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Important economic events of this week: Quarter and month-end adjustments, Japan's Tankan survey, the eurozone's preliminary June CPI, the US employment report, and an OPEC+ meeting. Last week, the S&P 500 and NASDAQ rose to new record highs. The gap between consumer and produ...
With the economic recovery undeniably ramping up, we ask managers for their thoughts on valuations in the markets. While lockdowns were protracted affairs for so many of us, the economic recovery has been astoundingly rapid in many parts of the world. Regardless of the shift in to...
The Fed finds itself between a rock and a hard place: either it keeps inflating or the whole confidence-based valuation of financial assets collapses. Either it raises interest rates or the dollar collapses. The lessons from the past have taught us that central bankers only notice a b...
Tokyo CPI defied expectations and did not show another month of deflation. All three measures, headline, core, and another measure that excludes fresh food and energy, rose to zero from deflation. The BOE sees the economy accelerating to 5.5% growth this quarter, well above the 4.3% p...
Strong jobs growth was recorded in both manufacturing and services. Despite the jump in employment, companies again reported difficulties in meeting the recent surge in demand, as measured by new orders. Labour shortages in particular have the potential to drive up wage growth, me...
Increasingly widespread supply shortages contributed to a further steep rise in manufacturing prices during June, which rose at the fastest rate ever recorded by the UK PMI survey, according to preliminary 'flash' data. Measured across both manufacturing and services, the PMI's gauges...
The UK's record economic growth spurt continued in June, according to the latest flash PMI data from IHS Markit and CIPS. The impressive June reading means the average growth seen in the second quarter has been the highest yet recorded by the survey. Output rose in all broad sub-s...
After the NASDAQ set a record high yesterday, Asia Pacific markets turned in a mixed performance. Although US inventories continue to be drawn down, OPEC+ meets next week, and Russia is pushing for a boost in production. The Bank of England meets, but not one expects new moves. ...
Japan's preliminary PMI underscores the toll of the formal state of emergency and the slow vaccine rollout. The flash EMU composite June PMI reached a 15-year high of 59.2. The US flash PMI is expected to soften a little, but the reading is expected to be strong. For further...
The dollar is at a three-day high around JPY110.50 near midday in Europe after staging an impressive recovery after falling to almost JPY109.70 yesterday. Hungary is expected to become the first EU country to lift rates, followed by the Czech Republic tomorrow. Fed Chair Powell re...
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On Thursday, May 16th, U.S. stock markets closed in the red as investors adjusted their rate-cut expectations following data showing a sl...
On Wednesday, May 16th, U.S. stock markets closed significantly higher, with major indexes reaching record highs. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each c...
On Tuesday, May 15th, U.S. stock markets closed higher, with the Nasdaq reaching a record closing high. Both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones also saw...