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Week ended Dec 6, 2024: risk markets and USTs better, Bitcoin soars to record
Stocks reached more record highs in the US, but Asian and European stocks outperformed. UST yields slightly lower. Bitcoin soars to record

tim@emorningcoffee.com
Dec 7, 20247 min read
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Week ended Sept 20, 2024: central bank decisions feature
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%

tim@emorningcoffee.com
Sep 21, 20247 min read
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Week ended Sept 13, 2024: it was an "everything up" week
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.

tim@emorningcoffee.com
Sep 14, 20246 min read
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Week ended June 28, 2024: Geopolitics dominate, markets lacklustre
The news narrative was dominated by elections in the UK and France, and the first Biden-Trump debate. Markets were lacklustre to close 1H24

tim@emorningcoffee.com
Jun 30, 20245 min read
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Week ended June 7, 2024: US jobs surprise
Stocks and bonds were better on the week in spite of a strong May jobs report released Friday morning. Gold and oil weaker, USD stronger.

tim@emorningcoffee.com
Jun 8, 20246 min read
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Week ended May 17, 2024: it was an "everything up" week
The week started with a short-lived meme frenzy, which fade quickly. Slightly weaker US data then took centre stage.

tim@emorningcoffee.com
May 18, 20246 min read
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Week ended April 26, 2024: Earnings feature
Risk markets bounced back this week, although yields on Treasuries moved higher. GOOG, META, MSFT and TSLA released earnings.

tim@emorningcoffee.com
Apr 27, 20248 min read
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Week ended March 22, 2023: It's an "everything rally" (nearly)
It was an "everything rally" last week, with several equity markets touching record highs. US Treasuries also rallied. Thanks central banks

tim@emorningcoffee.com
Mar 22, 20246 min read
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Week ended March 1, 2024
More of the same, as risk-on sentiment pushes US equity markets to record highs. Bitcoin is soaring, too. Economic data remains supportive

tim@emorningcoffee.com
Mar 1, 20247 min read
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