FEU News and Press, SPDR DJ STOXX 50 Etf From 03/13/19

Overview: The Brexit drama continues to command attention. A vote on leaving without an agreement will be held today, and if that fails, there will be a vote tomorrow on an extension. Meanwhile, the first increase in headline US CPI in four months failed to impress, as the year-over-year pac...

By Claudio Grass At the end of January, only a month after the official end of the QE program of the European Central Bank (ECB), its President Mario Draghi told the European Parliament's committee that the central bank could resume its bond purchasing, in a questionable effort to assuage ...

Overview: Last minute statements meant to clarify what many MPs find to be the most odious part of the Withdrawal Bill; the backstop for the Irish border has goosed global equity markets even though it does not seem as if the Withdrawal Bill has changed one iota. And after the big rally in U...

Despite the ECB's policy action on March 7, which pushed out the date of the first interest rate increase and confirmed a substantial package of targeted bank financing intended to ease credit conditions for the corporate sector, the market reaction was largely negative. Yet, a key part of our...

Overview: Asian shares recovered from opening losses to finish mostly higher, with the Shanghai Composite up nearly 2% and India tacking on 1% after the election was called, starting April 11. European markets, led by energy, communication, and materials sectors, are up about 0.5% through mi...

By Rob Waldner, Chief Strategist and Head of Multi-Sector on Mar 8, 2019, in Fixed Income Invesco Fixed Income shares its views on rates around the world. US: Underweight Global interest rates are close to their recent lows, despite our view that growth risks are fading. In add...

Overview: The ECB meeting is today's highlight. A dovish signal is expected. The euro remains pinned near its lows ahead it. The global equity market rally in January and February is faltering this week. Asian equities were mixed, but the Nikkei eased for the third consecutive session. Altho...

Overview: The capital markets are on edge. The week's big events lie ahead. The Bank of Canada meets today and the ECB tomorrow, followed by US (and Canada) employment data on Friday. The equity markets are mixed. While Japan and Korean equities eased, China's markets continue their tear. Th...

The EU is fast approaching several "breakpoints." While the situation has been going on for quite some time, with many people dismissing the importance of what is about to happen, I am not one of them. The markets are facing "Consequences" and they are firmly in front of us, at this point in t...

Overview: It is an eventful day, but the capital markets are taking it in stride. Equity markets are mixed. Asia may have been weighed down by China's shaving its growth target and announced around CNY2 trillion (~$300 bln) in tax cuts to support the economy, though Chinese stocks edged high...