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Geopolitics Looms Large as Central Bankers Meet This Week

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Simon Kennedy |Craig Stirling |Alexander Nicholson

Nations accounting for two-fifths of the global economy set interest rates this week, which may shift investors’ focus from the Middle East conflict. The US, UK, Switzerland and Japan are among those jostling for attention, while peers in Brazil, Chile, Indonesia, Turkey and Sweden also meet.
Bond Auctions Are Turning Into Wall Street’s Most-Watched Events

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Liz McCormick |Michael McKenzie |Michael Mckenzie |Alexander Nicholson

Bond auctions are shaping up to be the most-anticipated events on Wall Street. With yields on long-term debt soaring in recent weeks, investors are paying closer attention to the routine auctions as an instant readout of market demand. The big date on the calendar this week is a Treasury sale of $22 billion of 30-year government bonds on Thursday.
Wall Street Wants Jerome Powell’s Steer on Tariff Shock

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Michael Msika |Alexander Nicholson

1 hour agoTop 4 Building Product Stocks Overcoming Industry ChallengesThe Zacks Building Products - Miscellaneous industry continues to navigate challenges stemming from a weak real estate market and inflation-driven …NowBosses beware: the tariff shock is not like covid-19PEER INTO a Bloomberg screen and the parallels between the past month and the spring of 2020 draw themselves.
Asia Feels the Knock-On Effects of the Dollar’s Tumble

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Alexander Nicholson |Alexandra Semenova

Beijing pushes back against letting the yuan strengthen, helping restore calm to Asian currency markets. This article is for subscribers only. The sharp volatility in Asian currencies this week shows the end of US exceptionalism is causing ripple effects all over the world. While the Taiwan dollar has been in the spotlight, with wild swings this week forcing an emergency briefing by the central bank, there’s also been strong gains in the Japanese yen and Malaysian ringgit.
Asia Feels the Knock-On Effects of the Dollar’s Tumble

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Alexander Nicholson |Alexandra Semenova

NowFact check: Trump makes more false claims about Canada in advance of meeting with prime ministerWashington CNN — President Donald Trump has been making false claims about Canada for months. He did it again in the days leading up to his scheduled Tuesday meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Lockstep Stock Market Is Frustrating Active Managers

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Natalia Kniazhevich |Alexander Nicholson

On the new episode of Trumponomics: What does India stand to gain from the US trade war with China? Listen on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Global trade worries are spurring lockstep moves in US equities, a headache for stock pickers trying to beat an already unpredictable market.
‘Sell in May’ Threatens to Upend the S&P 500’s Rebound

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Esha Dey |Alexander Nicholson

Take the latest MLIV Pulse survey: Do you think tariffs will trigger a US recession this year? An age-old market maxim looms over the bounce in US stocks: Sell in May and go away.
Strategists Say Now’s the Time to Beef Up Stock Hedges

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Bernard Goyder |Alexander Nicholson

Take the latest MLIV Pulse survey: Do you think tariffs will trigger a US recession this year? US stocks just notched an explosive rebound from their lows. Don’t get too comfortable, say some of the market’s volatility watchers.
Trump’s First 100 Days Leaves S&P 500 With Worst Drop Since 1974

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Esha Dey |Alexander Nicholson

The S&P 500 is set for its worst run during a president’s first 100 days since 1974. This article is for subscribers only. Donald Trump promised Americans a “boom like no other” if they elected him president. But based on the stock market’s performance during his first 100 days in office, it depends on what you mean by “boom.”The action certainly has been explosive — just not in the way investors were hoping. By April 30, Trump will have closed out his first 100 days in office.
Without Big Tech, US Earnings Power Is Languishing

2 months ago | bloomberg.com | Esha Dey |Alexander Nicholson

Nearly all the profit margin growth has come from booming technology companies. This article is for subscribers only. Wall Street is trying to figure out just how vulnerable the US stock market is to a trade war. The track record of S&P 500 Index companies over the past two decades suggests their ability to withstand additional levies is fragile, at least by one measure.