As we dive into this week’s edition of The Market Pulse, the focus is squarely on the shifting dynamics of the market in response to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's recent Jackson Hole speech. After two years of anticipation, Powell signaled a potential pivot towards rate cuts—a move that...
AI Billions and the Boldness Wall Street Demands
As the giants of Big Tech prepare to reveal their quarterly earnings this week, one undeniable fact looms large: despite a staggering $300 billion investment in artificial intelligence, Wall Street remains restless and unfulfilled. Giants like Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Apple are...
Can Bulls Keep Running? A Market on the Brink
Welcome to today’s Market Pulse, where the bulls are charging again, fueled by a post-election rally. With Donald Trump’s election victory, uncertainty around the presidency has cleared, and markets have surged in response. It seems the immediate relief rally comes from...
Inflation vs. Tariffs: Who’s Really Moving the Market?
Markets are entering the new week facing a familiar double-whammy: inflation numbers on one side and political unpredictability on the other. While Wall Street has long been glued to CPI prints and Fed policy cues, this time, trade deals and tariff tweaks...
A Stagflation Storm?
As we dive into August, the market's pulse is quickening with anticipation. The latest inflation data is set to be released, and all eyes are on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for July. Expectations are mixed, with some predicting a modest uptick while others warn of...
When Markets Sneeze and Tariffs Bring the Cold
The markets are speaking loudly — the question is, who’s listening?
In a week that saw U.S. equities slide into correction and bear market territory, it wasn’t inflation, earnings, or even interest rates that lit the fire. It was Trump’s tariff barrage, and...
Has America Lost Its Shine? Not Really.
Markets have spent the last week behaving like a nervous animal — twitchy, unpredictable, and reacting to every noise. The phrase “Sell America” has crept into reports and strategy memos, raising alarms in both Washington and Wall Street. It’s a rare moment when...
The Fed, Stocks, and the Rocky Road Ahead
As the dust settles on the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut since 2020, the stock market has found itself on a roller...wait, no rollercoasters here. Instead, we’ll say it’s on a narrow path with a few hairpin turns ahead. The Dow...
Helium is used to cool magnets in MRI machines.
When we think of helium, perhaps the first thing that comes to mind is birthday balloons, but the applications for this gas go much deeper. And the demand for helium is increasing year over year.
In 2023, the Helium Market is projected...
September is here, and with it, investors’ concerns about whether the Federal Reserve has been slow to react to shifting economic conditions. The stock market stumbled this week, adding to a sense of uncertainty as the Fed prepares for its long-anticipated interest rate cut. But has the central bank...
