Stocks Pick of The Week - Solid Tech Firms in Focus as Fed Approaches End of Tightening Cycle
As the Federal Reserve recently raised interest rates as anticipated, investors eagerly await the June data on the personal consumption expenditures price index (PCE), a key inflation indicator...
Impact of Fed Meeting and Earnings Season on Stock Market Performance
The Dow Jones Industrial Average has extended its winning streak for ten consecutive days, buoyed by benign inflation reports and excitement surrounding the advancements in artificial intelligence....
Stocks Pick of The Week - Be Mindful of Extreme Enthusiasm On Stocks. Traders Should Focus On Quality
The Dow tends to beat the Nasdaq index recently, outperforming it by as much as 2.5 percentage points on Thursday, creating the widest gap between the two indexes since February 2022.
Gold's Outlook Amidst Uncertainty Over US Interest Rates and Inflation
Gold, a traditional safe-haven asset, is facing a shift in its outlook as traders re-evaluate their optimism regarding the potential peak of US interest rates. Recent reports suggesting that the...
Stocks Pick of The Week - US Inflation Reports Fuelled "Buy, Buy, Buy". But Who Is Overvalued?
The latest producer price index in June showed inflation rose less than anticipated and built on trader optimism from the June consumer price index data, which came out Wednesday. Investors are now...
The jobs report is not insufficient to prevent the Fed from raising rates this week
The Fed is not at ease despite the slowdown in hiring in June and the downward revision of payroll numbers from earlier months.
Stocks Pick of The Week - When Federal Reserve Tightening Concerns Arise, Quality Stocks May Outperform
As the possibility of a July rate hike solidifies, bond traders are now looking ahead to the future beyond this month. Strong data releases, including the latest ISM figures, increase the likelihood...
Global Stocks Show Warning Signs of More Downside Risks
Global equities have defied expectations and experienced a remarkable decoupling from the worsening economic backdrop, showing a substantial 13% rise in 2023. However, amidst this apparent market...
Stocks Pick of The Week - Some Top Performers in First Half Could Pause, Despite Positive Outlook
Major US stock indices achieved substantial gains in a week marked by positive news. The rise was primarily fuelled by the success of prominent banks in passing the Federal Reserve's stress test and...
