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Black Friday ends a green week for US equities
Markets react to a weakening economic outlook in Europe
In the US, major equity indexes ended the week on a positive note, recovering some of the losses from the previous week, despite uncertainty surrounding the upcoming Trump administration’s policies contributing to rising geopolitical tensions, writes Ian Slattery.
The week after the week before
Markets respond to US election results
Markets react as earnings season kicks off
Markets react to positive US jobs data and lower eurozone inflation
US major equity indexes ended the week on a positive note on the back of a stronger than expected employment data, despite reports of a dockworkers’ strikes at Eastern seaports in the US, writes Ian Slattery.
Markets react to the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates
The highlight of the week was the Federal Reserve’s rate announcement after its policy meeting concluded on Wednesday, writes Ian Slattery.
ECB cuts interest rates for the second time this year, what does this mean for markets?
US jobs growth lower than expected
Stocks end the week mixed amidst lower inflation
Stocks rally on rate cut expectations
Stocks rebound on lower inflation
Equities end the week flat after recovery
Equities show mixed returns amidst rotation
Markets boosted by cooler US inflation
UK labour party wins landslide
UK inflation hits 2% target for the first time since 2021
What does political uncertainty in France mean for European markets?
ECB lowers interest rates by 25 basis points
Markets react to inflation data
Mixed equity market reactions to global PMI data
Equities rally on positive inflation news
Markets rise on cooler jobless claims
Stocks rally on cooler labour market
Corporate earnings surprise to the upside
Stocks slide lower as Fed rolls back rate cut expectations
US Stocks ended the week in negative territory for the third time in a row on Friday, as higher-for-longer interest rate expectations continued to weigh on investors, writes Ian Slattery.
Hot inflation print sees equities slow
Last week saw US stocks retreat from recent highs as a higher inflation reading caused many investors to pare back their interest rate cut expectations, writes Ian Slattery.
Markets welcome future rate cuts
US jobs data sends mixed signals
Last week saw US stocks display varied performance as momentum slowed somewhat, writes Ian Slattery.
US Stocks end higher following positive inflation news
Market volatility amidst inflation data
Markets grind higher in quiet trading week
Stocks finely poised as Fed continues balancing act
US consumer sentiment at highest since 2021
President Lagarde: The hardest part is behind us
Markets have lacklustre start to the year
Markets optimistic into the new year
Stocks rally on cooler data
ECB leaves key interest rate unchanged
Markets falter amidst rate concerns and geopolitical risk
Equities slip on subsiding ‘soft landing’ expectations
Markets lower as US rates to be higher for longer
Markets take latest ECB hike in their stride
Stocks slide on interest rate fears
Equities positive on cooler jobs data
Chairman Powell stays the course at Jackson Hole
Equities lag on resilient demand
Varied economic data sees equities pause
US equities showed mixed performance last week as in the month of August markets have broken their upward track seen throughout much of 2023, writes Ian Slattery.
Markets positive as US economic outlook improves
Last week saw several major central banks deliver interest rate decisions. In the US, the Federal Reserve increased rates by 0.25% to a range of 5.25%- 5.50%, writes Ian Slattery.
Equities see gains as sentiment improves
US Stocks continued to march higher last week, returning 1.3% in Euro terms as investors priced in the likelihood of a ‘soft landing’ for the US economy, writes Ian Slattery.
Cooler US inflation sees equities rally
Equities slow on interest rate fears
Tech stocks outperform in first half of 2023
Stocks edge lower on rate expectations
US stocks enter bull market
US stocks rise on strong economic data
Stocks post gains as Washington moves closer to debt ceiling agreement
Lower US inflation print softens policy expectations
Last week saw choppy trading in the US as investor sentiment was uncertain over the economic outlook, writes Ian Slattery.
Central Bank’s raise rates in whipsaw week for equities
Big tech leads Q1 earnings
Investors restrained after mixed corporate earnings
Equities climb despite banking sector turmoil
In this investment podcast recorded on 12 April 2023, we cover recent market movements and Zurich Investments current positioning and outlook. This month we also talk about earnings season, which we hear a lot about in the financial media, we’ll discuss what it is and what it means for you as an investor.
Earnings season opens on positive note
Labour market shows signs of cooling
Stocks hold up amidst bank sector uncertainty
Last week saw the Federal Reserve move forward with a quarter-point (0.25%) interest rate rise, despite speculation that recent instability in the banking sector would cause the Fed to pull back on its current policy trajectory, writes Ian Slattery.
Positive investor sentiment pulls back
In this investment podcast recorded on March 14th 2023, we speak about recent market movements and Zurich Investments current positioning and outlook. This month we also speak about inflation, what it is and what it means for investors.
Banking sector failings take the spotlight
Equities lower after volatile week of trading
Last week saw a choppy period for US equities as the tech-orientated and California-based Silicon Valley Bank went into receivership, writes Ian Slattery.