Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers out there.  The holiday-shortened week brought gains to US equities and saw the Japanese and South Korean markets forge new all-time highs.  The signing of a memorandum of understanding between the US and Iran extended the...

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Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

It was a hectic week on Wall Street as investors contended with heightened tensions in the Middle East, awaited the largest IPO in history, and received elevated inflation readings.  The US and Iran appear to be very close to extending a fragile ceasefire, but as I...

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Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

qqwe The S&P 500 was unable to make it a 10th straight week of gains as the market pulled back sharply late in the week amid a sense that the AI trade may have gone too far, too fast.  Technology issues were absolutely hammered on Thursday and Friday after...

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Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

Global equity markets rallied in May and received a final boost in the final week of the month on optimism that the US and Iran were close to extending the current ceasefire agreement.  However, the negotiations between the two parties were described as “clear as mud”...

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Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

Happy Memorial Day weekend, and thank you to all the brave men and women who have served our country to ensure our freedom.   Markets took a step forward last week in what I would consider a complete reversal of the prior week's action.  A broadening-out trade could...

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Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

US equity markets finished the week mixed in volatile trade.  Hotter-than-expected inflation data, coupled with increased tensions in the Middle East, sent US Treasury yields significantly higher.  The US-China summit ended with both sides with no real incremental...

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Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

Global markets hit record highs as Q1 earnings continued to exceed expectations.  Despite continued tensions in the Middle East and the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, investors bought mega-cap technology issues alongside Semiconductor companies.  AMD posted...

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Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

Global markets had mixed results last week as headlines about the US-Iran conflict continued to affect trade.  Conflicting reports of the US and Iran meeting to negotiate a ceasefire came and went without the two sides meeting.  The Strait of Hormuz continued to be...

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Weekly Market Commentary

Weekly Market Commentary

Global markets continued to rally in hopes of an extended ceasefire and Friday’s reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.  However, the rally will be tested on Monday after Iran shut down the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, with the ceasefire ending on Tuesday.  Negotiations...

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