Weekly Market Review – March 27, 2021
Stock Markets The major stock indexes were mixed in the past week’s trading. Investors appear to be caught between the optimism of the continued reopening of the economy and ongoing concerns about the possible increase in inflation and interest rates. Small-cap stocks slowed for the second week in a row, while the S&P 500 managed […]
Weekly Market Review – March 20, 2021
Stock Markets The bottoming out of the stock market due to the pandemic shutdown marked its first anniversary on March 23. The plunge marked the shortest bear market in history; ever since, the markets including stocks, long-term bond yields, and commodities have rebounded decisively. Driving its continued uptrend are the prospects of a successful vaccine […]
Weekly Market Review – March 13, 2021
Stock Markets The market ascended to a record high in the past week on the back of renewed optimism over an impending economic recovery. The week’s developments did much to calm investor fears. A moderate inflation report and a slowdown of the upward movement in interest rates fueled the market rally, but the big news […]
Weekly Market Review – March 6, 2021
Stock Markets Stocks pulled back as yields moved up, continuing the cycle of volatility of preceding weeks. During the week two emerging perceptions appear to prevail among investors. One is the view that high interest rates and high stock prices are simply incompatible and one must prevail. Second is the view that the decline in […]
Weekly Market Review – February 27, 2021
Stock Markets In the past week, sector leadership shifted to economically sensitive sectors that have lagged due to the pandemic. The catalyst for this shift was the sharp rise in government bond yields that unsettled both equity and fixed-income markets. The acceleration in bond volatility brought it to its highest level since April 2020, affecting […]
Weekly Market Review – February 20, 2021
Stock Markets Over the week, stocks set new highs on the back of the Congressional hearings looking into the GameStop trading spree and the better-than-foreseen economic data. Indices dipped slightly week-on-week, however, when optimism was tempered by concerns about the inflationary trend and rising bond yields. The ongoing negotiations of the details of the fiscal-aid […]
Weekly Market Review – February 13, 2021
Stock Markets Amid strong earnings reports and the likelihood of additional fiscal stimulus, stock indices ended up slightly positive for the second week of February. Plans have been announced for the purchase of an additional 200 million vaccine doses as the rollout continues to accelerate. In pace with equities, bonds likewise edged further up but […]
Weekly Market Review – February 6, 2021
Stock Markets Major indexes closed at new record highs as U.S. stocks registered their best weekly gain since November. Optimistic outlook for a fiscal stimulus bill and the progress in vaccine distribution continue to provide impetus for the bourse. Crude oil traded at 10% gains for the week, its highest level in more than a […]
Weekly Market Review – January 30, 2021
Stock Markets Volatile trading in several sectors of the market triggered the largest weekly loss in the stock market. Fears of speculative excesses were coupled with reduced optimism that fourth-quarter GDP growth would slow down after a spectacular third-quarter growth figure. The heightened political and economic uncertainties ahead under an untested Biden administration have prompted […]
Weekly Market Review – January 23, 2021
Stock Markets The week ended with equities slightly short of their record highs as investors continue to weigh the prospects posed by recent developments. Investor ambiguity was driven by the anticipated $1.9 trillion fiscal-stimulus bill and its possible impact on the long-term sustainability of the government’s deficit spending. Worsening news on the coronavirus situation also […]