Moving Markets

Equity markets rallied yesterday and the Dow Jones, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite all traded above their 50-day moving averages for the first time since April. US Treasuries were weaker with some curve flattening. Mathieu Racheter, Head of Equity Strategy, also shares his latest thoughts on the earnings season so far.   00:18 Introduction by Lucija Caculovic (Investment Writing) 00:40 M...

The rally on stock markets has paused on Apple’s plans to slow hiring. The race for the succession of Boris Johnson as UK prime minister and leader of the conservative party is heating up with Rishi Sunak one of the favourites. Sophie Altermatt from Macro & Next Generation Research talks about our revised forecast for economic growth in China.   00:18 Introduction by Roman Canziani (Head of In...

Markets are trading up this morning with Chinese tech shares in the lead on better sentiment as local authorities promise to step up efforts to bolster economic support. The reporting season in the US is gaining steam with some financial behemoths publishing their Q2 results today. Mensur Pocinci, Head of Technical Analysis, talks about where he sees markets heading from a technical point of view....

Stock markets recovered somewhat into the end of the US trading day. Main topics today are the US dollar’s rally, oil’s downturn, and the inverted yield curve in the US. Sipho Arntzen from Next Generation Research talks about the impact of the collapse of Mt Gox, once the world’s largest crypto exchange, on crypto assets. 00:17 Introduction by Mike Rauber (Investment Writing) 00:56 Markets Wrap by...

With US inflation hitting its highest level since November 1981 in June, markets are now speculating that the US Federal Reserve could raise interest rates by one percentage point at its meeting in late July. Meanwhile, draft projections by the European Commission show that the eurozone’s rebound from the pandemic could be weaker than anticipated. Norbert Ruecker, Head of Macro and Next Generation...

Equity markets in the US fell yesterday but it was a mixed picture in Europe. CPI data for a number of European countries comes out this morning and then investors will be closely watching the US CPI figures, which are due out later today. Dario Messi, Fixed Income Research, also shares his latest thoughts on inflation and the fixed income space. 00:18 Introduction by Lucija Caculovic (Investment...

Global shares moved lower in anticipation of the much-feared inflation data due on Wednesday. David Meier, Macro & Next Generation Research, shares further insights on the UK’s economic landscape considering also the resignation by Boris Johnson. Richard Tang, Head of Research Asia, updates us on the latest market action of Chinese equities. 00:18 Introduction by Olivier Maris (Investment Writ...

Equities are mostly lower in Asian trading following a report out of Shanghai that there has been a first case of the highly infectious BA.5 omicron sub-variant Sunday, which is stocking fears of further lockdowns. After the Nasdaq 100 had its best weekly return since August 2021 last week, our Head of Technical Analysis Mensur Pocinci gives his take on what this could mean for markets going forwa...

The shocking news of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe being shot injected uncertainty into the early trading session. Thomas Caflisch, Head of FX and Precious Metals Solutions, speaks about the euro, which has hit a 20-year low against the US dollar; and Sipho Arntzen, Next Generation Research, talks about digital assets and progress on the regulatory side this week. 00:19 Introduction by...

In the US, a mixed response from Bonds and Equities to the Fed’s June minutes meeting made headlines. The Euro reaches a 20-year low, sliding towards parity with the Dollar, as investors fear the European economy’s lurch towards a recession. Carsten Menke, our Head of Next Generation Research, shares his latest thoughts on the recent slide of precious metals prices, notably the price of Gold. 00:1...

US technology stocks ended yesterday’s session higher as the yield curve briefly inverted; Asian markets fell in today’s trading as lockdown concerns resurged. David Kohl, our Chief Economist, talks about higher-than-expected inflation in Europe and what it means for central banks.   00:18 Introduction by Mike Rauber (Investment Writing) 00:44 Markets Wrap Up by Lucija Caculovic (Investment Writin...

While US markets were closed due to Independence Day, European markets, especially in the UK and Switzerland, staged a rally yesterday, driven by dip buyers. Today, it is all about inflation data with markets again being surprised by higher than expected inflation prints. Dario Messi from Fixed Income Research puts it all in perspective and explains where he sees value. 00:18 Introduction by Olivi...

US equities posted solid gains on Friday, but the real action was in the bond market where growth concerns led to bond yields plunging. Mensur Pocinci, Head of Technical Analysis, provides his view on recent market developments, and shares what he is looking at.  00:18 Introduction by Lucija Caculovic (Investment Writing) 00:45 Markets Wrap Up by Mike Rauber (Investment Writing) 04:49 Technical up...

Moving Markets is a daily market news briefing from Julius Baer. Our experts discuss the latest market developments and put the headlines in perspective to set you up for the coming day. The information contained in this podcast is marketing material. Opinions expressed do not constitute independent financial/investment research, investment advice, or an offer to buy or sell securities by Julius B...