Financial News for the Week of May 25, 2018
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK U.S. trade tensions with China have temporarily subsided, however they have flared up elsewhere, as President Trump ordered a review of U.S. automotive imports. Trade tensions were also flagged as a key risk in the latest…
Financial News for the Week of May 18, 2018
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK Equity markets were buffeted by plenty of anxiety-producing events from uncertainty on trade negotiations to right wing coalitions in Italy. Americans may also be a bit nervous about higher prices, both at the pump and for…
Financial News for the Week of May 11, 2018
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK Domestic equity markets shrugged off news that the U.S. administration is pulling out of the current Iran deal while leaving the door open to renegotiation. WTI oil rose for a fifth consecutive week. Rising U.S. gasoline…
Financial News for the Week of May 4, 2018
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK Investors were kept busy this week with plenty of top-tier data, both internationally and domestically, alongside a Fed meeting mid-week. International PMIs suggested some slowing in global economies, largely related to trade…
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…
Financial News for the Week of March 23, 2018
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK Markets have swung from euphoria over tax cuts, to the protectionism pits, as the White House announced imminent tariffs on up to $50 billion in Chinese imports. China has also announced modest retaliatory measures It remains…