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What’s behind the volatility in U.S. Treasury yields?

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On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Chief Investment Strategist for North America, Paul Eitelman, and Equity Manager Research Analyst Michelle Batjargal discussed the recent volatility in U.S. government bond yields and its impact on markets. They also chatted about the state of the economy in both Europe and China.
November 27th 2023

Signs of an economic cooldown? European retail sales dip while U.S. job gains slow

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On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Portfolio Manager Olga Bezrokov and ESG and Active Ownership Analyst Elizabeth Jackson discussed the recent cooling in economic data in Europe and the U.S. They also chatted about the market’s surprising reaction to the numbers and provided an update on the probabilities of a U.S. recession.
November 16th 2023

On hold: U.S. Federal Reserve, Bank of England leave rates unchanged

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On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Investment Strategist Alex Cousley and ESG and Active Ownership Analyst Zoe Warganz discussed recent decisions from key central bank meetings. They also provided an update on third quarter earnings season from around the globe and reviewed the latest headlines from China.
November 6th 2023

U.S. GDP growth accelerates in sign of economic resilience

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On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Chief Investment Strategist for North America, Paul Eitelman, and Sophie Antal-Gilbert, Head of AIS Portfolio & Business Consulting, discussed the third-quarter GDP (gross domestic product) reading in the U.S. They also reviewed the latest decisions on interest rates from the European Central Bank and the Bank of Canada.
October 31st 2023

Why are U.S. Treasury yields soaring?

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On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Investment Strategy Analyst BeiChen Lin and Product Operations Analyst McKenna Painter discussed the ongoing surge in 10 year U.S. Treasury yields. They also chatted about the latest inflation numbers from the UK and Canada and shared the outlook for U.S. third-quarter earnings season.
October 24th 2023

Could the Fed cut rates sooner than markets expect?

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On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Investment Strategy Analyst BeiChen Lin and Equity Manager Research Analyst Michele Batjargal discussed whether the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) will need to hold policy rates at high levels for a longer period of time, or if the central bank could potentially cut rates in 2024. They also chatted about the importance of staying disciplined amid the recent uptick in market volatility.
October 17th 2023

Could the Fed cut rates sooner than markets expect?

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On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Investment Strategy Analyst BeiChen Lin and Equity Manager Research Analyst Michele Batjargal discussed whether the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) will need to hold policy rates at high levels for a longer period of time, or if the central bank could potentially cut rates in 2024. They also chatted about the importance of staying disciplined amid the recent uptick in market volatility.
October 10th 2023

How could a potential U.S. government shutdown impact markets and the economy?

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On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Chief Investment Strategist for North America, Paul Eitelman, discussed the potential impacts of several challenges facing the U.S. economy, including the strike by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union and a possible federal government shutdown. With the third quarter wrapping up, he also reviewed key market themes from the July through September period.
October 3rd 2023

Inflation surprises: Consumer prices rise in Canada, ease in the UK

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On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Investment Strategist BeiChen Lin and ESG and Active Ownership Analyst Zoe Warganz discussed the latest inflation numbers from Canada and the UK. They also reviewed recent announcements from the Bank of England (BoE) and the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) and assessed the market’s reaction to newly released U.S. unemployment data.
September 25th 2023