Month: April 2018

Financial News for the Week of April 27, 2018

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK Financial markets moved sideways, rising in the first half of the week and sliding lower thereafter, but ultimately ending the week in the black. Economic data was more consistent, surprising to the upside. After three…


Financial News for the Week of April 20, 2018

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK Financial markets moved sideways, rising in the first half of the week and sliding lower thereafter, but ultimately ending the week in the black. Economic data was more consistent, surprising to the upside. After three…


Financial News for the Week of April 13, 2018

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK Financial markets bounced back from the selloff last week as trade tensions between China and U.S. eased somewhat. Both headline and core CPI inflation ticked up in March on a year-on-year basis. FOMC March meeting minutes…


Financial News for the Week of April 6, 2018

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK Trade developments captured headlines this week. The U.S. disclosure of detailed plans regarding the tariffs on $50bn worth of Chinese imports led Beijing to retaliate with planned tariffs on $50bn of U.S. exports. The…


Financial News for the Week of March 29, 2018

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK Investor optimism recovered following the softening of China’s stance to the recent U.S. tariffs while the renegotiated KORUS trade deal with South Korea also bodes well for stateside producers. February’s consumer spending…