- China’s economy grows 6.7% in Q3
- European bank shares rise following uneventful ECB meeting
- UK CPI jumps month-on-month
- US dollar strengthens as company earnings season commences
- Portugal’s sovereign bond rating avoids decisive downgrade
Imperium Capital Publication
Viewpoint – October 2016
The modest returns seen in the majority of markets over the month masked some sharp moves over the same period. In most cases these were triggered once again by central bank policy decisions, as well as moves by OPEC and Russia to curb oil production.
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Weekly Digest – 16 October 2016
- Dollar strengthens as market prepares for Fed rate hike
- Inflation expectations rise in the UK
- Bond yields rise amid tapering rumours
- Chinese trade data disappoints, whilst inflation rises
- Eurozone industrial production beats expectations
Weekly Digest – 09 October 2016
- Sterling vs USD lowest since 1985, whilst UK equities reach record highs
- US economy adds 156,000 jobs in September
- Dollar rises as expectations converge on December rate hike
- ECB rumours trigger rise in global bond yields
- In commodities, oil rises and gold falls
Weekly Digest – 02 October 2016
- Oil prices rise as OPEC agrees to curb production
- US Q2 GDP revised upwards
- UK PM announces deadline for triggering Article 50
- Eurozone see encouraging economic data releases
- Japanese markets fall as deflation continues
Viewpoint – September 2016
August proved to be a particularly quiet month for markets, with low levels of volatility across equities and bonds, and little by way of significant news flow. Overall the ‘risk on’ environment of July, post the UK Brexit referendum, broadly continued in August: most equity markets rose modestly higher, with emerging markets leading the way and adding 2.5% in the month.
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Weekly Digest – 25 September 2016
- Markets buoyed by central bank meetings
- Bond yields fall after US interest rates kept unchanged
- ‘Hard Brexit’ speculation pushes sterling lower
- Subdued PMI results for the euro area
- Choppy week for oil ahead of OPEC meeting
Weekly Digest – 19 September 2016
- Global bond yields rise in volatile environment
- Mixed US data ahead of Fed meeting
- Sterling falls after Chancellor’s comments
- European markets retreat as industrial production declines
- Reports of oil surplus sends prices lower
Weekly Digest – 11 September 2016
- ECB keep monetary policy on hold
- Fed Governor makes case for rate rise despite poor US data
- Global financial assets sell-off late in the week
- UK services sector strong, whilst trade deficit decreases
- Chinese trade data encouraging
Weekly Digest – 04 September 2016
- US displays lacklustre jobs creation
- Global manufacturing data yields mixed results
- European equities rise despite political rumblings
- Japanese equities rise over prospects of increased monetary stimulus
- Oil weakens following stockpile data