Market Calendar 25th March – 29th March 2024
Anticipating next week’s economic figures. Stay informed on the latest financial updates and trends.
Fed
Pre-Market Pulse 21st March – Any news is good news for stocks as Fed lifts growth and inflation expectations
Equities bull run continued as investors sifted through last nights Fed meeting to find the positives, ignoring the higher growth and inflation expectation that are likely to push back the timing of rate cuts
Pre-Market Pulse 20th March – Investors juggle Central Bank nerves and AI enthusiasm
Equities finished higher with megacap growth stocks such as Alphabet and Tesla supporting a rebound in technology-heavy Nasdaq while investors also waited anxiously for the U.S. Federal Reserve’s meeting this week.
Pre-Market Pulse 19th March – Tech rebounds leading into deluge of Central Bank updates
Equities finished higher led by tech as investors looked ahead to the Federal Reserve meeting and interest-rate outlook this week.
Market Calendar 18th March – 22nd March 2024
Anticipating next week’s economic figures. Stay informed on the latest financial updates and trends.
Pre-Market Pulse 18th March – Tech bulls nervous before next weeks Fed meeting
Equities sold off again on Friday as tech was pressured by rising Treasury yields on jitters the Federal Reserve is likely to stress the need for interest rates to remain higher for longer following data showing inflation continues to run hot.
Pre-Market Pulse 15th March – Persistent Inflation figures put the brakes on bull run
Equities sold off overnight as data showing inflation is running hotter-than-expected and signs that the consumer is pulling back weighed on investor sentiment.
Pre-Market Pulse 14th March – Tech stocks drift lower on pressure from rising yields
Tech stocks drifted lower overnight under the pressure of rising bond yields due to hotter than expected inflation numbers in the previous session increased concerns around Thursdays PPI numbers
Pre-Market Pulse 13th March – Investors ignore hot inflation numbers and buy the dip in tech
Investors ignored a hotter-than-expected inflation and twisted the narrative to “the consumer is resilient“ and bought the dip in tech stocks.
Pre-Market Pulse 12th March – Tech bulls continue to take profit ahead of Inflation data
Tech stocks drifted lower overnight as investors took some profits ahead of US CPI data Tuesday night which will be key in shaping the Federal Reserves next move on interest rates
Pre-Market Pulse 11th March –Investors try to put “positive spin” on payrolls numbers as profit taking emerges
Stocks initially stretched the record-breaking run early in the session Friday, before profit taking emerged, while U.S. Treasury yields dipped despite investors and pundits scraping through the numbers to find a positive spin
Pre-Market Pulse 8th March –Nasdaq index Market Cap Exceeds value of US Economy Amid Tech Rally
Stocks (once again) moved higher overnight, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both hitting intraday record highs with support from technology and growth stocks.