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Financial Markets Resume Bets on a More Accommodative Fed
Orphans – for the moment, due to the shutdown – of official data, financial markets are focusing on the disappointing ADP report numbers and are once again betting on a more active Fed between now and the end of the…
The U.S. government shutdown is increasing uncertainty in financial markets
Uncertainty in financial markets is increasing, and the main consequence is a further appreciation of gold. The U.S. government shutdown risks delaying the release of September labor market data, the true macroeconomic beacon of the week.
Financial markets are moving at a slow pace at the start of this week
Financial markets are moving at a slow pace at the start of this week. The risk of a U.S. government shutdown is becoming a bit more concrete, while new tariff announcements are coming from the White House starting mid-October. Today,…
Markets Face a Week Full of Unknowns, from Shutdown Risk to U.S. Jobs Data
The week begins with many uncertainties for financial markets. The focus remains on the United States, where the risk of a government shutdown looms starting next Wednesday. On Friday, official employment data for September will also be released—another key element…
New U.S. tariff announcement rattles financial markets at week’s end
End of the week slowdown for equity markets, with news on the U.S. macroeconomic front reducing expectations of an accelerated pace of Fed rate cuts. Adding to the uncertainty is Trump’s announcement of new tariffs starting October 1. Both equities…
Risk-On Sentiment Slightly Eases in Financial Markets
While awaiting the PCE inflation data and U.S. consumer spending figures, financial markets are showing a slight moderation in risk-on sentiment. Medium-term trends remain intact.
Powell cools financial markets’ expectations about interest rates
Powell’s remarks are dampening expectations about the number of Fed rate cuts between now and the end of the year. Financial markets are now awaiting the PCE inflation data (Friday) for confirmation. Equities are still seen trending higher, bonds are…
Financial markets: focus on PMI surveys and Powell’s speech
On financial markets, all eyes are on September PMI survey data and on the remarks that Fed Chair J. Powell will deliver. Investors are looking for signals regarding the impact of tariffs on prices and demand on one hand, and…
Inflation and monetary policy once again take center stage in the new week for financial markets
Inflation and monetary policy are once again at the center of the week ahead. Investors are waiting for Powell’s remarks and for the PCE inflation data along with consumption trends to gauge how much room for maneuver the Fed may…
Fed Rate Expectations Fuel Equity Rally
The Fed’s decision and expectations of further cuts, combined with yesterday’s strong macro data, are fueling investor enthusiasm and pushing U.S. stock indices to new record highs. Today, attention is on the BoJ’s decisions and the outcome of the phone…
Financial Markets Grapple with the Fed’s Decision and Powell’s Remarks
Financial markets are called to digest the outcomes of the Fed meeting. Beyond the 25-basis-point cut, investors are assessing the central bank’s next moves and focusing on the health of the labor market. Signs of a slowdown, or hints of…
Markets on edge ahead of the Fed
Financial markets are showing some nerves on the long-awaited day of the Fed meeting, which is expected to mark the return of the central bank’s rate-cutting cycle. A 25-basis-point reduction is taken for granted, but investors are wondering about what…
On financial markets, the wait for the Fed continues, while gold resumes its rally on speculation of a larger-than-expected rate cut
On financial markets, the run-up to the Fed meeting continues. While the Senate confirms Stephen Miran’s entry into the board, gold is moving higher again on speculation of a more substantial rate cut than the expected 25 basis points. In…
Financial Markets Brace for a Pivotal Week of Central Bank Decisions
Financial markets are preparing for a week filled with central bank decisions. Investors are awaiting the next monetary policy moves from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Japan. In the meantime, global equities and bonds remain on an…
Inflation data in the United States is not cooling expectations of a Fed rate cut
Inflation data in the United States is not cooling expectations of a Fed rate cut, and financial markets are reacting accordingly. Equities and bonds remain upward-oriented, while gold is slowing down.
Financial markets await U.S. inflation data
Financial markets are awaiting U.S. inflation data in order to gauge the Fed’s room for maneuver. No surprises are expected from today’s ECB meeting: rates unchanged and a wait-and-see approach.
Markets look to U.S. price data for clues on Fed’s next move
The latest data on the U.S. labor market strengthen expectations for a Fed rate cut at the end of September. Financial markets are now awaiting confirmation from the producer price report (today) and the inflation report (tomorrow). Equities are still…
Investors Reward Gold and Bonds Amid Fed Rate Cut Expectations
The effects of expectations on the Fed’s next moves continue. The bond market is accelerating upward and gold is recovering ground. Financial markets are waiting for new inflation data (due later this week) and today’s U.S. labor market figures. Equities…
Financial markets watch U.S. macro trends and French political crisis
After the U.S. labor market data, investors are beginning to look more closely at the U.S. macroeconomic situation, trying to capture signals that might indicate more than just a slowdown. In Europe, the focus is on the French political situation….
Trump’s moves on the Fed fuel expectations of a September rate cut
Financial markets are once again focusing on the Fed and its upcoming monetary policy moves. The appointment of the new FOMC member (Stephen Miran) could shift the balance within the central bank’s board and accelerate the timing of rate cuts….
