The Covid-19 pandemic triggered a financial and economic meltdown of epic proportions, rivaled only by the Great Depression, resulting in the fastest bear market in history.  While the energy industry is being forced to completely reinvent itself, with renewables coming out on top and diversification the new name of the game,...
“Trade policy uncertainty" has become every investor’s nightmare. If you were hoping for a calm week in the markets, the bond market has something to say. As investors place their hopes on upcoming tariff negotiations with Japan, China, and Mexico, the market is signalling that the real story might not...
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...
Market optimism vs. hidden risks—get the full story. Markets started the week on a positive note, but don’t get too comfortable—big questions remain. Investors have been closely watching economic signals, and JPMorgan warns that tariff uncertainty and economic turbulence may not have peaked yet. With Friday’s jobs data looming, traders...
The Rally Everyone Loves Until It Blinks Just when you thought the markets couldn't climb any higher, they do. Major US indexes are printing fresh records, economic data is looking tame enough to keep the Fed at bay, and investors are basking in the glow of what feels like a...
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...
When the Market Hopes, and the Fed Holds Back Investors love a good narrative, and this week’s features Jerome Powell as the reluctant protagonist in a drama driven by market optimism and presidential pressure. With the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on May 6–7, many are hoping for fireworks, but...
Data Blackout: When the Fed Loses Its Compass When the world’s most influential central bank is flying blind, investors start reaching for their own maps. With the U.S. government shutdown halting critical releases from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and CPI reports, the Federal Reserve is left making policy decisions...
Welcome to today's edition of The Market Pulse, your gateway to the latest trends and insights in the investment markets. This week has been a whirlwind in U.S. politics, with President Joe Biden bowing out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic...
The Federal Reserve may be keeping interest rates steady this week, but trust us, the excitement is far from over. This is like a high-stakes poker game where the silence speaks volumes. This week's Market Pulse brings you a front-row seat to the action. We're unpacking the Fed's coy silence,...