Major Headwinds Heading To The US Housing Market?
The VIX or the “fear gauge” has been trading sideways but what does it indicate about equity market expectation? And US home sales in April fell to their lowest in 9 years, brought down by rising mortgage rates but how adversely will this impact the property and construction sector? Tony Nash, CEO of Complete Intelligence tells us more.
The Week Ahead – 30 May 2022: Does this relief rally have legs?
We’ve had a big week in markets. The S&P is up 5 percent. We’re looking at whether this rally has legs, where’s the volatility, and if the recession is canceled? Also, we have a shorter trading week next week due to Memorial Day on Monday in the US. What’s to expect in 4 days?
Australia Goes To The Polls
Millions of Australians decide whether or not to vote back in the Conservatives after nine years under the party’s rule. Rising fuel prices have led food delivery drivers to strike for days in the United Arab Emirates, where industrial action is banned. In Korea, president Joe Biden begins his five-day Asia trip with a visit to a Samsung semiconductor plant.
The Week Ahead – 23 May 2022
The SPX was down 4%, WTI was up 2.8%, and the 10-year yield was down 2.9%. Intraday volume has been an issue all week. What’ going thru an institutional trader’s mind in this market?
On the commodities market, wheat was down 6% this week. Corn ended this week down about 1%.
The dollar (DXY) is down a bit this week, about half a percent. Are global central bankers worried about a rising dollar and is there anything they can do about it?
The Week Ahead – 16 May 2022
The number one issue for Americans is inflation. As long as this is a top consideration, the pressure will be on the Fed to bring it down. Also, what’s next for crypto? Luna fell from $90 last Thursday to $0.00005952 on Friday. Watching the crypto fallout is terrible – lots of people have lost lots of money in this supposedly immutable “currency”. Lastly, is China really falling apart? We’ve seen some unsettling posts over the past several weeks out of China. From lockdowns to port closures to gossip that Xi Jinping has been sidelined.
Sustainable startups help companies go greener
From high tech waste management solutions to tools that make the making of consumer products more ethical, startups are innovating solutions for a greener future. To empower their sustainable solutions, many tap into the benefits of Oracle for Startups to gain exposure, more customers, and stronger infrastructure.
The startups bringing sustainability to energy and utilities
Analyst Jeremy Cox was watching the United Nations Climate Change Conference news while researching his recent report on startups offering sustainability solutions for the energy and utilities sector. The timing was especially fortuitous for another reason: Cox was about to welcome a grandchild.
The Week Ahead – 09 May 2022
The Fed just announced the 50 basis point hike this week. Albert and Sam explain what this means for markets in the near term. Also, how badly does JPow need media training (he said “a normal economic person probably doesn’t have that much extra to spend”)?
We also discussed what’s happening with TLT? And then, what will the Fed do next? Why is everyone talking about a 75bp move?
Tracy explains what’s happening in natural gas and the crude oil markets. Why does energy seem range-bound?