Market Pulse: January 15, 2024
AS OF JANUARY 15TH, 2024, GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS EXHIBITED CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM FOR THE YEAR. MAJOR INDICES POSTED MODEST GAINS YEAR-TO-DATE US Markets: The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.3%, the S&P 500 advanced 1.7%, and the Nasdaq Composite added 1.0%. Global Performance: European markets mirrored the US, with moderate gains. Asian markets showed some regional […]
Market Pulse: December 2023
DECEMBER 2023 MARKED A STRONG YEAR-END RALLY FOR STOCKS, GIVEN SEVERAL KEY FACTORS: MARKET MOVERS Cooling Inflation:** Inflationary pressures continued to ease in December, bolstered by less robust employment demand, normalising supply chains, and growing optimism that central banks would slow down the pace of interest rate hikes. Central Bank Policy Shift:** The Federal Reserve […]