Equity Rally Continues With Trade In Focus
Equity markets continue to climb heading toward the weekend. Adding to yesterday’s US index gains of 0.6% to 1.0%, US index futures are up 0.2% to 0.4% this morning. In Europe, the Dax is up 0.5% and the FTSE is up 0.4%. Overnight, China reported a stronger than expected trade surplus ($96.1B vs street $89.0) […]
Stocks Slide Into April
The first day of April finds U.S. equities resuming their downward course ahead of tomorrow’s “Liberation Day,” when the U.S. is planning to launch reciprocal tariffs against virtually everyone, with additional measures possible against some countries. This follows a mixed finish to March, which saw the Dow Industrials gain 1.0% while the NASDAQ fell 0.2%. […]