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The EU/US trade Agreement, announced recently, had more details publicly confirmed. The EU will remove duties/tariffs on US imports, while paying a flat 15% tariff, on all exports to the US. They have also committed to massive energy purchases and investment.
Read more →Turmoil at the Federal Reserve continues, as one of the Governors comes under pressure to resign, following accusations of mortgage fraud. This was ahead of the important ‘Jackson Hole Central Bank Symposium’ and following the release of the latest minutes, from the Fed.
Read more →Trump extended the 50% tariff on Steel & Aluminium, to 40 related products overnight, deflating market confidence and enthusiasm. Markets await the release of the latest Fed Minutes and the annual Central Bank Symposium, at Jackson Hole, commencing tomorrow.
Read more →A slow start to the week, on the economic data front, so markets were heavily focused on the Ukraine peace negotiations. Following the iconic summit in Alaska between Presidents’ Trump and Putin, Trump meets with Zelensky and other European leaders in the Whitehouse.
Read more →Equity markets closed up for the week, following reassuring inflation data from both sides of the Atlantic, although US PPI did send a couple of warning signals. US Retails Sales were positive, while the University of Michigan Economic Sentiment report, was slightly weaker than expected.
Read more →A hotter than expected PPI number, out in the US overnight, showed wholesale prices hotter than expected. This dampened enthusiasm for rate cuts from the Fed, hinting that inflation may not be completely under control. Equities hit a minor speed bump and the US Dollar rebounded strongly.
Read more →Global markets continue to surge with confidence, enthused by the lack of inflation, on both sides of the Atlantic. Trade deals have been made and the new global trading environment is looking settled. Markets love certainty and they are getting it.
Read more →The US extended the interim US/China trade agreement, for another 90 days, surging market sentiment and further confidence in global trade. US markets also rallied strongly on the latest CPI reading, confirming inflation is under control, ensuring probable rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.
Read more →Markets opened the week quietly, but is anticipating some big economic data releases coming, over the next few days. US inflation will be the focus, early in the week, which is expected to remain subdued. Any scare, to the upside, would vindicate the Fed’s apprehension with rate cuts.
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