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- US markets declined last week on higher oil prices and long yields. This week, expect indices to move along with earnings releases but the bias still lies towards further downside.
- Tuesday, April 18 - 2006 at 16:06 |
- The US earnings season kicks off this week and with rising long term yields (the 10yr reached 4.97%, its highest levels since June 2002) and rebounding oil prices any disappointing data could trigger further downside.
- Monday, April 10 - 2006 at 12:38 |
- US stocks from the utilities and pharmaceutical sectors fell most on concern about rising yields. With Lucent-Alcatel merger stocks from the telecom equipment sector should be active (Ciena, Tellabs, Nortel) this week. Technically, US markets remain well oriented for now.
- Monday, April 03 - 2006 at 13:19 |
- This week's focus will be the FOMC meeting on March 28. The market is looking for a 25bp rate hike to 4.75% but will more importantly try to determine whether the rate hike cycle is about to come to an end. Technically, US markets remain well oriented for now.
- Monday, March 27 - 2006 at 13:23 |
- US markets rose last week thanks to strong results from Wall Street firms and a better than expected inflation report. Long yields declined from their recent highs and the dollar fell against the euro. Stocks from the energy and real estate sectors rose.
- Monday, March 20 - 2006 at 14:25 |
- US markets were mixed last week as the Dow Jones rose while the S&P 500 fell. A better than expected employment report helped mitigate earlier losses. Oil prices remained under pressure.
- Monday, March 13 - 2006 at 14:53 |
- Last week strong reports from the Institute for Supply Management on the services and manufacturing sections of the economy fuelled concern about inflation risk in the US. The Dow Jones and S&P fell driven by declines in the financial sector.
- Monday, March 06 - 2006 at 14:21 |
- US markets had a pause last week on volatile oil prices. This week's economic data will need to show continued growth with constrained inflation pressures to keep a positive sentiment among investors.
- Monday, February 27 - 2006 at 13:26 |
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