Markets: Are You Confused Yet? You Should Be!

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog

Dec 14 2024 | 00:24:58

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Show Notes

This is our weekly market update, where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and crypto along the way. MSCI’s global equity gauge fell on Friday while bond yields climbed as investors waited for clues about the future path for interest rates and Europe’s STOXX 600 index closed down 0.53% earlier, breaking a three-week winning streak, as investors sought clarity on Europe’s rate policy amid concerns about economic growth and a potential trade war. As we run down to the end of the year, a flurry of Central Bank rate announcements […]

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