Last week was, overall, quite positive for equity indices and the global benchmark. After an initial rebound attempt that quickly faded on Monday, March 30, the following day the S&P 500 posted a solid +2.86%—also coinciding with the close of the first quarter and related last-minute rebalancing—which then allowed it to continue rising in the […]
Global Indices at a Crossroads
After three full weeks of military tensions, equity markets have finally pulled back with some consistency, and among the indices, some have even entered what is considered correction territory—a decline of more than 10% from their highs. Today, we’ll take a brief overview of them, trying to understand whether it’s time for a pause in […]
U.S. Indices Close Flat as Middle East Tensions Rise
We appreciate our readers’ patience as we defer our oil analysis by one more day and we are committed to publishing it tomorrow morning. That said, the situation is fairly clear at this stage: one of the most critical regions in the world for energy production — including natural gas, which should not be overlooked […]
US500 Slips Below Key 6,830 Support
It has not been a good month so far for the US500 (S&P 500), and we are only on February 17. The index’s month-to-date performance currently stands at -1.48%, which has also pushed the year-to-date return into negative territory (-0.33% as of last Friday’s close at 6,836). This morning, following yesterday’s market holiday, the index […]
S&P 500 and Japan’s Hidden Market Influence
Yesterday we discussed the movements in the JPY, and as anticipated, today we will briefly cover their relevance for global risk markets and the global benchmark, the SP500 The Japanese banking and insurance sectors are among the largest and most important in the world. As of 2024, Japanese banks held approximately USD 17 trillion in […]
S&P 500 Following Weak NFP and Retail Sales Data
As of yesterday’s close, the S&P 500 is up 15.62% year to date. This performance is broadly consistent with the long-standing assumption that, over the long run, the index that best “represents” the market tends to deliver average annual returns of around 10%. This may help explain why, for several weeks now, we have no […]
