US recovery deepens its roots
US recovery deepens its roots The latest forecasts for US GDP growth are +7% year-on-year (YoY) for the…
Economic data hiccup in the US, does this mean tapering is on hold?
Economic data hiccup in the US, does this mean tapering is on hold? Two important economic data releases…
Sentiment buoyed by Jackson Hole
Sentiment buoyed by Jackson Hole In the final days of August, global markets turned their attention to the…
IMF sees global growth continuing to accelerate
IMF sees global growth continuing to accelerate The IMF updated its forecasts for global economic growth last week.…
US economic data stable, while China steps up government intervention in its economy
In the US last week, reported retail sales fell 1.1% for July – this was worse than the…
Tapering on the cards as US recovery continues
Last week saw important news-flow which can help inform us as to the outlook for inflation, monetary policy,…
Corporate earnings season very strong and a bullish indicator for markets
Two weeks ago, we reported that 85% of companies in the S&P 500 Index (the 500 largest US…
China regulation risk – looking through the noise
Chinese equity markets have seen considerable volatility in recent weeks, culminating in heavy negative moves down in technology…
Corporate earnings season has been very good so far… this bodes well for markets
Corporate earnings season for the second quarter of 2021 (April – June period) has started, and it has…
Global corporate tax – should investors worry?
Group of 20 (G20) finance ministers last week backed a historic tax plan designed to stop multinational corporations…