The Federal Reserve’s (the Fed) scheduled policy meeting on Wednesday, played a significant role in influencing market sentiment.
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Week in Review: Interest Rates Steady, While U.S. Growth Surprises
Global equity markets experienced positive momentum during the week, buoyed by steady interest rate decisions and better-than-expected U.S. GDP growth.
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Despite experiencing upward momentum last week, the markets in 2024 have been characterised as restrained and somewhat uneven.
Continue readingWeek in Review: Middle East Tensions Escalate
Geopolitical tensions continued to escalate in the Middle East over the week with the US and the UK carrying out multiple airstrikes on more than a dozen Houthi rebel targets in Yemen.
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The holiday-shortened week saw an end to global equities notable nine-week winning streak.
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The Federal Reserve held its final policy meeting of the year this week. As anticipated, officials kept rates unchanged.
Continue readingWeek in Review: U.S. Job Growth Rebounds in November
In November, U.S. job growth gained momentum while the unemployment rate declined, indicating a robust underlying labor market.
Continue readingWeek in Review: Thanksgiving Week for Markets
Thanksgiving signals the beginning of the final stretch of the year.
Continue readingWeek in Review: Markets Rally on the Back of Softer Inflation Data
Global equity markets experienced a rally over the week as investors processed slower inflation prints in various developed economies.
Continue readingWeek in Review: Mixed News Out of China
Investors look for direction in China.
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