Major US equity indexes hit new highs as the phase one US-China trade deal was signed. Corporate bond markets were focused on earnings, but saw continued strong demand. Trade optimism…
Scott McKennaJanuary 22, 2020
US stocks gained in the first half of the week, but ended mixed as the US assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani heightened tensions in the Middle East. Bond yields…
Scott McKennaJanuary 3, 2020
The last week of the decade was a short one trading wise, as markets were closed for the second half of Tuesday and into Wednesday for the Christmas holiday. US…
Scott McKennaDecember 27, 2019
US markets continued to rally last week as investors celebrated the coming of a phase one US-China trade deal, although all of the final details have yet to be announced.…
Scott McKennaDecember 24, 2019
All major US indexes rose higher last week, driven by continued positive trade sentiment. Friday saw a large spike as both Chinese and US officials announced tariff reductions. Despite the…
Scott McKennaDecember 17, 2019
The week started off shaky as the Trump administration reinstated tariffs on steel and aluminum for Argentina and Brazil and also mentioned US-China tensions might be pushed off until after…
Scott McKennaDecember 10, 2019
US Equities hit another all time high last week on continued trade deal optimism, but fixed incomes moved little during the short trading week. European equities drew higher, and the…
Scott McKennaDecember 3, 2019
US equities declined slightly after six weeks of gains, and volatility remained low. US bond markets were affected by uncertainty over the US-China trade deal, and longer term bond yields…
Scott McKennaNovember 26, 2019
US equities continued their climb last week despite overall mixed economic data. With all of the political volitility we've seen, there has been almost no fluctuation in market volatility. In…
Scott McKennaNovember 19, 2019
