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Weekly Summaries
Weekly Summary: OPEC+ Agreement, Earnings and Economic Data
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets There was a subdued start to the week due to the Easter Monday holiday. Investors initially found some support on the early signs that the new COVID-19 cases are easing in certain countries and on the biggest oil production cuts in history. Yet, it was another week of indecisiveness as investors’ attention sw...
Read MoreWeek Ahead – OPEC Meeting in the Limelight
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets It is becoming incredibly difficult to predict how the week will unfold as it is heavily dependent on the growth rate of the new coronavirus cases. The COVID-19 updates on the weekend have been mixed. It is too early to determine whether the epicentres of the virus have reached a peak in new cases. Investors wil...
Read MoreWeekly Summary: The Epicentre Moves to the West
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets Weekly Summary The Epicentre Moves to the West Global activities have slowed in an abrupt matter due to an unprecedented health crisis. The virus has changed how the world operates and investors are adjusting to a “new normal” in the financial markets. The Epicentre Moves from East to West A Whipsawed ...
Read MoreWeek Ahead – Coronavirus Cases, PMI, and NFP
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets As countries are slowly shutting their doors to the world by putting a halt to global activities, the financial markets recovered to a semblance of normality last week - mostly lifted by the massive stimulus packages by the government and quantitative program by central banks. Gold was rising again The oil ...
Read MoreWeekly Summary: A Domino Effect
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets The world is facing an economic crisis triggered by an unprecedented health crisis and an oil price war. It was another week of extreme volatility in the financial markets: Gold on the rise again Oil Market- The Push for Stability Stock Market Rebounds by Rescue Packages The King Dollar Under Pressure...
Read MoreWeek Ahead – A Gloomy Outlook Ahead
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets As the world progressively goes into lockdown to contain the widespread of the coronavirus, investors are facing the unfortunate reality that the next couple of months will be a struggle. Death tolls are increasing exponentially which means lockdown or stringent quarantine measures are poised to last longer than...
Read MoreWeekly Summary: The World and Its Various Forms of Lockdown
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets Weekly Summary The World and Its Various Forms of Lockdown It was an unusual busy week where investors were struggling to keep up with various forms of lockdown around the world. The pause in global activity is reviving recession fears which are prompting market participants to closely monitor whether the interve...
Read MoreWeek Ahead – More Easing and Virus Intervention Measures!
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets Week Ahead More Easing and Virus Intervention Measures! More easing policies hit the markets as the global pandemic create havoc in the financial markets. In a coordinated move, central banks are slashing interest rates to support their respective economies from a credit crunch and financial crisis. On Sund...
Read MoreBear Market – Where’s the Floor?
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets Bear Market – Where’s the Floor? In such plunging markets, we either tend to remember one of the most quoted Warren Buffet-isms “Widespread Fear is Your Friend, Personal Fear is Your Enemy” or see “Buying opportunities as catching a falling knife”. Investors are in a state of shock rattled by the d...
Read MoreWeekly Summary: Another Wave of Easing Monetary Policies
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets Weekly Summary Another Wave of Easing Monetary Policies Another wave of monetary easing policy hit the financial markets. Investors were in a state of panic gripped by fears of a supply and demand shock over the wider spread of the coronavirus. Source: Bloomberg Terminal Supply chain disruptions were initially ...
Read MoreWeek Ahead – COVID-19, Central Banks and Nonfarm Payrolls
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets Week Ahead COVID-19, Central Banks and Nonfarm Payrolls February was a volatile month with new highs, yet big plunges in the financial markets. The wider spread of the coronavirus, more and more warnings from companies, profits downgrade, and the expected dovish actions from central banks to stem the economi...
Read MoreA Volatile Month – With New Highs and Big Plunges
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets A Volatile Month - With New Highs and Big Plunges February brought “new highs” and “big plunges” in the financial markets. The COVID_19 has added another layer of uncertainty in the markets and is threatening to disrupt an already fragile global economy. Investors are forced to exercise increased cauti...
Read MoreWeek Ahead – Italy Virus Outbreak to Set the Tone
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets Week Ahead Italy Virus Outbreak to Set the Tone The virus risks will likely remain as the primary driver of risk sentiment this week amid a much-muted economic calendar. Investors will probably stay fixated on the number of new cases and deaths related to the virus. The rate of infection appears to be slowing d...
Read MoreWeekly Summary: Mistrust Over Virus Case Count
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets Weekly Summary Markets swung from risk-on to risk-off mode throughout the week and were primarily driven by the developments around the coronavirus. The virus has added another layer of uncertainty and investors are struggling to assess the extent of the economic disruptions due to a lack of transparency around t...
Read MoreWeek Ahead – Central Banks, Preliminary PMI figures, and Inflation Data
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets Week Ahead Central Banks Minutes, Preliminary PMI figures, and Inflation Data The outbreak of the coronavirus will remain the primary downside risk for the markets in the near term. After an unexpected surge in the number of cases following a change in the counting methodology, there are early signs ...
Read MoreWeekly Summary: Global Growth Uncertainties – The Balance of Risks
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets Weekly Summary Global growth concerns were the primary driver of risk sentiment in the financial markets. Investors were busy analysing economic indicators, earnings results and monitoring the impact of the coronavirus on the global economy. COVID-19 The increasing efforts globally to prevent the virus from bei...
Read MoreWeek Ahead – Safe-haven Demand, EZ Economic Data and Oil Reports
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets Week Ahead Haven Demand, EZ data and Oil Reports The virus is adding another layer of risk to an already fragile environment. Markets have been finding support on certain measures adopted by China and other governments to contain the spread: The largest quarantine in history and other unprecedented measures...
Read MoreWeekly Summary: Coronavirus, Earnings season and Trade News
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets Weekly Summary Stock Market After a rocky start to the week, global stocks traded near record highs as virus fears fade. Coronavirus The coronavirus remains the primary concern for markets at the moment as it continues to spread across borders. However, investors are monitoring the number of cases in the Hube...
Read MoreAn Action-Packed January
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets January was an action-packed month with market-moving economic and geopolitical events. Investors barely had time for a breather as the new developments were crucial in setting the tone for the rest of the year. Climate Change There were many expectations that 2020 which marks the start of a new decade will be...
Read MoreWeekly Summary: Coronavirus Spreads Across Borders
By Deepta Bolaky @DeeptaGOMarkets Weekly Summary Coronavirus Outbreak Investors exert caution this week as the Coronavirus is spreading quickly across borders ahead of a busy holiday period in China for the Chinese Lunar New Year. China has locked down over eight cities to prevent a global pandemic and has cancelled the New Year celebrations. So ...
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