AHR Weekly Market Update Podcast

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On this week’s AHR Market review..Over the week global stock indexes rebounded from a modest setback the previous week, as US equity markets eclipsed record highs set last month.The U.S. economy saw a substantial boost in May, adding 272,000 jobs, far exceeding the projected 180,000 gain. Earlier in the week, the Bank of Canada became the first central bank among the G7 nations t

On this week’s AHR Market review.The major U.S. stock indexes all declined snapping a string of five consecutive weekly gains that had lifted the indexes to record highs.US inflation held steady in April, a troubling indicator for the Federal Reserve, suggesting that the persistent rate of price increases may endure longer than anticipated and raising doubts about the timeline fo

On this week’s AHR Market review.Equity markets were divergent over the week, as earnings announcements from one of the world's largest chipmaker’s masked further concerns around the future path for interest rates in the US.One of the main factors behind the market's recent divergence has been the impressive performance of artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia. As we near th

On this week’s AHR Market review.Equity markets recorded a fourth straight week of gains and reached record highs, following the release of inflation data from the US that has investors once again betting that interest rate cuts may not be too far away.The catalyst for the market moves over the week appeared to be the release of US inflation data in the form of the consumer price

On this week’s AHR Market review.Equity markets rose for the third week in a row as quarter one earnings season draws to close and US markets once again get close to all-time highs.With 90% of S&P 500 companies now having disclosed their earnings for the first quarter, the results have surpassed analyst predictions by a notable 8.5%, marking the most significant positive surp

On this week’s AHR Market review.In a week filled with US economic data, Fed rate decisions and corporate earnings announcements, global equity and bond markets edged higher.The U.S. Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and signalled it is still leaning towards eventual reductions in borrowing costs but put a red flag on recent disappointing inflation readings

On this week’s AHR Market review.Equity markets staged a recovery over the week following the recent slump.In the U.S., approximately a third of S&P 500 companies, accounting for 40% of the index's market cap, have reported their earnings for the first quarter.Economic data from the U.S. painted a less rosy picture. The Commerce Department's preliminary estimate indicated tha

On this week’s AHR Market review.Stock markets suffered their third straight week of losses amid concerns about Middle East tensions and the likelihood of U.S. interest rates staying higher for longer. In economic news, robust figures from the U.S. Commerce Department indicated that retail sales in March surged by 0.7%, significantly exceeding the expected 0.3%, and up from a rev

On this week’s AHR Market review.Equity markets fell over the week following hotter than expected US CPI data and heightened tensions in the Middle East following Iran’s attempted missile strikes on Israel.Just one month ago markets had placed a high probability that the US Federal Reserve would cut its interest rates at it’s upcoming June and July meetings. Later in the week