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The Global Economic Outlook for 2023

Bailey Pemberton
Bailey Pemberton

Equity markets hit the ground running in 2023, with the US Telecom , US Consumer Discretionary and US Real Estate sectors leading the way in the first week of the year...

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US markets received a boost on Tuesday when inflation data showed prices rising slightly less than expected...

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Richard Bowman
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Equity markets took a tumble as the previous week’s rally ran out of steam, and stronger than expected jobs data suggested central banks still have work to do...

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Richard Bowman
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While concerns about protests in China weighed on markets earlier in the week, things turned around after Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested rate hikes may slow as soon as December...

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Richard Bowman
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US equity markets edged higher last week and received a little boost when the minutes of the last Fed meeting were released...

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Richard Bowman
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Investors enjoyed a bit of stability last week. The S&P 500 is now approaching its 200-day moving average and has risen over 10% since its October lows...

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Richard Bowman
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Last week was a bit of a roller coaster for US markets with mid-term elections and inflation data driving the moves...

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Richard Bowman
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You’d be forgiven for feeling a bit of Deja Vu this past week since the Fed raised rates again by 0.75% for the 4th consecutive time this year. Add to that the heavy selling in some big name tech stocks, and you might be feeling evern more Deja Vu, but of the Dotcom bust variety.

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Richard Bowman
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Rishi Sunak, a former hedge fund manager, takes over the reigns as the UK's new PM; Chinese stocks battered as President Xi Jinping shows no signs of stepping down; The challenges for awaiting UK's new PM

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Richard Bowman
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Compared to last week’s sea of red, investors appear a lot more optimistic this week with all sectors in the green. Financials led the way after some of the banks reported expected quarterly results. The telecoms sector also had some good news for a change with Netflix (Nasdaq:NFLX) surprising investors and reporting better subscriber numbers.

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Richard Bowman
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Market volatility picked up again last week after the Bank of England said it will end its bond buying on Friday...

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Richard Bowman
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Credit default swaps on Credit Suisse's bonds reach all-time highs; Risks and opportunities when investing in financial institutions; Analysts reduce EPS estimates on S&P 500 companies; Q3 earnings season about to commence

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Richard Bowman
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GBP crashed due to new government policy; Check out the stock market's good news amidst all the bad; Difference between monetary and fiscal policy

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Richard Bowman
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