Interest rate decision takes center stage
.S. equity indices posted modest gains as investors’ expectations for an interest rate cut this
month continued to rise. The Nasdaq Composite and Russell 2000 indices each rose nearly 1%,
while the S&P500 added 0.3%. Sector performance was mixed…
Small caps leading the charge
U.S. equity indices and other risk assets rebounded sharply in a holiday-shortened week as rising
hopes for a December rate cut and a recovery in technology shares buoyed sentiment. The
Nasdaq Composite
Government open for business – Fresh jobs data awaits
Despite a sense of relief from the longest government shutdown in U.S. history finally coming to
an end, equity indices finished with mixed performance as technology stocks were pressured…
Strong Earnings and Rate Uncertainty
Strong earnings reports from some of the “Magnificent 7” technology companies boosted the
Nasdaq Composite index by 2.3%, while U.S. Treasury yields rose after the Federal Reserve
lowered interest rates
Interest Rates, Mag 7, & China…oh my!
U.S. equity indices ascended to new all-time highs after the delayed September inflation report
came in slightly lower than expectations. The S&P500, Nasdaq Composite, and Russell 2000
indices gained between 1.9% and 2.5%…
Big Earnings on Deck
U.S. equity indices managed to hold onto weekly gains despite macroeconomic headwinds,
including the ongoing government shutdown, trade tensions with China, and rising concerns
about private credit and regional bank loans.
US Government Shutdown = New Highs
U.S. equity indices recorded yet another weekly record close despite the government shutdown—the fifteenth such stoppage since 1981 and the first since late-2018. The release of the key September jobs report was a casualty…
Focus on Labor Market
U.S. equity indices continued their ascent into record territory amid inflation and employment data that all but confirmed that the Federal Reserve is set to resume…..
Lower rates, new equity highs
U.S. equity indices continued their ascent into record territory amid inflation and employment data that all but confirmed that the Federal Reserve is set to resume…..
Central banks will dominate the headlines
U.S. equity indices continued their ascent into record territory amid inflation and employment data that all but confirmed that the Federal Reserve is set to resume…..
