Equities have become priced to perfection recently, fueled by bank and tech earnings that have exceeded expectations. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Private domestic demand excluding trade and inventories will point the way on GDP
U.S. growth in the second quarter most likely advanced at a 2.5% rate following the 0.5% contraction in the first quarter of the year. … READ MORE >
Inventories in an age of uncertainty
Inventory expansion continued to moderate in May after peaking earlier in the year as firms pulled forward economic activity to avoid tariffs. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Shipping activity remains lower at U.S. seaports
Higher tariffs have taken a toll on shipping activity at American ports. But oil and natural exports have provided a steadying influence on exports. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Manufacturing sector to slow in second half
The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index implies that the broader manufacturing sector will slow into the second half of the year. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Weaker dollar adds to inflation pressure as import prices rise
Once the dollar begins to depreciate, higher inflation typically follows as imported goods become more expensive. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Japanese bond holdings and global yields
The chance that Japan’s long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party may lose its majority in the upper house of parliament has created a risk of higher bond yields not only in Japan but also globally. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Global yields on the rise
Expansionary fiscal policies in Germany and the U.S., as well as the prospect of greater government spending in Japan, have pushed long-dated yields higher in global fixed-income markets. … READ MORE >
Market Minute: Threatened tariffs and market complacency
If one is wondering why investors have shrugged off tariff threats out of Washington, look no further than the United States’ five biggest trading partners excluding China. … READ MORE >
U.S. consumer price index creeps higher in June
Inflation has started a slow climb as signs of tariff-induced inflation are now evident within durable and nondurable imports. … READ MORE >