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$FED’s rate talks worried investors

May 18, 2016 6:28 pm / Published in Market Update, SPX
A rally in bank shares after the Federal Reserve put June on the table for a rate hike helped major indexes end near flat, while Treasury yields jumped. A rising dollar hindered demand for most commodities, including oil and gold. The SPX trade below 2040 and marked a 4th lower low in the last 4

Strong $Chinese Data

April 13, 2016 5:12 pm / Published in Market Update, SPX
Data moved international indexes higher questioning shorts positions on the market. Recovering 100% from the Dic 31st high.     Investors sought financial names after JPMorgan’s quarterly results kicked off bank earnings on an upbeat note, while shorter-dated Treasuries fell. Surprisingly strong Chinese trade data offered hope the Asian giant was finally stabilizing, underpinning risk

$Oil above 40USD

April 11, 2016 5:26 pm / Published in Market Update, Oil
Declines in consumer staples pushed indexes lower. Treasuries ended almost flat. Continued pressure that the Federal Reserve has kept interest rate hike expectations low pushed the dollar down, which in turned boosted the prices of gold. U.S. crude reversed losses to settle above $40 a barrel.

Market Commentary – Mar 2016

April 8, 2016 3:14 pm / Published in Market Update, Performance
The market has experienced the worst January and the best recovery of its history during Q1. Volatility and uncertainty has increased no matter what the Index shows. VIX closed at 14 in March. Fed’s QE has caused high prices without creating a real wealth effect: of course this wealth creation was not transferred to the

Comentario de mercado – Marzo 2016

April 8, 2016 3:10 pm / Published in Market Update
En el Q1 el mercado ha vivido el peor enero y la mejor recuperación de su historia. La volatilidad e incertidumbre ha aumentado digan lo que digan los índices. VIX cerró en 14 en marzo. La FED con el QE ha originado precios altos sin crear un efecto de riqueza que se pueda transmitir a

Market Recap

March 10, 2016 12:21 am / Published in Market Update
Stocks rebounded, led by energy shares, as oil prices rose on a big draw in U.S. gasoline and hopes of major producers agreeing to freeze output, while gold dropped. A disappointing 10-year notes auction pushed Treasuries lower. The euro was little changed ahead of the European Central Bank meeting. For tomorrow: The number of Americans