Just as it was beginning to look like the bond market’s luck was finally running out, President Trump made some remarks that all but guarantee that the bond rally will go on for a little while longer.
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Bond inflows hit record, but the rally is not over yet
It seems that nothing can break the bond rally — or deflate the bond bubble, as critics would say. Inflows into bond funds have hit a record this year, in tandem with record high bond prices, but how long can the euphoria last?
‘Buy’ signal getting close after ‘massive’ outflows
There have been “massive” outflows from capital markets in the past week, but although they brought Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s “bull and bear” indicator close to the “buy” signal, they haven’t managed to trigger it.
As market bubbles keep inflating, signal gets close to ‘sell’
Investors’ optimism remained at very high levels, despite the beginning of tapering of quantitative easing by the European Central Bank (ECB), tensions with North Korea and the Catalan crisis.
Market moving info — week starting July 10, 2017
Here’s a summary of last week’s market moving news and a look ahead to the data, events and earnings reports that are likely to move the markets in the week starting July 10, 2017.
Last week:
- The US economy created more jobs than expected, with 222,000 new positions in June compared with expectations of 178,000. But wage growth was tepid, at just 2.5%.
Market moving info — week starting July 3, 2017
Here’s a summary of last week’s market moving news and a look ahead to the data, events and earnings reports that are likely to move the markets in the week starting July 3, 2017.
Last week:
- The savings ratio in the UK fell to a record low 1.7% in the first quarter, from 3.3% in the fourth quarter of 2016.
Market moving info — week starting June 26, 2017
Here’s a summary of last week’s market moving news and a look ahead to the data, events and earnings reports that are likely to move the markets in the week starting June 26, 2017.
Last week:
- Negotiations on Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union started in Brussels amid warnings by both Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond and Bank of England Governor Mark Carney that a “soft” Brexit is needed in order to prevent a deep fall in living standards.
Market moving info — week starting June 19, 2017
Here’s a summary of last week’s market moving news and a look ahead to the data, events and earnings reports that are likely to move the markets in the week starting June 19, 2017.
Last week:
- Eurozone ministers approved the release of a new tranche of aid for Greece that will help the country avoid a new payment crisis in July, when it has to pay €7.0 billion worth of debt.
The first half of the year was full of humbling lessons
What a spectacular lesson the first half of the year delivered for investors. At the beginning of the year, it looked like the UK’s vote to leave the European Union was a great idea: the eurozone seemed on the brink of disintegration.
Market moving info — week starting June 12, 2017
Here’s a summary of last week’s market moving news and a look ahead to the data, events and earnings reports that are likely to move the markets in the week starting June 12, 2017.
Last week:
- The UK Conservative party lost the majority it had in parliament following snap elections called by Prime Minister Theresa May in a desire to strengthen her majority ahead of Brexit negotiations. The pound fell on the result as investors weighed the consequences, while the FTSE 100, dominated by exporting companies, rose.