The U.S. economy grew thanks mainly to consumer spending but it was well below the expected growth level of 8.4% The U.S. economy is now bigger than before the pandemic hit – so why is the Fed still leaving ultra accommodative policies in place? After all – the economy, accordingRead More →
U.S. markets up again Even as tensions between the U.S. and China continue to rise and as the delta variant gains more attention in the U.S. – the U.S stock market go up. Investors also appear to shrug off inflation worries too. The Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all notchedRead More →
Stocks tumble on delta variant fears Stock markets took a hit Monday 19th July 2021, as the headlines read, ‘Dow tumbles 900 points on concern of a Covid rebound‘. Is Covid entirely to blame for this fall? No, not entirely. Fickle highs? So, why now, after all – the virusRead More →
Dow down Inflation fears and the growing threat of the Covid-19 delta variant overshadowed strong retail sales data and better than expected earnings reports as the Dow fell after touching 35000 on the day. U.S. indices finish the week in the red The Dow lost nearly 300 points to closeRead More →
Inflation at 2.5% The UK inflation rate hit 2.5% in the year to June, the highest for nearly three years, as the ‘re-opening’ of the UK economy continued. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation rose from 2.1% in May, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, driven byRead More →
The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) reportedly increased 7.9% in the second quarter from a year ago, the National Bureau of Statistics reported Thursday. Retail sales rose 12.1% in June from a year ago. Industrial production grew by 8.3%. Sustained recovery China’s economy sustained a steady recovery – the statisticsRead More →
‘Ways off’ Jerome Powell – the Fed chair, said in a prepared statement yesterday that they are still a ‘ways off’ from altering policy and he expects inflation to moderate as it is seen as a temporary situation. He said that the economy needs to improve more before the centralRead More →
Secondhand vehicle purchases, car, van and truck rental, food, energy, clothing, travel (plane) tickets and hotels rose sharply in June 2021 The cost of living climbed by the largest amount since 2008 as inflation spreads more broadly through the U.S. economy. Transitory inflation? Fresh questions about whether the spike inRead More →
Pure speculation Dot-com companies were all the rage in the late 1990’s with the internet the new kid on the block. Speculative investing was rife and led a 400% climb in the U.S. Nasdaq between 1995 and 2000. By October 2002, it had collapsed by almost 80% from its peak. NasdaqRead More →
New Dow record just short of 35000 Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday closed just shy of 35000 after gaining 126 on the day. Earnings report Second quarter earnings season kicks off this week with earnings from two big banks, along with some other companies. Pepsi co. came up withRead More →