tim@emorningcoffee.comOct 195 min readWeek ended October 18, 2024: more recordsUS stocks and gold hit more record highs. S&P 500 earnings mixed: banks strong, chip companies mixed, luxury struggles.
tim@emorningcoffee.comSep 16 min readWeek ended August 30, 2024Earnings and economic data (especially inflation data) continued to improve risk sentiment. The yield curve inversion ended. Dollar better
tim@emorningcoffee.comJun 226 min readWeek ended June 21, 2024European and most US equity indices better, with UST yields widening across the curve. Focus in on elections in the UK and Europe.
tim@emorningcoffee.comMay 255 min readWeek ended May 24, 2024: NVDA rallies boosting US stocksBoth equity and bonds were a touch softer last week. Even stellar earnings by NVDA could not completely save the day, although amazing.
tim@emorningcoffee.comApr 208 min readWeek ended April 19, 2024: not a good week!It was another challenging week for both stocks and bonds, with the sell-off in equities gaining steam as tech stocks flounder.
tim@emorningcoffee.comFeb 244 min readWeek ended Feb 23, 2024: NVIDIA drives sentimentIt was a bifurcated week all about NVDA, which soared post-earnings, validating the AI narrative. European & Japanese equities hit records.
tim@emorningcoffee.comFeb 205 min readRevisiting semi-conductorsThis article takes a quick look at the semi-conductor value-chain, including chip designers, fabricators and chip machinery makers.
tim@emorningcoffee.comNov 25, 20235 min readWeek ended Nov 24, 2023: equities grind higherAlthough the advance in equities slowed, it certainly did not stop even as yields pushed higher off of better-than-expected PMI data.
tim@emorningcoffee.comApr 5, 20234 min readS&P 500 1Q2023: Tech stars dominate (again)Tech companies drove the 7% return of the S&P 500 in the 1Q23. Without the "magnificent seven", the index would have been flattish.