US equity markets took a step back last week in what turned out to be a very busy week.  Increased yields on the long end of the curve prompted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to double buybacks of 10- to 30-year US Treasuries in an effort to temper the rise in...
Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

The S&P 500 forged a new all-time high as investors recalibrated interest-rate-hike expectations after an in-line print of the Consumer Price Index and a cooler-than-expected print of the Producer Price Index.  The probability of a rate hike in September fell to...
Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

Giddy up!  US equity markets ripped higher in the first week of August as 2nd quarter earnings continued to impress.  According to FactSet, 88% of the S&P 500 have reported earnings, of which 86% have beaten Earnings Per Share estimates, while Earnings Per Share...
Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

It was an extremely busy week on Wall Street, with investors having to assess increased geopolitical tensions in the Middle East alongside a deluge of corporate 2nd-quarter earnings results, several central bank monetary policy decisions, and a full economic...
Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

US equity indices declined for a second consecutive week despite a strong start to second-quarter earnings. With just over 25% of the S&P 500 reporting, top- and bottom-line growth rates have been better than anticipated. Results this week from Google, Intel, and...
Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

Markets took a step back last week despite a better-than-expected start to second-quarter earnings and benign inflation data.  Semiconductor names continued to come under pressure, especially the memory names, as the sector entered into bear territory, off 20% in just...