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Financial markets with few market movers and high volatility
There is still a great deal of uncertainty in financial markets. Equities remain in a convalescent state and are clinging to the Fed in order to resume their upward path, while the global bond market is attempting to recover. Volatility…
Short week for financial markets, amid the Fed and potential updates on U.S. tariffs
The week in financial markets opens without any major catalysts. Investors are clinging to the “dovish” remarks from some Fed governors and are awaiting developments on the tariff front (Supreme Court decision). Equities remain uncertain with futures trending higher, bonds…
A tense and difficult week comes to a close for financial markets
Financial markets are heading toward the close of a difficult week marked by a strong dose of nervousness. The relief brought by Nvidia’s numbers was short-lived, and U.S. employment data makes the outcome of the next Fed meeting even more…
Nvidia is attempting to boost equity markets, but uncertainty still hangs over financial markets
The positive numbers from Nvidia are attempting to lift equity markets, but the underlying trend remains uncertain. An increasingly less dovish Fed and uneven macro data continue to weigh on sentiment. Equities remain uncertain, fixed income is mixed, and volatility…
Financial Markets on Edge Ahead of Nvidia’s Earnings
Financial markets are on edge ahead of Nvidia’s earnings, in what appears to be yet another demonstration of the distortive effect caused by the excessive weight of a small group of stocks on the market. Global equities have slipped below…
As markets await Nvidia’s quarterly results, uncertainty has taken hold of the technology sector
Uncertainty has taken hold of the technology sector and, as markets await Nvidia’s quarterly results, doubts are growing about the sustainability of the AI rally. In the background remain assessments of the health of the U.S. labor market and the…
Financial markets: a week begins with hopes driven by earnings (Nvidia) and macro data from the United States
Financial markets are starting the week with the hope that Nvidia’s highly anticipated quarterly earnings and upcoming macro data (including U.S. releases) may shed light on the days ahead. In the meantime, equities are still seen as uncertain, while U.S….
Financial markets: the week ends amid doubts over Fed moves and the health of the U.S. economy
Financial markets are heading into the close of a week marked by uncertainty, only partially “saved” by the end of the federal shutdown in the U.S. The focus now shifts back to the health of the American economy and the…
Financial Markets: With the Shutdown Priced In, the Week Continues With Few Catalysts
The week in financial markets continues with few macroeconomic cues. After pricing in the end of the federal shutdown in the United States, investors are once again focusing on the sustainability of the tech rally and on the Federal Reserve’s…
Limited macro catalysts leave financial markets in wait-and-see mode
Financial markets continue to navigate through a week that has so far offered few significant macroeconomic cues, and they are quickly digesting the post–shutdown enthusiasm. Equities remain positive, bonds are mixed, and commodities continue their upward trend (though gold remains…
With the end of the shutdown, equity markets are back in rally mode
The United States has found a temporary solution to the shutdown, and financial markets are reacting positively, shifting their focus back to current trends. Equities are seen as positive, uncertainty persists in the bond market, and volatility is declining.
Financial markets on standby as investors await positive news on the US shutdown
Financial markets are waiting for good news from the United States on the shutdown front. An agreement seems close, which could unlock a situation that’s starting to weigh on investor sentiment. Uncertainty persists in equities as well as in bonds,…
The week ends with financial markets still wrapped in uncertainty
Financial markets remain uncertain at the end of the week. Once again this month, the data on the performance of the U.S. labor market will be missing and this, combined with the absence of other significant elements, leaves investors without…
Financial markets remain focused on earnings reports, and the issue of U.S. tariffs resurfaces
Uncertainty continues to dominate financial markets, with investors still searching for clues from earnings reports and the few macroeconomic data releases expected. The tariff front is also reopening, with a possible intervention by the Supreme Court that could either dismantle…
Financial markets jittery amid correction fears and mixed earnings
Financial markets are questioning the sustainability of the equity rally, weighing comments from major Wall Street players and digesting quarterly results that are solid but not outstanding. The outcome has been a modest sell-off in equities and a slight recovery…
Financial markets remain firmly focused on corporate earnings
Financial markets are focused on earnings season, currently the only clue to understanding the pulse of the U.S. economy. Sentiment remains neutral. Both equities and bonds appear uncertain, with volatility declining.
Financial markets are searching for direction at the start of November
Financial markets are searching for direction at the start of November. The U.S. technology sector is acting as a lightning rod, but the absence of U.S. macro data and the Fed’s slowdown are making investors more cautious. Equities show mostly…
A prevailing sense of uncertainty is steering financial markets as the week draws to a close
Financial markets are trying to take stock after a week rich in data and events. The big tech earnings season delivered mixed signals, while Powell’s remarks and the continued lack of U.S. macro data are increasing uncertainty. Equities are still…
Markets weigh Fed guidance, the Trump–Xi summit, and corporate earnings with some rough edges
Financial markets are trying to digest the large amount of data released yesterday on corporate earnings, along with Powell’s very cautious remarks about the Fed’s next moves. Markets are also attempting to decipher the potential outcomes of the meeting between…
Between the Fed meeting and major earnings releases, things are heating up for financial markets this week
The hottest days of this week are beginning, with the Fed’s decision and the quarterly earnings reports from three of the major big tech companies coming out today. For financial markets, these figures could provide further momentum to the gains…
