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My view on what's going on in the financial markets and the global economy, and a few other things that might interest me from time to time.

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Nov 2, 20247 min read

Week ended Nov 1, 2024: UK autumn budget, earnings, economic data

UK autumn budget, earnings galore (including five "Mag 7" companies), and gobs of economic data...just as we lead into the US election!!

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Oct 26, 20245 min read

Both equity and bond markets lost ground last week, although Chinese stocks were positive as well the NASDAQ following TSLA earnings.

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Oct 19, 20245 min read

US stocks and gold hit more record highs. S&P 500 earnings mixed: banks strong, chip companies mixed, luxury struggles.

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Oct 12, 20245 min read

CPI slightly hotter than expected, and earnings off to a good start. Yields continue to back up, US stocks at record high close.

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Oct 5, 20245 min read

Risk remains asymmetrical to the downside, but a robust US jobs report cheered risk investors on Friday and sent UST yields sharply higher.

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Sep 28, 20245 min read

Chinese stimulus measures buoyed stocks globally, and US Treasuries were stable. Gold paused and oil fell. The Dollar was weaker.

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Sep 21, 20247 min read

Last week was mainly about a trifecta of central bank decisions, with most attention focused on the Fed. The Fed Funds rate was reduced .50%

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Sep 14, 20246 min read

It was one of those weeks that if you didn't chalk up portfolio gains, it would be difficult to figure out why. Bonds and stocks rallied.

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Sep 7, 20246 min read

US Labor Day holiday marked the unofficial end of summer, and also a demarcation for risk sentiment. Bonds rallied and stocks got hammered.

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