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It's been a busy couple of weeks! The S&P 500 fell 2.0% last week as investors rotated out of the high-flying sectors and into some of the laggards which look better value. The S&P 500 Equal Weight index has performed much better, while the Russell 2000 (comprised of smaller companies) is up 7.8% over the past two weeks. Here at home, the local NZX 50 increased another 1.6% last week, which sees it at the highest level in more than two years and headed for the strongest monthly gain since November last year! Looking ahead, global flash PMIs for July will the key releases to monitor, while investors will also be watching second quarter GDP and the latest PCE inflation report in the US. The international earnings season continues, with almost 140 S&P 500 countries due to report including Alphabet (Google), Coca Cola, LVMH, Tesla, Republic Services, Unilever and 3M.
This week is a busy one in terms of international economic releases. The focus will be on the US jobs report, which is out on Friday. This will be a key piece of the puzzle ahead of the Fed's next decision on December 18 (where markets see a 65% chance of another 0.25% cut). We'll also get the...
Published 11/30/24
The US sharemarket has pushed higher since the election, building on the strong gains we saw leading up to it. The S&P 500 index is up 27 per cent (including dividends) so far in 2024, on the back of a similar rise last year. After the 60 per cent return since the end of 2022, is a...
Published 11/26/24