Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 18 : Stocks Rise on Trade Optimism, Strong Tech Earnings, and Jobs Data  Stocks in the United States continued to trend upward, building on a wave of optimism that began earlier in the month. The positive momentum appeared to be driven by a combination of easing trade tensions and earnings reports from prominent c...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 48 : Global Market Insights: Stocks, Inflation, and Tariffs Overview  In the U.S., small-cap stocks joined their larger peers in reaching record territory, marking another week of notable gains for equity markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 Index, and S&P 400 MidCap Index achieved intraday h...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 40 : U.S. Stocks Rise Despite Middle East Tensions and Labor Strike Fears  U.S. stocks ended the week with gains despite growing tensions in the Middle East and a labor strike at key Eastern seaports. Although concerns over potential conflict in the Middle East initially weighed on investor sentiment, the energy s...

Global Markets Weekly Wrap KW 25 : Stocks Gain, Broader Market Moves, and Economic Data Insights  U.S. Stocks See Gains Amid Broader Market MovementsStocks showed moderate gains over a shortened trading week with markets closed on Wednesday for the Juneteenth holiday These gains helped push the S&P 500 Index to new all-time highs The week ...

Stocks and Bonds React Differently to ISM, Payrolls, and CPI Data  Bond yields typically increase following major data releases such as payrolls, ISM, and CPI, but in recent years, they have shown a more pronounced rise after payroll reports. Stock movements, however, tend to be less influenced by these releases, except for the ISM data, which...

Macro Markets React to Fed's Cautious Stance: Stocks Waver, Bonds Reverse, Dollar Edges Up  Another uneventful day in the macroeconomic realm, although a concerning development emerged late in the day with a surprisingly weak increase in revolving credit, hinting at potential exhaustion among US consumers. Some remarks from Federal Reserve off...