Market Snapshot December 11th 2025
25bps cut is not the only story … Volatility incoming. Data: – Global equities traded narrowly mixed, as markets entered the final 48 hours before the Federal Reserve, ECB, and Bank of Japan policy decisions. Positioning remained cautious, and flows were light as traders prepared for one of the most consequential macro weeks of Q4. […]
Market Snapshot December 10th 2025
RBA Keeps Rates, FOMC? Data: – Core global rates remained elevated but stable: the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield hovered near 4.17%, the UK 10-year around 4.53%, and the German 10-year near 2.87%, as markets balanced softer inflation against concerns over fiscal sustainability and tighter long-end conditions. – FX markets responded to diverging central-bank paths: AUD/USD […]
Market In Review 27/2023
“What we learn from history is that people do not learn from history” W.E.Buffett.
Market In Review 23/2023
Chinese whispers flush Aussie dollar shorts out, whilst US stocks stonk on up along with rate rise expectations – go figure.
Market In Review 19/2023
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
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 14/2023
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.
Market In Review 49/2022
Mixed US Employment results saw the good news equal bad for markets, but they then took a closer look and did not like what they saw, so the good news ended up being bad and VIX fell, stocks rose and US interest rates and Dollar fell.
Market In Review 31/2022
The Fed’s preferred inflation guide ticked higher on Friday as the month came to a close, and what a turnaround the month has been.
Market In Review 18/2022
We have a very busy week ahead of us with Central bank meetings, statements and job numbers.
