GSEU News and Press, Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta Europe Equity From 06/13/23

2023-06-13 12:10:00 ET Summary Last week was a momentous one, as the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Bank of Canada both decided to hike rates after enacting conditional pauses. These hikes were important because central banks’ policy decisions can prove infectious, convi...

2023-06-12 22:34:00 ET Summary Slowly but surely, the inflation outlook for the eurozone is improving. Headline inflation is normalising, but persistent core inflation is complicating things. While this remains the case, the European Central Bank will continue hiking interest ...

2023-06-12 21:37:00 ET Summary Securities lending balances have declined across the Americas, Europe, and Asia as short covering took place in May. The S&P 500, DAX, and Nikkei index have all experienced gains, reflecting renewed positive sentiment in global markets. Despi...

2023-06-12 13:11:00 ET Summary The 10-year Treasury yield was modestly higher last week but the trend – or lack thereof – hasn’t changed. We look at sentiment in a lot of ways and there is no doubt that it is quite bullish right now so a correction of some kin...

2023-06-12 10:40:00 ET Summary BlackRock investment leaders at our Outlook Forum agreed the new regime is playing out. They eye assets that price that in and benefit from structural trends. Developed market (DM) stocks ticked up last week, led by U.S. tech. Bond yields rose as mar...

2023-06-09 22:00:00 ET Summary The US Federal Reserve is expected to deliver a hawkish skip, but if inflation ends up being too hot, the Fed could opt to deliver a rate hike. The European Central Bank is expected to hike interest rates by another 25 basis points on Thursday, poten...

2023-06-09 03:30:00 ET Summary This week’s price action has been largely contained when you look across the major FX pairs, gold, and indices, although some big moves have been observed in some emerging market currencies (not least the Turkish lira). Among the majors, the A...

2023-06-08 15:50:00 ET Summary US macro data suggests rates should be around 6%, supporting the Fed's current position above 5%. The 10-year Treasury yield remains low, suggesting residual upward pressure on market rates. Despite some factors pointing to lower rates, further u...

2023-06-08 03:40:00 ET Summary Inflationary pressures eased globally in May, according to the latest PMI survey data, though remained elevated thanks principally to wage pressures. Price rises were hence more widely seen in the labour-intensive services economy, but selling prices...

2023-06-07 11:40:00 ET Summary Data suggests the US economy is certainly slowing down, but it does not tell us a recession is definitely underway. Recent data has shown a cooling of China’s economic growth, but I believe it’s temporary, and also lopsided. The eur...