Market Summary: The long and the short of it. U.S. markets: President Trump tossed a spanner into the markets on Friday. Confirming Peter Navarro‘s warnings, the President tweeted that he has not agreed to rollback tariffs with China, thus refuting Larry Kudlow’s comments. Navarro 1:0 Kudlow. The markets subsequently fell at the open and it […]
Market Summary: The long & the short of it. Most global markets rallied again yesterday on the contradictory comments from the U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators. The financial press decided to highlight the positive narrative and run with more optimistic comments. The S&P 500 nudged higher for another record finish at 3085 for a gain
Market Summary: The long & the short of it. The U.S. Markets awoke on Friday to some positive news. Firstly, a stronger than expected reading of the October jobs report enhanced bullish spirits in the markets. Secondly, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said the world’s two largest economies could reach “consensus on principles” during a “serious
Market Summary: The long & the short of it. Despite upbeat earnings and the benefit of lower interest rates, the U.S. markets dived into the red on the opening of trading yesterday. China upset the post-Fed apple cart overnight, claiming that the “trade-deal” was unlikely. In spite of the White House’s best efforts, the odds