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Trump has nominated hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to be Treasury Secretary, and markets embraced the idea, with US Bond Yields tumbling and the DOW hitting new record highs. A market man in place of the failed academic bureaucrats is a welcome step forward, while Bessent has endorsed Trumps...
Read more →US Markets rallied Friday, to close out a strong week of gains, as the Trump rally continues. Certainty breeds confidence in markets and the prospects of a Trump administration, following the disastrous Biden regime, is compelling. The promise of a complete overhaul in Government spending under...
Read more →US equity markets continue to operate at near record levels, following a big surge in confidence, once the US election was in the rear-view mirror. Certainty breeds confidence, although policies have been telegraphed, they still need delivery. Economic data out of Europe and the US remains weak...
Read more →The ECB released their Financial Stability Report, warning that economic growth was now a greater threat to the EU, than inflation. This combined with rising Geo-Political tensions in the Ukraine was enough to dampen enthusiasm on equity markets. The EUR also dipped back to trade 1.0500, while...
Read more →European markets came under some pressure, as Geo-Political tensions rise, over the use of US long-range missiles in the Ukraine conflict. Russia has warned using US and European long-range missiles into Russia, is a red line, and has lowered their nuclear threshold for use. The escalation by the...
Read more →The G20 opened in Brazil and expectations were high for unity and a consolidated response to global issues. The cloud hanging over the meeting of 20 of the biggest economies in the world, was war escalation threatening in Europe and Trump. Melei of Argentina is a Trump acolyte and threatens many...
Read more →The ‘Trump Rally’ faded, to close out the week, with equities coming off recent record highs and US Bond Yields resuming the rise. The Fed Chairman Powell was dovish in his latest speech, recognising the new administrations strong pro-growth policies, would allow the Fed to cut rates at a more...
Read more →Global equity market rallies stalled overnight, as they digest the consequences of Trumps economic policies, on global economies. Tariffs are coming for Europe and China, which will not assist on trade, while ‘for how long they will remain’, is the big question. Perhaps trade deals will be done...
Read more →There are signs of a reversal in recent trends of inflation, across the globe, with Japan joining recent rises in both Europe and the US. The latest reading from the US, up from 2.4% to 2.6%, is a certain reversal from recent trends lower. Deficit and debt have not been addressed, and these...
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