Market Updates

Key market drivers in October included Chinese stimulus measures, mediocre third quarter corporate earnings results, and an economic calendar that fell victim to severe weather disruptions but ultimately didn’t change the no/soft landing... more

September marked a strong end to the third quarter, driven by three key factors: widely anticipated rate cuts by the FOMC and ECB, stimulative policy announcements in China, and an increasing consensus that... more

“In like a lion, out like a lamb” is typically a metaphor for the weather in March, but in this case it’s an apt analogy for the markets in August, with early volatility... more

It’s certainly been an interesting few weeks in the markets, with surges in equity and interest rate volatility happening in the first week of August following an unexpected rate hike from the Bank... more

Summer is heating up with staggering temperatures being recorded across the country, but economic indicators like labor demand, economic growth, and inflation are showing signs of cooling down. more

Global equity markets bounced back nicely in May from what felt like some routine market consolidation experienced in April. more

Sticky inflation, worries about global growth momentum, and some routine (overdue?) market consolidation led global equity markets lower in April shortly after hitting record highs in late March. One key driver was a... more

Markets in February absorbed a relatively constructive dose of economic data, more FOMC walk back of dovish policy market expectations, and the heart of the fourth quarter earnings season. Key economic drivers include... more

Markets in January followed up a very strong end to 2023 with a bit more of a mixed bag across the financial markets. As opposed to the “everything rally” in November/December last year,... more

November broke a streak of four consecutive down months in the stock market and six consecutive down months in the bond market in what was essentially an ‘everything rally.’ Overall easing financial conditions... more