The cooler-than-expected CPI report initially pushed equities higher after the news, but once implied volatility reset, the rally fizzled, and choppy price action took over.
By Tuesday's close, all three averages were down 3 percent on the week, and the S&P had given up its post-election gains. Stocks fell as tariffs affected Canada, Mexico, and China. Each country announced retaliatory tariffs of their own, further fanning inflationary fears among investors.
While domestic macro challenges and external geopolitical uncertainties remain unsettled, market optimism has clearly risen on the back of Chinese AI developments. As the February rally wasn’t a broad-based one, fundamental research on the industry and sector level would be important for investors interested in the Chinese equity market.
Current market dynamics require investors to remain on high alert and differentiate between signal and noise. And that means continuing to climb the wall of worry in 2025.
Across societies, a woman's way up in any field isn’t exactly peppered with rosebuds as it comes with an unwarranted share of biases and challenges to date.
The week began under pressure after the White House said 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada would begin after the 30-day pause ends in early March.
Traders are picking up the risk-off playbook in response to Washington implementing levies on products from Canada, China and Mexico.
“Build, build, build” and “dig, dig, dig” reflect a determined push to remove barriers and accelerate development. Expect this theme to underpin policies ranging from energy to technology.
Investors were forced to navigate a week of disappointing news about the economy and inflation as the S&P 500 Index declined 1.66 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index dropped 2.51 percent.
We could forget about inflation for now because more pressing matters are at hand—namely, the most important stock in the world, Nvidia, and its earnings report.
EM equity investors have been in a defensive posture since the beginning of this month and it is fair to say they remain in a “wait and watch” mood on what we’re calling “wildcards.”
The potentially unprecedented scale of the destruction from the California wildfires has investors worried about the possible medium- and longer-term impact on municipal and corporate debt issuers.