According to Odaily, Federal Reserve’s Barkin has announced a ‘test and learn’ approach to handling interest rate cuts. The decline in inflation, which initially began in the goods sector, has now spread to other parts of the economy. This development has bolstered confidence that the downward trend in inflation will continue.
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Interest rates are cut in the UK and set to fall in the US. 01/08/2024 Rotation in equity markets Global equities remain close to all-time highs, but July came with some turbulence. The largest US tech stocks, which have been the key driver of markets this year, have been struggling in recent weeks: as of […]
Our Q2 report discusses collaborative engagements on climate and paid sick leave, as well as looking at our approach to modern slavery and insights from visits to Asian apparel factories. 30/07/2024 The Q2 2024 Sustainable Investment Report is available here. Andy Howard, Schroders Global Head of Sustainable Investment: Amid increased scrutiny of investment industry initiatives, we […]
We can think of the circuit breaker mechanism as a “fuse”. When the market fluctuates too violently, the fuse will melt and break, suspending trading activities in the market temporarily. Trading will resume after a while. During the trading hours of the U.S. stock market, if market prices fluctuate violently to a certain preset limit […]
Will we see more of a rebound in UK and Chinese markets? The global economy is growing at a reasonable pace, interest rates have most likely peaked, and corporate earnings are rising. All of these factors favour continued exposure to equity markets. After increasing our equity weighting at the beginning of the year, we have […]
Political uncertainty takes centre stage. 03/07/2024 A mixed quarter for stocks and bonds Global equities are once again being led higher by mega-cap US technology stocks, which continue to benefit from excitement about AI. Unlike in the first quarter, however, the rest of the market has not been performing nearly as well: excluding the largest […]
According to Odaily, European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Robert Holzmann has stated that a rate cut in September is not a certainty. Holzmann emphasized that he does not wish to see an early rate cut. He noted that if the Federal Reserve were to reduce rates, it would make it easier for the […]
Currently, the United States represents the most significant stock market globally, with its overall market value accounting for more than 50% of the global stock market and hosting the world’s most important companies. In the past, the most significant stock market crashes have seen declines of up to around -50%, and this is just for […]
A Guide to Trading Psychology Trading Psychology: Beyond the Basics The psychology of trading is often overlooked but forms a crucial part of a professional trader’s skillset. is the perfect place to learn how to manage your emotions and hone your trading psychology; our analysts have already experienced the ups and downs, so you don’t […]
Equities remain resilient as bond yields move higher. 02/06/2024 Robust earnings overshadowed by higher yields Strong first-quarter earnings from the largest US technology companies pushed global stock markets back towards record highs late in May. Chip designer Nvidia, the third most valuable company in the world, was a standout performer after delivering another set of […]