Macro Overview Equity markets advanced broadly on Friday after a weaker-than-expected September payrolls report reinforced expectations the Federal Reserve will hold rates steady at its […]
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Bond Yields Surge as Energy Powers Higher
Macro Overview U.S. equities were little changed on Thursday, with the S&P 500 (IVV) slipping 0.08% as gains in select mega-cap names offset broader weakness […]
Crypto Surges as Quad-Witching Session Splits Major Indices
Macro Overview U.S. equities closed a quad-witching Friday on mixed footing, with the S&P 500 (IVV) adding 0.11% while heavy options and futures expiration drove […]
Fed’s Hawkish Hike Pressures Equities as Energy Slides
Macro Overview U.S. equities retreated modestly on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 (IVV) down 0.43% after the Federal Reserve’s quarter-point rate hike and Chair Kevin […]
Oil Surge and Yield Spike Weigh on Equities Ahead of Fed
Macro Overview U.S. equities retreated broadly on Tuesday as investors positioned ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision, with the S&P 500 (IVV) declining 0.44%. […]
Stocks Snap Losing Streak as Oil Retreats
Macro Overview U.S. equities broke a four-session slide as the S&P 500 (IVV) advanced 0.84%, with gains led by technology and industrials even as hotter-than-expected […]
Inflation Data Rattles Stocks as Oil and Bonds Diverge
Macro Overview U.S. equities extended their pullback as the S&P 500 (IVV) declined 0.60%, marking a fourth consecutive lower close following the hotter-than-expected August PPI […]
Strong Jobs Report Weighs on U.S. Stocks, Lifts International Equities
Macro Overview U.S. equities retreated after a much stronger-than-expected August jobs report fueled expectations of a potential Federal Reserve interest rate hike. The S&P 500 […]
Rate Hike Hopes Ease, Fueling Rally in Equities and Digital Assets
Macro Overview U.S. equities rallied on Thursday, propelled by comments from a Federal Reserve official that eased concerns about an imminent interest rate hike and […]
Small Caps and Materials Lead Broad Equity Rally
Macro Overview Global equity markets advanced on Wednesday, with investors digesting the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book and key employment data. The S&P 500 (IVV) gained […]