US US stocks resumed their upward momentum yesterday as the S&P 500 rose 0.7%, led higher by gains in Energy stocks. US bond markets were calmer yesterday as reports that Chinese government officials recommended buying less US debt were deemed to have been misinterpreted. The yield on 10-year government bonds traded 1bp lower (prices rose). […]
US 2018 has begun on a positive note from an equity perspective, with the S&P 500 +2.6% last week, the best week for the index since December 2016. US equities traded 0.7% higher on Friday, shrugging off the weak jobs figure, as gains in technology (+1.2%) and healthcare (+0.9%) offsetting marginal weakness in utilities and […]
Richard TurnillBlackRock Global Chief Investment Strategist PublishedDecember 19, 2017 Freedom Z / Shutterstock Richard draws lessons from a year that saw surprisingly large returns, falling inflation and flat long-term bond yields. The past year turned out to be more bullish than we anticipated. Consensus growth expectations caught up to ours and global earnings jumped—but the magnitude of […]
Rick RiederBlackRock Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income PublishedDecember 15, 2017 Rick Rieder and Russ Brownback examine the more volatile cyclical dynamics we’re likely to encounter in 2018, even as the secular risk-asset bull market remains in place. Sir John Templeton famously stated that “bull markets are born in pessimism, grow in skepticism, mature in optimism, […]
US US bonds extended weakness from the previous session, the dollar moved lower against a basket of peers, while US equities were little changed yesterday. Moves in government bonds received the most attention once again. 10-year yields traded a further 4bps higher (prices fell), settling at 2.50%, translating into a 10bps move higher over the […]
David Miller, Investment Director, Quilter Cheviot The pace of significant political and economic events seems to have picked up over the past couple of years, and there is every indication that this will continue next year too. Without a doubt, these events can be seen as aftershocks of the financial crisis, and it is therefore […]
US US stocks gained 0.5% yesterday, buoyed by optimism surrounding the tax reform agenda. Gains for the index were broad based across sectors, with Materials and Telecoms the standout performers and Utilities the primary laggard. Technology stocks also enjoyed a positive session, highlighted by the fact that the Nasdaq index broke the 7,000 level for […]
US US. stocks gained with the dollar as investors assessed messages from the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank meetings this week with concerns lingering about the prospects for U.S. tax overhaul. Uncertainty surrounding the fate of U.S. tax reform continues as investors look to the end of a stellar year for equities. Europe […]