Monday Digest
Market leaders taking late summer breakLast week, the Bloomberg World stock market index gained 0.5%, with mixed bond prices and UK yields rising. US large-cap stocks underperformed, while China and the UK saw gains, with the FTSE 100 reaching new all-time highs....
Monday Digest
The slowdown never comesFriday night’s meeting between Trump and Putin has produced some clarification from Russia of the current land-grab ambition. While Putin’s proposal is not acceptable (nor designed to be so), there are elements which may lead to more discussions in...
Monday Digest
Trump goes for easy targets as tail risks fadeMarkets regained their footing – aided by a slew of US trade deals. This is excepting a few others; Brazil and Canada with leaderships that irk Trump; and poor Switzerland because of the movement...
Monday Digest
Busy going nowhere This week has been one of the most information-heavy in recent memory, with significant implications for global markets. Equity markets began positively but turned negative, particularly in Europe. US indices fared better, buoyed by the Magnificent Seven tech giants,...