Titan Wealth Weekly Market Update Podcast

On this week’s AHR Market review. The major U.S. stock indexes all declined snapping a string of five consecutive weekly gains that had lifted the indexes to record highs. US inflation held steady in April, a troubling indicator for the Federal Reserve, suggesting that the persistent rate of price increases may endure longer than anticipated and raising doubts about the timeline for potential inte...

On this week’s AHR Market review. Equity markets were divergent over the week, as earnings announcements from one of the world's largest chipmaker’s masked further concerns around the future path for interest rates in the US. One of the main factors behind the market's recent divergence has been the impressive performance of artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia.  As we near the end o...

On this week’s AHR Market review. Equity markets recorded a fourth straight week of gains and reached record highs, following the release of inflation data from the US that has investors once again betting that interest rate cuts may not be too far away. The catalyst for the market moves over the week appeared to be the release of US inflation data in the form of the consumer price index (CPI).  E...

On this week’s AHR Market review. Equity markets rose for the third week in a row as quarter one earnings season draws to close and US markets once again get close to all-time highs. With 90% of S&P 500 companies now having disclosed their earnings for the first quarter, the results have surpassed analyst predictions by a notable 8.5%, marking the most significant positive surprise since the t...

On this week’s AHR Market review. In a week filled with US economic data, Fed rate decisions and corporate earnings announcements, global equity and bond markets edged higher. The U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and signalled it is still leaning towards eventual reductions in borrowing costs but put a red flag on recent disappointing inflation readings that could make...

On this week’s AHR Market review. Equity markets staged a recovery over the week following the recent slump. In the U.S., approximately a third of S&P 500 companies, accounting for 40% of the index's market cap, have reported their earnings for the first quarter. Economic data from the U.S. painted a less rosy picture. The Commerce Department's preliminary estimate indicated that the...

On this week’s AHR Market review. Stock markets suffered their third straight week of losses amid concerns about Middle East tensions and the likelihood of U.S. interest rates staying higher for longer.  In economic news, robust figures from the U.S. Commerce Department indicated that retail sales in March surged by 0.7%, significantly exceeding the expected 0.3%, and up from a revised 0.9% increa...

On this week’s AHR Market review. Equity markets fell over the week following hotter than expected US CPI data and heightened tensions in the Middle East following Iran’s attempted missile strikes on Israel. Just one month ago markets had placed a high probability that the US Federal Reserve would cut its interest rates at it’s upcoming June and July meetings.  Later in the week stocks pulled back...

On this week’s AHR Market review. In a week that capped off the end of the first quarter, equity markets finished slightly higher ahead of the Easter break.  In the latest dispatch from the economic front, the U.S. Federal Reserve's favoured barometer for monitoring inflation - the Personal Consumption Expenditures Price Index - has unveiled a more moderate ascent in consumer prices.  Meanwhi...

On this week’s AHR Market review. Global equity markets enjoyed a week of solid gains following a host of key Central bank meetings from around the world. On Wednesday the US Federal Reserve held its March Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting and also released an updated set of economic projections. A similar narrative was relayed in the UK as the Bank of England's rate-setters voted...

On this week’s AHR Market review. Welcome to this week’s AHR market review for the week ending 17th March 2024. Inflation data from the US came in slightly above expectations, leading to a second week of declines for US equity markets whilst European equities etched out gains The US consumer price index rose 0.4% last month after climbing 0.3% in January. Gasoline prices rebounded 3.8% after decli...

On this week’s AHR Market review. Global equity markets ended the week mixed as fixed income markets posted gains following key central bank announcements and US employment data that showed a healthy but slowing US labour market. The U.S. nonfarm-jobs report last week was somewhat mixed but overall pointed to early signals of a U.S. labour market that is cooling.  In testimony before Congress, U.S...

On this week’s AHR Market review. Equity markets continued to etch higher in a week where the Nasdaq joined the equity record club. The US Commerce Department’s release of the core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index was the main focus point of the week for investors. The latest estimate of US GDP for quarter four 2023 showed the US economy increased at a 3.2% annualised rate last...

On this week’s AHR Market review. Global equity markets posted another positive week of performance led by US technology stocks. The earnings announcement from Nvidia saw the company smash earnings and revenue expectations, as well as providing positive guidance for the remainder of the year around demand for AI focused semi-conductors. US equity markets continued to reach new highs over the week,...

On this week’s AHR Market review. Global equity markets continued their strong start to the year, with nearly all major indices moving higher for the week whilst bonds declined as investors contemplate when central banks may begin cutting interest rates.  In the space of three weeks, slightly negative expectations for the current quarterly earnings season turned solidly positive.  Further suggesti...

On this week’s AHR Market review. Central bank decisions and major corporate earnings announcements were under the spotlight during the week as equity markets continued their strong start to the year. On Wednesday the US Federal Reserve’s policy-setting committee kept benchmark interest rates in the 5.25%-5.50% range and announced that rate cuts would not be appropriate until there is "greate...

On this week’s AHR Market review. US equity markets etched higher to new record highs over the week, as global equity markets rallied following positive US economic data, European Central Bank comments and the announcement of Chinese economic stimulus. U.S. economic growth continues to surprise to the upside. Fourth-quarter GDP growth in the U.S. came in at 3.3% annualised, well above expectations...

On this week’s AHR Market review. Despite volatility increasing into the start of 2024, US equity markets pushed ahead to new record levels over the week, supported by a rally in technology and communication services. Chances of a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve in March fell sharply over the week, from 81% to 47%, according to futures markets data. UK inflation data surprised to the upside for...

On this week’s AHR Market review. Equity and bond markets posted positive returns over the week despite a higher than expected inflation reading from the US. The main focus of the week was the release of US CPI data, which showed an annual increase of 3.4% in December, slightly higher than the previous months reading of 3.1%. Over half of the overall increase in inflation was attributed to shelter...

On this week’s AHR Market review. After a run of nine consecutive weeks of gains, the momentum of global equity markets was finally broken in the first week of 2024 as markets posted a weekly decline.  Key employment data from the US during the week showed that the U.S. economy added 216,000 new jobs last month, exceeding most economists’ expectations and producing the biggest monthly gain in thre...

On this week’s AHR Market review. Welcome to this week’s AHR market review for the week ending 17th December 2023. Equity markets continued their strong end to the year, spurred by the prospect of near-term interest rate cuts, as several indexes reach levels close to their all-time highs.  The U.S. Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a range of 5.25% to 5.50% for its thir...

On this week’s AHR Market review.. Equity markets recorded another positive week as the strong end to the year continues, US equities recording their sixth straight week of gains and reaching their highest levels so far this year.   The U.S. economy added 199,000 jobs in November, slightly more than expected, with the unemployment rate falling to a four-month low of 3.7%.    Ratings agency Moody’s...

On this week’s AHR Market review.. Global equity markets continued their strong rally during the week in what was a holiday shortened week for US markets, as they observed Thanksgiving celebrations on Thursday.  Business growth forecasts in the US suggested a larger than expected decline in activity for manufacturing firms whilst U.S. sales of existing homes in October fell almost 15% from the sam...

On this week’s AHR Market review.. Markets were buoyed over the week by cooling inflation data from the US, boosting the likelihood that the US Federal Reserve may be at the end of their interest rate hiking programme.  After a brief acceleration in late summer, US inflation resumed its downward trajectory in October.  However, housing costs, which accounted for more than 70% of inflation last mon...

On this week’s AHR Market review.. In a week where the USA’s credit outlook was lowered to negative, equity markets broadly finished the week higher led by growth stocks.  As the majority of major earnings announcements for quarter three come to an end, data from LSEG states that of the 455 companies in the S&P to report earnings, 81% reported above analysts expectations, with earnings growth...