The Market Screener

Global markets are mixed to start the week, as investors await key economic data and central bank meetings. Political uncertainties in Europe, particularly in France, continue to weigh on market sentiment.  Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

Investors are still assessing Wednesday’s hawkish comments from the Fed as well as the many signals that the US economy is cooling. After reaching new highs yesterday, Wall Street indices retreated in premarket trading on Friday. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

The Fed and its chairman Jerome Powell reclaimed the narrative yesterday, as it revised downwards its projections for the pace of rate cuts this year. Powell said that we should only expect one more rate cut this year, probably in December. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

A big day ahead for the financial markets, with the Fed’s decision on key rates. Will they come down sooner than expected? The answer will come this afternoon. This morning, investors cheered better-than-expected inflation readings. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

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While Wall Street changes its forecast on key interest rates again and again, Europe sees a rise in the far-right protest vote in parliament. The week will be marked by two central bank meetings, including the eagerly-awaited US Fed meeting.  Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

Investors were eagerly awaiting one of their favorite data, that has the power to take markets to new records, or get them to recede. I’m talking about the monthly US employment figures - known as the NFP report. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

The ECB has cut rates for the first time since 2019, from 4% to 3.75%. This is the first rate cut among the world's largest economic blocs and investors are happy, although they want to know more about the bank’s future monetary policy. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

On the eve of a highly-anticipated U.S. monthly employment report, of a likely ECB rate cut and equity markets are still confused, but cautiously optimistic. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

It's often said that bad economic news is good news for equity markets, but that didn't work out so well yesterday. Bad news remained bad news. But perhaps the equity markets are also confused by being bombarded with contradictory data.  Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

The last week of the month of May 2024 has been a bearish one: for equities, for gold and for oil. The last week of May saw a number of assets fall, with the notable exception of bonds, which worked in reverse (their yields fell, so they rose).  Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

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Global indices are in the red today, weighed down by big tech stocks, which are struggling due to higher Treasury yields triggered by a worrying speech from a very respected Fed official. Investors are now fearing that rates could move up again.  Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

Wall Street reopens after the long Memorial Day weekend, and serious business resumes today, with fairly dense macroeconomic news ahead of the week's two major events: May inflation in the eurozone and April PCE inflation in the United States, for which we'll have to wait until Friday. But there's also a big change taking effect today on Wall Street that's causing a lot of angst. Hosted by Audiome...

The mood on the financial markets has soured a bit. The euphoria seen after several indices reached records at the start of the week has given way to a more confused feeling, with the return of inflationary fears. It's all feels like déjà vu. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

There was a pretty colossal stakes surrounding Nvidia's quarterly results yesterday, after the bell. Western stock markets generally retreated in anticipation. Let's dispel the suspense right away: the share gained 6% after the release of its results, so it passed the test with flying colors.  Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

Investors hope that Nvidia can keep the AI magic alive, as demonstrated by yesterday's record highs on Wall Street. The answer is expected after the bell today when the company will unveil its quarterly results. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

While oil prices move up and down, bond yields wake up and metals prices go through the roof, equity markets remain resilient. Nevertheless, they need a new catalyst to keep pace with the Nasdaq rocket. That's pretty much the mood at the start of the week ahead of the release of Nvidia. Today, investors will also focus on speeches from many central bankers, who will perhaps try to lower their expe...

Last week was eventful in the financial world, and this week is shaping up to be exactly the same. It will be less focused on inflation and corporate results, and more on macro data. Earnings season may be drawing to a close, but there's one large cap left, releasing its results in the next few days: Nvidia. As usual, there's no escaping monetary policy, with a series of speeches from central bank...

Every time the momentum slowed on the market over the past six weeks, something happened to give it another boost. Yesterday, it was weaker-than-expected inflation data, which made rate cuts more likely. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

The focus of investors is on US inflation data this week, as well as corporate results. The Nasdaq 100 hit a new record close yesterday, surpassing March 24 by 3 points. The index is a mirror of the tech sector, but also of investors' appetite for risk. It has increased its gains to 8.9% since January 1. Elsewhere, many indices are exploring or approaching uncharted territory, which reinforces ove...

Investors once again believed in a Fed rate cut in September. Doubts about the slight upturn in inflation were dispelled by a series of weak economic indicators. Today's producer price data was too mixed to have any impact on their thinking. Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

Global markets have, for the most part, returned to the record highs set earlier in the year. Doubts about the evolution of US monetary policy, which led to a drop in indices in April, were eased by the robust earnings of major listed companies and the cooling of certain US economic indicators.  Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.

Things a looking well for the three Wall Street indices this morning. Investors welcome good news for the economy (good results from Apple and Amgen), and bad news for the economy (but good for rate cuts - the weaker-than-expected jobs report). Hosted by Audiomeans. Visit audiomeans.fr/politique-de-confidentialite for more information.