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The Return of Volatility October 17, 2014
Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 10-13-2014 It was a light week for domestic economic reports, generally focused on employment subtleties; however, global economic growth expectations were downgraded by the IMF, causing additional market tumult. Typical October volatility returned to markets as domestic stocks … Continue reading
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Tagged Carl Icahn, Christine Legarde, Eurozone, FOMC minutes, IMF, Mario Draghi, oil prices, VIX, Volatility
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 10-5-2014 Economic reports were mixed in terms of improvement, but continue to show strength. The highest-profile report of the week, the government employment situation, came in much stronger than expected and featured an unemployment rate under 6%. Equity … Continue reading
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Tagged dollar index, Europe, foreign currencies, oil prices, stronger dollar, unemployment rate, Yahoo!
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 9-29-2014 Economic news was generally mixed on the week, with housing providing a slightly more optimistic tone. GDP for the 2nd quarter was revised a bit higher as well, casting a more positive light on the prior period. … Continue reading
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Tagged Alibaba, Bill Gross, Ebola in West Africa, economic news, Janus, PIMCO
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 9-15-2014 In a slower week for economic data, results came in tempered to positive (retail sales being a more important release), but included no major surprises. Geopolitically, the highlight originated from a developed market this time, as polls … Continue reading
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Tagged economic data, Fed, fixed income, FOMC, interest rate, interest rates, U.S. dollar, Yahoo!
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update 9-8-2014 Economic data for the week came in fairly strong, highlighted by the ISM manufacturing report, which is closely watched by markets. However, the August employment situation report for August was a bit disappointing. S. stocks gained … Continue reading
Weekly Economic Update
Economic data points from the week were quite good, and showed a continued rebound of conditions. Inflation, as measured by CPI at least, rose at a tempered pace we’ve come to expect. Equities and other risk assets were higher, with … Continue reading
Weekly Economic Update
Data was mixed on the week, with retail sales disappointing, but surveys and sentiment still decent on the manufacturing/small business end. Equity markets deflected geopolitical concerns and gained, as did bond prices with interest rates falling a fraction of a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2nd quarter, Europe, interest rates, oil prices, sentiment
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Weekly Economic Update
Economic data reports for the week were relatively good, led by ISM non-manufacturing, factory orders and the Fed’s Senior Loan Officer Survey showing positive results. Stocks experienced a more volatile week as events in the Ukraine raised anxiety again, which … Continue reading
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Tagged Bank of Japan, China, ECB, economic data, equities, Erdogan, performance, Poland’s Prime Minister, the Bank of England, Ukraine, VIX
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Weekly Economic Update
A jam-packed week of economic data releases boosted by a faster Q2 real GDP growth rate, a stronger ISM manufacturing reading in July and upbeat consumer confidence levels. Weaker housing sales data in June, and in-line results for July’s payroll … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Plosser, economic data, GDP, ISM manufacturing
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Fed Note
Fed Note: The Federal Reserve met today and proceeded according to the recent plan. The taper continued, with Treasury/MBS purchases being wound down from $35 bil./mo. to $25 bil./mo. At this pace, QE Fed buys should end by October. Other … Continue reading
Weekly Economic Update
Economic Update: Economic data was mostly focused on inflation and housing: CPI was up marginally, while housing stats were mixed—remaining below trend for an economic recovery. Stock markets were a mixed bag, with larger-cap stocks performing a bit better than … Continue reading
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