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US equity markets came off recent highs, nervous prior to the last Fed rate decision, for 2025. The Fed is expected to cut rates by 25 basis points, encouraged by a cooler than anticipated PCE Inflation Report, and a testing labour market.
Read more →US markets closed out the week on a positive note, following the release of the Fed’s favoured measure of inflation, the PCE Indicator. The inflation reading was softer than expected and is yet another green-light for the Fed to cut rates, in the coming week.
Read more →Markets tread water, ahead of the key US PCE inflation indicator, release later tonight. The Challenger Jobs Report revealed big cuts to jobs in the US, which confirmed the narrative set by the contraction of jobs, with the ADP Jobs report the previous day.
Read more →Global equity markets continued to rise, as risk sentiment improves, heading for a Christmas rally. The ADP Private Sector jobs report surprised, with a loss of 31,000 jobs, in the private sector.
Read more →Shares rebounded, after a sharp sell-off, to open the weeks and December’s trade. Markets remain nervous, and this has been manifested spectacularly, in the equity and crypto markets.
Read more →Manufacturing PMI data out of China and Japan revealed a further contraction into negative territory. This was the theme in Europe, with further declines in Manufacturing PMI in both Germany and France.
Read more →Equity markets closed out November, charging back from losses incurred earlier in the month, due to AI bubble concerns. Risk appetite surged, with further speculation that the Fed will cut rates at their last meeting for the year, on December 9/10th.
Read more →Asian and European equity markets rallied off the back of strong gains in US markets, leading into the Thanksgiving holiday, celebrated overnight in the US.
Read more →US equity markets surged with confidence ahead of the US Thanksgiving holiday, as tech sentiment returns and Fed speculation is more positive. The Fed is now expected to cut rates at their December meeting and hopes rise on the replacement of the Fed Chairman.
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