tim@emorningcoffee.comDec 9, 20236 min readWeek ended Dec 8, 2023: eyes on central bank policy meetingsIt was a week of mixed economic news in the US, with a strong labor market clobbering the short end of the UST curve. Equities didn't care.
tim@emorningcoffee.comNov 4, 20236 min readWeek ended Nov 3, 2023: stocks and bonds rally hardStocks and bonds were on fire this week, a rare occurrence recently. "Bad news is good news" resonated as data showed a slowing US economy
tim@emorningcoffee.comOct 7, 20237 min readWeek ended Oct 6, 2023: markets remain fragileMarkets feeling increasingly fragile as UST yields head higher and equities bounce around. Uncertainty and risks abound. Not feelin' it!
tim@emorningcoffee.comSep 30, 20237 min readWeek ended Sept 29, 2023 (end of 3Q)Dismal end to a dismal quarter, with stocks down and bonds getting hammered. US govt shutdown, US housing market and UST market worries.
tim@emorningcoffee.comSep 23, 20236 min readWeek ended Sept 22, 2023: Central bank trifecta, recent IPOsThe central bank trifecta this week unfolded largely as expected. US bonds and equities puked on the Fed's "higher for longer".
tim@emorningcoffee.comAug 26, 20236 min readWeek ended Aug 25th 2023: Nvidia, Jackson Hole and real interest ratesRather uneventful week in markets although equities generally better and yields a touch wider. Focus was on Jackson Hole, NVDA and rates.
tim@emorningcoffee.comJul 29, 20234 min readWeek ended July 28, 2023: Looking good! Bonds were battered again, but not global equities which took off like rockets. Earnings good, economic data good, etc – what's not to like
tim@emorningcoffee.comJul 8, 20235 min readWeek ended July 7, 2022: US jobs solid, equities and bonds drift lowerUS jobs data was sufficiently solid, largely as expected, that it wrecked the recent rally in stocks. UST yields were sent higher, too.
tim@emorningcoffee.comJul 1, 20236 min readWeek ended June 30, 2023: Equity markets on fire!It was a scorching end to a fantastic first half of 2023, if you are long equities. Less so perhaps if you are long bonds. And Apple!!