Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 7 : Global Stocks Slide as Strong U.S. Jobs Reshape Outlook  United States equities entered the week with a sense of unease that gradually turned into broad based selling pressure as investors confronted the accelerating influence of artificial intelligence across industries and tried to gauge what that transforma...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 5 : Cooling U.S. Labor Market Shifts Global Markets and Investor Focus  Recent employment indicators in the United States are increasingly pointing toward a gradual but persistent cooling of labor market conditions and this shift in macroeconomic momentum unfolded alongside a volatile period in global financial ma...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 4 : Global Markets Steady as Fed Holds Rates and Growth Signals Diverge  Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged United States markets moved through a volatile stretch as investors weighed central bank policy economic data and shifting sentiment across sectors Equity benchmarks initially pushed higher driven by opti...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 3 : Global Markets React to Strong US Growth and Rising Policy Uncertainty  Economic momentum in the United States during the late summer period appeared stronger than previously thought as revised figures revealed a more resilient expansion while financial markets struggled to find stable footing during a sh...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 1 : US Markets Mixed as Earnings Begin Amid Inflation and Policy Signals  Markets in the United States moved through the week with a tone that reflected balance rather than conviction as trading closed with no single direction dominating and with investors weighing early earnings reports against shifting economic ...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 51 : Markets End Year Mixed as Inflation Cools and Central Banks Pivot  The final full trading week of the year offered a fitting snapshot of the broader market environment that has defined much of this cycle: uneven performance beneath the surface, shifting narratives around growth and inflation, and investors co...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 49 : Global Markets Navigate Rate Cuts Growth Doubts and Policy Shifts  The past week in global markets was defined by a familiar but still powerful combination of central bank action, shifting expectations around interest rates, and renewed questions about where growth and valuation limits may lie as we move clos...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 46 : US and Global Markets Slide as AI Valuation Fears Intensify  Throughout the recent week the mood across global financial markets shifted repeatedly as investors searched for clarity amid shifting economic signals and a wave of corporate results. In the United States hopes had briefly risen that encouraging co...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 44 : Global Markets Mixed as Tech Giants Drive U.S. Gains, Asia Surges The week in global markets unfolded with a sense of cautious divergence as major United States equity benchmarks moved in mixed directions large capitalization technology stocks continued to dominate the performance landscape and smaller capitalizat...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 37 : Global Stocks Rally on Fed Cut Hopes, AI Momentum, and Policy Shifts  When I look back at the past trading week across global markets, I find myself drawn first to the U.S., where the main story was one of optimism mixed with caution, with stocks climbing higher on expectations of interest rate cuts by the Fe...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 34 : Global Markets React as Fed Signals Possible Rate Cuts Ahead  When I look back at the last trading week in the United States, it becomes clear that the market went through a cycle of hesitation, nervous selling, and finally a sense of relief that arrived late on Friday. The S&P 500, which had been struggl...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 33 : US Stocks Hit Records as Rate Cut Hopes Drive Global Market Rally  The United States stock market moved into a new chapter of its relentless rise as equities finished the week in positive territory and for some indexes at record-breaking highs. Investors who had spent weeks juggling anxieties about tariffs, t...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 31 : Global Markets Stumble on Tariffs, Weak Data, and Rate Jitters  It was a bruising week for the markets and for investor sentiment, one of those stretches that reminds us how quickly optimism can unravel when politics, policy, and economic data align in the wrong direction. U.S. equities finished the week nurs...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 26 : US Stocks Hit Fresh Highs as Labor Market Surprises and Global Hopes Rise  The past week in the markets felt like a continuation of momentum rather than a sudden surge, especially across the U.S., where major indexes not only moved higher but locked in fresh all-time highs for a second week in a row. It was a...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 25 : Global Markets Surge as Trade Optimism and Fed Signals Align  Over the past week, financial markets moved with a notable sense of optimism, driven by a confluence of positive developments across economic, geopolitical, and policy landscapes. The U.S. equity markets, in particular, surged to fresh record highs...

Treasury's Long Bond Auction Sees Strong Demand, Smooth Execution  With the week shortened by an upcoming public holiday on Thursday and a highly anticipated statement from the Federal Reserve scheduled for the day prior, activity in the bond market has been significantly compressed. As a result, there was a notable auction held today around m...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 23 : Global Markets Stumble Amid Middle East Tensions and Trade Woes  Throughout the recent week, the financial markets in the United States experienced a notable shift as early optimism gave way to mounting concerns driven by international developments. Initially, investor sentiment was lifted by stronger-than-an...

Strong Demand Boosts Confidence in Latest 10-Year Bond Auction  After a somewhat average result in the previous day's sale of shorter-term government debt, attention turned to the next offering with a sense of cautious optimism. The Treasury Department was set to offer a large amount of medium-term bonds, and market participants were watching ...

US Inflation Slows in Latest CPI Report, Boosting Fed Optimism  The latest consumer price data out of the United States suggested a gentle rise in overall prices. The general pace at which prices increased came in softer than anticipated, reflecting a more subdued inflation trend. The monthly gain was relatively low and did not meet earlier ex...

US Tariff Revenue Hits Record, But Government Spending Surges  There is a mixture of positive and troubling developments when it comes to the financial outlook of the country in recent months. On the surface, one of the most recent months brought some uplifting figures. A significant surplus was recorded, among the highest in the nation's hist...