASDAQ fell 1.48%. In Asia,…
Market Recap: Week of September 22nd
Most major equity indices moved higher last week with markets buoyed by the monetary policy statement from the US Federal Reserve and also the news that the Kingdom would remain United, for now! The S&P 500 closed up 1.25%, while the yield on the…
Market Recap: September 15th 2014
Global equity markets moved lower last week with the main headlines assigning blame to better than expected US economic data, retail sales moved higher and consumer sentiment hit a 14-month high. Yes that’s right, we live in a perverse central bank led world where…
Weekly Market Recap: September 8th 2014
Market Recap The story of the week was the ECB’s unexpected decision to reduce policy rates while confirming that they will soon purchase Asset Backed Securities (ABS) and covered bonds. The Euro weakened against most of the major currencies finishing the week at $1.296,…
Market Recap: September 1st 2014
The major equity indices in Europe and the US moved higher last week while the performance in Asia was mixed. The French CAC 40 equity index was one of the standout performers, up 3.02% for the week, pushing the index back into positive territory…
Weekly Market Recap: 25th August 2014
Market Recap The majority of the major equity indices closed in positive territory last week and demand for government bonds saw yields relatively unchanged, with the main central bankers keeping the party going last week. Germany’s DAX equity index was one of the standout…
Weekly Market Recap: 19th August 2014
Market Recap Global equities were higher last week despite a raft of weaker than expected economic reports and no material improvement in the geopolitical landscape. The Eurozone economy recorded 0% GDP growth over the quarter while Japan posted the largest quarterly decline since the…
Weekly Market Recap: 11th August 2014
Market Recap Global equity markets struggled again last week with investors finally beginning to reassess the potential impact of the standoff between the West and Russia, along with the escalating crisis in the Middle East. European equity markets were also hurt by some weaker…
Weekly Market Recap: 28th July 2014
Market Recap Many of the major equity indices closed the week in positive territory, despite the brief sell-off on Friday. The decline in the German IFO Business Climate Index, for a third consecutive month, was blamed with the German DAX index and French CAC…
