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.comMay 6, 20235 min readWeek ended May 5, 2023: Now what?Mixed data week but generally suggesting resilient US jobs market. Fed and ECB hike, Apple delivers the goods. Equities slightly weaker.
tim@emorningcoffee.comFeb 18, 20234 min readWEEKLY: US economy running hotThe combination of the Fed's ongoing rhetoric and strong economic data finally hits home, as US stocks falter, following the UST market.
tim@emorningcoffee.comFeb 5, 20234 min readWeek ended Feb 3rd, 2023Until the end of the week, the data and earnings were saying one thing and investors were hearing another. Markets decent though till Fri.
tim@emorningcoffee.comJan 28, 20234 min readWEEKLY: Risk assets head to the moon!We are going "to the moon" across risk assets of all types. Can this continue? I'm not convinced but it's been a great start to 2023!
tim@emorningcoffee.comJan 21, 20235 min readWEEKLY: News mixed, markets skid sidewaysMarkets largely slid sideways this week. Large tech companies continue layoffs. Economic data suggests peak inflation has been reached.
tim@emorningcoffee.comJan 14, 20236 min readWEEKLY: Goldilocks CPI report spurs risk rallyA goldilocks CPI report for Dec cheered markets on Thurs. spurring further risk-on. Bank earnings had warnings on Friday that were ignored.
tim@emorningcoffee.comJan 7, 20233 min readUS labour report stokes late-week rally (weekly update)US markets started the year poorly, but a balanced NFP report for Dec, released Friday, cheered investors. European equities even stronger.
tim@emorningcoffee.comDec 18, 20226 min readWEEKLY: Actions speak louder than wordsThe Fed, ECB and BoE all did exactly as predicted, but comments following press releases were decidedly hawkish. Markets puked on this.