Volatility down, markets up as trade frictions ease
The Big Number: -48.1%The percent decline in the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) since August 5th, the height of the recent escalation in the trade war
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It was a week when politics tended to overshadow economics, with stocks selling off and U.S. Treasuries rallying. The S&P 500 declined for the third
Hopes for a quick resolution to the China trade dispute faded this past week, and the market had to come to terms with a new
The trade dispute with China dominated markets during the week, beginning with President Trump’s Sunday night tweet announcing plans to levy additional tariffs on Chinese
April jobs numbers came out well above economists’ estimates, bringing the jobless rate to a 49-year low at 3.6%. The economy added 263,000 jobs in
The U.S. Commerce Department reported first-quarter GDP on Friday, and it was a pleasant surprise, up 3.2% compared to expectations of around 2.3%. Better net
Stocks saw modest returns last week as earnings season kicked into high gear. The S&P 500 closed in on earlier records and was on course
Earnings season kicked into high gear last week with the first reports from the big banks, J.P. Morgan and Wells Fargo. On Friday, the S&P
It was a good week for global stocks, jumpstarted by news of better-than-expected Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) numbers out of China. A strong U.S. jobs
Stocks ended the week on an up note, capping an impressive quarter that saw the S&P 500 index climb 13%, the biggest quarterly gain since
Friday was a tough day for stocks as concerns over global growth overcame a decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve to forgo additional interest rate
It was a bounce-back week for stocks with the S&P 500 climbing 3% and global equities hitting a four-month high. Both Europe and emerging market
The bull market turned 10 on Saturday at the end of a week that was generally negative for stocks. Friday’s jobs report surprised on the
Stocks lost ground mid-week before rallying into the weekend on generally decent data and further optimism on a trade deal with China. It was the
U.S. equities climbed for the ninth straight week – the longest such period since 1995 – and the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), a measure of
Retail sales looked to be the “big number” for the week, and they disappointed when released on Thursday, showing a much worse than expected decline
It was a mixed week for economic data, and markets reacted accordingly, with U.S. equities up slightly and Europe and Japan lagging. For the U.S.,
The Fed surprised investors last week by adopting a more dovish tone regarding monetary policy than it has taken in the recent past. For example,
A mostly positive week for the U.S. economy, as initial jobless claims fell to their lowest level since 1969 and as the manufacturing sector (as
Last week saw mostly positive economic news in the U.S. Initial jobless claims once again were lower than expected, indicating that the domestic employment picture
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits fell more than expected during the week ending January 5th—another sign of labor market strength. However, the
2019 began with strong—albeit very mixed—signals about the health of the U.S. economy: The ISM Manufacturing index in December grew at the slowest pace in
Christmas week offered a mixed bag, economically. Initial jobless claims were lower than expected, but continuing claims were slightly more elevated than forecast. Manufacturing activity
Another week of mixed economic results, as the Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index and durable goods orders (as well as core durable goods orders) all were
As market volatility persists heading into year-end, the question remains as to whether this new volatility regime is here to stay. While the uptick in
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