Global markets Global equities enjoyed their first positive week in a month, largely on the back of U.S. fiscal stimulus hopes – and despite polls suggesting Biden is now even more likely to win the Presidential election following a steady performance in last week’s debate. Of …

Global markets It was a week of consolidation for global equities as some investors could not resist finally buying into the first decent pullback in stocks for some months. The S&P 500 edged down another 0.6% for the week – marking the fourth weekly loss in …

Global markets The correction in global equities continued last week given the latest Fed meeting offered nothing new and U.S. economic data disappointed somewhat. Bonds yields were steady while the $US eased a bit further. Although the Fed confirmed it has moved to a new framework which …

Global markets Global equities continued to pull back last week, driven in large part by the tech-heavy NASDAQ-100 Index. Compared to the previous week’s news (SoftBank and Tesla) there was little fundamentally new that triggered the further equity sell-off – suggesting this remains nothing more than …

Global markets U.S. stocks edged ever higher last week, despite a lack of progress on extending fiscal stimulus and the Fed’s reluctance to consider further monetary measures despite its ongoing concerns for the economy. The Fed’s failure to hint at new stimulus also helped stem the …

Global markets U.S. stocks edged ever higher last week, despite a lack of progress on extending fiscal stimulus and the Fed’s reluctance to consider further monetary measures despite its ongoing concerns for the economy. The Fed’s failure to hint at new stimulus also helped stem the …

Global markets U.S. stocks edged ever higher last week, despite a lack of progress on extending fiscal stimulus and the Fed’s reluctance to consider further monetary measures despite its ongoing concerns for the economy. The Fed’s failure to hint at new stimulus also helped stem the …

Global markets Global equities pushed higher last week despite a continued U.S. impasse over further fiscal stimulus. Talk of a Russian vaccine and still generally encouraging U.S. economic data helped keep equity bears at bay. The risk-on sentiment was also evident in a spike in bond …

Global markets Better than expected U.S. economic data and stimulus hopes continued to buoy global equities last week, with the S&P 500 now only 1% from its previous peak level. The FAANG stocks have a lot to do with this performance, but even the S&P 500 …

Global markets Global equities saw fit to focus on the positives last week, taking heart in the Fed’s renewed pledge to support growth and in the awe-inspiring ongoing strength in tech sector earnings. Indeed, in another case of “bad news is good news” the Fed last week …