Top Stories Last Week • Equity Markets Rose in the Week Global stocks rose slightly in the second week 0f 2014. S&P index rose 0.7%, and MSCI EAFE index rallied 1.3%. The MSCI Emerging Market Index was up 0.6%. On other hand, gold climbed 0.8%, while the SPGC commodity index dropped by 0.6%. The bond … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • Global Stock Markets Started the New Year with Negative Performance Global stocks started 2014 with negative performance. Last week, S&P index dropped 1.0%, and MSCI EAFE index declined 1.7%. Even worse, the MSCI Emerging Market tumbled 3.6%. On other hand, gold climbed 2.7%, while the SPGC commodity index dropped by … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • US Stocks Reached Records Again US Stocks reached records again in the holiday season with no major economic news. Last week, S&P index rallied 1.3%, and MSCI EAFE index climbed 2.3%. The MSCI Emerging Market rose 1.8%. Gold climbed 1.0%, while the SPGC commodity index rose by 0.4%. The bond … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • US Stocks Reached Record US reached record again as the Fed started reducing bond purchases by $10 billion, a very slow pace of tapering. Last week, S&P index rallied 2.5%, and MSCI EAFE index climbed 3.0%. However, the MSCI Emerging Market declined 0.4%. Gold tumbled 2.9%, while the SPGC commodity … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • Global Stocks Slumped for the Second Week Global stocks slumped for the second week on the concern about the possible tapering of bond purchases by the Fed this week. Last week, S&P index declined 1.4%, and MSCI EAFE index dropped 2.0%. The MSCI Emerging Market tumbled 2.4%. Gold price climbed … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • Global Stocks Ended the Week Slightly Lower Global stocks slumped for most of the week until the strong US job report on Friday rallied the markets. The week ended with slight decline across the board. During the week, S&P index remained flat, but MSCI EAFE index dropped 1.3%. The MSCI … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • US Stocks Rose During Thanksgiving Week US stocks rose slightly during Thanksgiving week. S&P index rose 0.1%, and MSCI EAFE index climbed 0.1%. The MSCI Emerging Market was up 0.3%. Gold rose 0.7%, and the SPGC commodity index increased by 0.1%. The bond markets gained slightly as well. Barclays US … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • US Stocks Rose Again US stocks rose again in a quiet week without much important economic news. S&P index rose 0.4%, and MSCI EAFE index was flat. The MSCI Emerging Market Index dropped by 0.6%. Gold tumbled 3.6%, while the SPGC commodity index went up by 1.2%. The bond markets … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • Global Financial Markets Rallied Global financial markets rallied as investors speculated the Fed’s tapering of bond purchase program may delay after Yellen’s confirmation hearing in the Senate. In the week, S&P index rose 1.6%, and MSCI EAFE index climbed 1.5%. The MSCI Emerging Market Index rallied by 2.6%. Gold remained … Read more
Top Stories Last Week • Emerging Markets Tumbled Expectations of a slower pace of growth across most emerging markets have helped sap investor confidence in these economies, and added to concerns that the asset class will be dragged down when the Federal Reserve begins to wind down its economic stimulus program. Emerging market equity tumbled, … Read more