Market In Review 23/2023

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Chinese whispers flush Aussie dollar shorts out, whilst US stocks stonk on up along with rate rise expectations – go figure.

Market in Review 22/2023

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With most of Europe and the US closed for holiday today, the market will rip higher thanks to the US debt ceiling being lifted as Biden and McCarthy come to an arrangement.

Market In Review 21/2023

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With all this in play, it is a difficult balance for investors. The idea of stocks rising for sustained period seems unlikely

Market In Review 20/2023

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Last week saw US inflation come off a tad but still a long way to go. The US Fed heads (Governor Bowman) are still talking of higher rates. There is also the issue of banking crisis still lingering, in fact getting worse. And the big one this week, the US debt ceiling.

Market In Review 19/2023

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Chicken or egg – for The Fed to fold, the market will have to crash but the market won’t crash because everyone knows The Fed will fold and juice stocks back to un-reality

Market In Review 18/2023

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All eyes will be on the Fed at the FOMC. Odds are high for a 0.25% move again which is in stark contrast to the RBA who will not raise rates. Making the interest rate differential between the two economies at 1.65%.

Market In Review 17/2023

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Bit of a dud week with conflicting signals for the global economy. USA in particular is giving off multiple mixed signals, with data points both showing inflationary and recessionary.

Market In Review 16/2023

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With the FOMC almost two weeks away, soon the Fed members will be in communication lockdown so expect a few more talking heads prior to radio silence.

Market In Review 14/2023

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The US Fed’s favourite inflation number came out Friday night, a tick lower and so it was all aboard the stock market choo-choo train as the market sees no more inflation, no more rate rises and no risk ahead. Right.

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