Don’t blame Japan. Don’t be overwhelmed by the US job numbers. And, learn to live with the periodic exploits of a seemingly endless cast of zealous, mercurial characters in the Middle East. These are just good reasons and strong triggers, probably transient, for large sophisticated international investors to pull back from a market that most … Read more
U.S. equity funds saw outflows for the first time four weeks in the seven days ended May 29, hit by rising bond yields and uncertainty over the timing and extent of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts. According to LSEG Lipper data, net outflows from U.S. equity funds totalled $7.6 billion. This came as the yield … Read more
Oil prices fell in early Asian trading on Monday, erasing gains from Friday as Israel-Hamas peace talks in Cairo eased fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East and U.S. inflation data further dimmed the prospects of interest rate cuts anytime soon. Brent crude futures fell by as much as $1, or 1.1% to … Read more
