Dec. 19th, 2024: Weekly Market Review
1. Federal Reserve reduced the benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 4.25% to 4.5%, signaling a cautious approach toward future [...]
Dec. 13th, 2024: Weekly Market Review
1. The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.3% in November, aligning with market expectations and bringing the annual inflation rate to 2.7%. This [...]
Dec. 4th, 2024: Weekly Market Review
1. Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler credited the economy’s resilience to increased worker productivity and a growing labor force, driven partly by immigration. While the Federal [...]
Nov. 21st, 2024: Weekly Market Review
1. In Brazil, the G20 Leaders' Summit took place on November 18 and 19, 2024, in Rio de Janeiro, with the presence of the leaders of [...]
Nov. 13th, 2024: Weekly Market Review
1. The recent U.S. election has spurred a resurgence of “animal spirits” among investors in the stock and bond markets. This concept, introduced by economist John Maynard [...]
Nov. 7th, 2024: Weekly Market Review
1. The U.S. stock market rally can be attributed to a combination of factors, including optimism about a possible rate cut at the upcoming Federal Reserve [...]
Oct. 30th, 2024: Weekly Market Review
1. It is a busy week for corporate earnings with 5 of the Magnificent 7 companies to report their results. Alphabet reported today with stronger-than-expected earnings results. The [...]
Oct. 24th, 2024 – Weekly Market Review
1. Recent U.S. economic data has been more positive than expected. In September 2024, the U.S. economy added 254,000 jobs, significantly exceeding predictions. This strong job [...]
Oct. 17th, 2024: Weekly Market Review
1. The stock and bond markets reacted positively to the latest inflation (CPI) report for September. Released on October 10, the latest CPI report showed that [...]
Oct. 10th, 2024: Weekly Market Review
1. The Fed is watching the weather and Fed Chair Powell is contemplating a 50bps cut in November. U.S. was recently struck by two significant hurricanes, [...]
