KLDW News and Press, Knowledge Leaders Developed World From 07/17/23

2023-07-17 19:47:00 ET Summary The worldwide Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated a sixteenth monthly fall in export orders for goods and services at the end of the second quarter. In May, the seasonally adjusted PMI New...

2023-07-15 02:20:00 ET Summary We wrap up our mid-year review of recent asset price trends with a look at non-US equities. Non-US equities have certainly had periods of outperformance, including – for a very brief while – earlier this year. For most of January, i...

2023-07-12 03:30:00 ET Summary The high-yield sector offers attractive absolute and relative return prospects due to resilient corporate fundamentals. Consumers and labor market conditions remain on solid footing. Spreads have mostly widened from the end of 2022 through the en...

2023-07-11 01:55:00 ET Summary The global economy continued to expand in June, according to the S&P Global PMI surveys, based on data provided by over 27,000 companies. The latest PMI indicates that the global economy has grown for five successive months, with this renewed exp...

2023-07-11 00:45:00 ET Summary Global equity markets have had a very strong first half of the year, but it’s pretty unusual times because on the one hand, equities are contending with a pretty difficult macro backdrop. We’ve still got high inflation. We’ve got...

2023-07-08 03:50:00 ET Summary S&P Global sector PMI survey data have shown resilient worldwide economic growth in early 2023 to have been fuelled by resurgent demand for consumer services amid a post-pandemic shift. The latest June PMI survey data brought signs that this cons...

2023-07-03 23:05:00 ET Summary Over many economic regimes, U.S. equities have reliably converted risk into return, especially when held for extended periods. Falling but elevated inflation has created a disconnect between nominal earnings and the real economy. The depletion of...

2023-06-28 21:00:00 ET Summary As the supply chain shifts, accelerated by pandemic disruptions and policy uncertainty, so too are previously dependable - and popular - data correlations. While technology, financial, and consulting firms have announced major layoffs amid 15 months ...

2023-06-28 16:47:00 ET Summary Investors are faced with high uncertainty about the future of a global economy that lost momentum in June following sizable gains in May. Government and central bank actions to stimulate the Chinese economy are not likely to have a significant impact...

2023-06-24 01:50:00 ET Summary Global economic performance exceeded expectations in early 2023. With financial conditions tightening, global growth likely slowed in the second quarter and will remain below potential through mid-2024. Global consumer price inflation has slowed ...