Trade Uncertainty Continues to Overhang Stocks
SIA Wealth Morning Minutes will not be issued the weeks of June 2nd or June 9th. They should return on Monday, June 16th. The last trading day of May finds US index futures clawing back earlier losses. Following the release of benign Core PCE inflation data (2.5% as expected vs previous 2.7%) US index futures are […]
Market Rally Pauses As Investors Digest and Await Earnings Reports
Stocks have paused their advance overnight to consolidate yesterday’s big gains. US index futures are currently flat to up 0.2%, coming off a day of 1.8% to 2.5% gains. In Europe this morning, the major indices are flat to down 0.2% and Asia Pacific indices were flat to down 0.5%, the Hang Seng taking the […]
US Stocks Surge as Trading Resumes
US investors appear to be returning from the Memorial Day long weekend ready to celebrate the weekend news that President Trump has delayed the imposition of 50% tariffs on EU countries to July 9 from June 1 to allow time for more talks. On this news US index futures are up 1.2%-1.5%, erasing all of […]
US Political Woes Weigh on Wall Street
For much of this year, market movements have been driven by international political developments, particularly trade and tariff tensions between the US and other major economies. This week, however, the focus has shifted to domestic politics, as attention turns to the White House’s tax and spending bill currently moving through Congress. Concerns that the bill […]
Investor Confidence Continues to Improve
Business-related news has been quiet overnight. President Trump is returning from his trip to the Middle East, and trade talks appear to be progressing on several fronts. In the absence of negative developments and amid an encouraging tone overall, equity markets continue to rise. Heading toward the weekend, US index futures are up 0.3% across […]
Stocks Backslide Amid Mixed Earnings and Economic Numbers
Thursday morning finds stock markets around the world slipping as their recent rally fades. US index futures are down 0.4% to 0.7%, while in Europe, the DAX is down 0.1% and the FTSE is up 0.2%. Overnight, the Hang Seng lost 0.8% and the Nikkei fell 1.0%. The US 10-year Treasury yield is steady near […]
Stocks Soar as US-China Trade Tensions Ease
Much of the uncertainty which has been hanging over world markets in recent months eased significantly. The US and China announced yesterday that they have agreed to pause their recent tariffs for 90 days while they work on a bigger trade agreement. This news has ignited a rally in US index futures, which are up […]
US Traders Take Profits Ahead of Central Bank Meetings
The trading week kicked off overnight with overseas markets staging big catch-up rallies, including gains of 1.0% for the Nikkei, 1.1% for the FTSE and 0.7% for the Dax. Upward momentum appears to be fading, however, with US index futures down 0.6% to 0.9%, giving back some of Friday’s 1.4%-1.5% US index gains. With the […]
US Dollar Rebounds as Talks Continue
Amid ongoing talks between the US and Russia aiming to end the Ukraine War, and conflicting stories about whether the US and China are talking tariffs or not, the US Dollar is bouncing back this morning. Gold is down 1.3%, the Yen is down 0.5%, the Euro is down 0.3%, and the Loonie is down […]
Another Rally Fades as China Stands Its Ground
The relief rally of the last two days appears to be winding down once again as hopes for a quick end to the tariff war were dashed once again. Chinese officials indicated overnight that they are not in any talks with the United States and that if the US wants to move forward, they should […]