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Trump did not fly Airforce One into Davos and the WEF Conference, but he did make a dramatic entrance, via Video-link. Trump outlined a strategy of forcing interest rates lower in the US, and around the world, plus the cutting oil prices.
Read more →US equity markets continue to celebrate the new Trump administration, posting new record highs on the S&P, and looking for positives in the opportunities. The surge in confidence has allowed the US Dollar to weaken, as capital takes flight from safety and risk appetite surges.
Read more →The Trump inauguration went well, allowing markets to breathe a sigh of relief and this was reflected in equities, bonds and the currencies. US equities rallied strongly, as Trump’s priorities were obviously not ‘Tariffs Day One’ on one and all.
Read more →US celebrated the inauguration of Trump on MLK holiday and markets were quiet. The US Dollar continued to lose ground as fears over the Trump policies subsided. Rumours of 100 Executive Orders may well play out, but they are said not to include tariffs.
Read more →Markets rallied across Europe and the US to close out a week of gains, ahead of the ‘much anticipated’ Trump inauguration, scheduled for Monday 20th January.
Read more →German inflation remains contained, along with other recently released data from across Europe, while US inflation rose in line with expectations. The upward pressure remains on prices, due to elevated energy prices, and fiscal and monetary imbalance.
Read more →US equity markets rallied strongly, following inflation reports across Europe and the US. which were roughly in line with expectations. Inflation readings in France, Spain and the UK were flat, while many had expected an energy induced rise, while US inflation pushed up to 2.9%.
Read more →US equity markets rebounded and the US Dollar and bond yields eased, following the release of the softer than expected PPI inflation reading. The wholesale inflation reading in the US was slightly softer than expected, coming in at 3.3%...
Read more →Markets opened the trading week on a negative note, following the better-than-expected Non-Farm Payroll number, released last Friday in the US. NFP’s handily beat expectations, adding 256,000 jobs, which eased the pressure on the Fed to cut rates further.
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