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 fell slightly from record levels, snapping a five-week winning streak. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose 10 basis points from a week ago to 1.56% after stronger-than-expected US inflation data. The price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil dropped $0.50…
At the close of business last Friday, global equities continued to establish record highs after the US Federal Reserve announced that it will reduce the pace of its bond-buying program. The yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note decreased to 1.46% from 1.56% while the price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude…
At the close of business last Friday, global equities ended the week just shy of record levels. The yield on the benchmark US 10-year note dipped to 1.561% from 1.64% a week ago while the price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose to $83.40 from $82.70. Volatility, as measured by the…
At the close of business last Friday, global equities tested record highs on the strength of positive third-quarter earnings results as expected. The yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note increased to 1.64% from 1.58% while the price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose to $82.68 from $82.20. Volatility, as…
At the close of business last Friday, global equities advanced on the week as markets reacted well to more details disclosed about the US Federal Reserve’s plan to taper its asset purchase program. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note declined to 1.57% from 1.61% a week ago while the price of a barrel…
At the close of business last Friday, global equities experienced heightened volatility but gained in the first week of October amid concerns over the US debt limit, rising rates and higher inflation. The yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note increased to 1.61% from 1.49%, while the price of a barrel of West Texas…
At the close of business last Friday, global equities fell this past week, with the S&P 500 Index ending a seven-month winning streak in September. A sharp backup in US yields, surging input costs, mounting profit warnings and continued bottlenecks have contributed to a reduction in risk appetites. US 10-year Treasury note yields reached 1.56% earlier…
At the close of business last Friday, global equities narrowly advanced in a volatile week of trading to halt a September two-week losing streak. The yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note rose to 1.45% from 1.38% while the price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose to $73.86 from $72.01….
At the close of business last Friday, global equities again lost ground on the week, while the yield on the US 10-year Treasury note rose five basis points to 1.37%. The price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil continued to advance, rising to $71.85 from $69.50 a week ago. Volatility, as measured…
At the close of business last Friday, global equities lost ground on the week as several Wall Street firms downgraded their Q3 growth outlooks for the United States and trimmed their allocations to US equities due to continued coronavirus concerns. The yield on the 10-year US Treasury note, at 1.32%, was little changed this week….
At the close of business last Friday, global equities advanced to record territory from the previous week, producing gains for the seventh consecutive month. The yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note remained fairly flat at 1.33%, while the price of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil rose to $69.68 from $69.00…
At the close of business last Friday, global equities firmed on the week amid signs that the spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus may have peaked in some hard-hit parts of the US and on a signal from China’s central bank that credit conditions may be eased further. Both the S&P 500 and…
