At the close of business last Friday, global equities were lower on the week as the yield on the US 10-year Treasury note surged as high 4.5% on the week before drifting down to 4.47%. The price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil added $0.50 to $90.50 while the price of a…
Read The ArticleAt the close of business last Friday, global equities were mixed with the Canadian market up marginally, the US markets down, European markets rallied while Asian markets declined on the week. The yield on the US 10-year note increased this past week to 1.998 from 1..738% a week ago. The price of a barrel of…
At the close of business on Friday, global equities declined on the week as investors continued to assess the risk of the conflict in Ukraine. The yield on the US 10-year note dropped this past week to 1.738 from 1.98% a week ago. The price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil surged…
At the close of business on Friday, global equities were quite volatile, but little changed on the week. The yield on the US 10-year note rose this week to 1.98% from 1.93% a week ago. The price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil decreased to $91.03 from $91.58, breaking $100 per barrel…
At the close of business on Friday, global equities declined on the week as investors assessed the risk of conflict on the Ukrainian border. The yield on the US 10-year note edged higher this week, reaching 1.93% from 1.92% a week ago. The price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil declined to…
At the close of business on Friday, US equities were lower while global equities were little changed on the week in choppy trading. The yield on the US 10-year note continued to rise this week, reaching 2.03% from 1.93% a week ago. The price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil added about…
At the close of business on Friday, global equities were mixed with a strong rally on Friday. It appeared the markets were trying to rally all week, but it was not until Friday that they broke out and moved forward very constructively. We will see if this continues on Monday. The yield on the US…
At the close of business on Friday, global equities declined for the third straight week to start 2022 with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index falling more than 10% from its November high. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose to a two-year high before settling at 1.78%, and the price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil hit a seven-year high and finished at $85.08. Volatility, as measured by the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), surged to 25.7 from 20.3 on the week.
At the close of business on Friday, US and Japanese equities continued their decline while Canada improved marginally. Emerging markets continued to improve while Europe remained flat. Rising real yields have presented a headwind for equities so far in 2022
At the close of business on Friday, global equities were mixed, with North American and Japanese equities declining while European equities and China saw modest increases as the US Federal Reserve hinted it might more aggressively remove stimulus. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note spiked to 1.79% from 1.50%, matching its 2021 high,…
At the close of business last Friday, global equities declined following the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus to much of the world. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note fell to 1.38% from 1.48%, while the price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil declined to $67.63 from $68.17.
At the close of business last Friday, global equities were lower on the week as the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant in South Africa upset markets. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note traded in a wide range this week, rising to 1.65% on fears of faster tapering by the US Federal Reserve…
At the close of business last Friday, global equities advanced slightly for the week. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note declined to 1.53% from a week ago at 1.59%, while the price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil dropped to $75.50 from $80.81. Volatility, as measured by the Cboe Volatility…
