by Patrick Kilduff | Sep 24, 2019 | Macro Round-up
The Fed, as predicted cut short term rates by a 0.25% however, they disappointed some market participants with their forward guidance. The decision was not unanimous with seven Fed governors approving the 0.25% cut, two wishing for the rate to remain on hold and one...
by Derek Heffernan | Sep 9, 2019 | Weekly Market Commentary
Weekly Market Comment – September 9th 2019It was a second consecutive week of solid stock market gains as optimism has started to grow about a U.S/Chinese trade dispute resolution. Volumes picked up as many investors returned from their holidays and the VIX...
by Patrick Kilduff | Sep 9, 2019 | Macro Round-up
The attendees at this week’s ECB meeting are unlikely to arrive at a unanimous decision on future monetary policy. In recent days, the heads of the German, French, Dutch and Estonian Central Banks have publically questioned the necessity for expansionary monetary...
by Patrick Kilduff | Sep 9, 2019 | Macro Round-up
The University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment survey fell the most in six years. Consumer surveys whilst timely can often be volatile but what was notable in this particular survey was that one in three respondents referenced unprompted the negative implications of...