Equities rallied even as the U.S. and Canada released disappointing job numbers.
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Markets were essentially flat last week. U.S. GDP showed strong growth on recovering consumption but slightly missed expectations.
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Global stock markets continued to rally in April on positive economic news and in the face of rising fears of a new wave of COIVD-19 infections.
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Equities fell slightly from all-time highs last week as U.S. President Joe Biden proposed raising the long-term capital gains tax rate.
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The equity rally continued with strong economic data overshadowing vaccination rollout disruptions.
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Equities rallied on strong job numbers. Employment numbers in the U.S. and Canada came in significantly stronger than markets were anticipating, and there is good progress on the vaccination front in the U.S.
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The S&P 500 rallied to an all-time high for a second straight week as U.S. President Joe Biden announced a US$2.25T infrastructure stimulus package.
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Stock markets turned higher in March, driven by continued progress in vaccine administration, U.S. stimulus payments, and positive economic data releases.
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The S&P 500 rallied to an all-time high as the pace of the vaccine rollout in the U.S. rapidly accelerated.
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Equities sold off even as the U.S. Fed reaffirmed its stance of keeping interest rates low and its policy accommodative.
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Equities rose in a broad-based rally as the US$1.9T Covid-19 relief bill was signed by U.S. President Joe Biden.
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After a volatile week, markets managed to retrace some of their prior losses.
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Markets have been jittery about rising inflation ever since last November’s vaccine announcements.
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Despite strong economic expectations, markets fell for a second week, rocked by bond volatility.
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Markets stalled last week. Despite strong retail sales and PMIs that were firmly optimistic, weakness in the tech sector dragged down the market.
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Markets continued to rally with the S&P 500 and S&P/TSX rising to new highs.
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January started off strong, with stock market momentum carrying over from December.
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Volatility surged last week as equities sold off. The Fed reiterated continued monetary support on the moderating pace of the vaccine rollout.
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Markets rose, reversing losses from the previous week. Even as the economy is stalling, investors are looking past the short-term risks toward the eventual recovery this year.
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Markets retreated last week. Data was mixed, with the Fed noting declining demand amid the recent virus wave.
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Ending 2020 at an all-time high, equities kicked off 2021 experiencing a strong bout of volatility, with investors focused on the Georgia Senate run-offs.
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Stocks continued their rally into year-end as coronavirus vaccines began to be administered to the public and a second US$900 billion fiscal support package was finally passed.
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The week was kicked off by news of a more transmissible mutated variant of the coronavirus that had been spreading in the UK.
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Equities rose as markets continued to pin hopes on the U.S. stimulus package even as it was stalled.
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Markets stalled last week. The UK was the first to approve usage of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, having already started the roll-out.
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Markets continued their ascent to another all-time high, notwithstanding moderating job growth in Canada and the U.S., as they looked forward to the eventual vaccine and fiscal stimulus.
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On the back of U.S. election results and positive developments on the vaccine front, stocks rallied to new all-time highs in November.
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The market rally continues, with a third vaccine candidate showing positive trial results.
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More encouraging vaccine developments came out this week. Moderna released early data indicating a 94.5% efficiency rate, while Pfizer and BioNTech updated results to show effectiveness of 95%.
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Having pulled ahead in key states, Biden is being recognized as the President Elect. Trump has yet to concede, threatening lawsuits to force recounts and re-assess mail-in ballots citing fraud with seemingly no evidence.
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Markets rallied strongly after election uncertainty faded somewhat, recovering the heavy losses incurred the previous week.
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The question of who will lead the United States of America for the next four years loomed large as ever on November 4.
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Markets were rocked by volatility last week as renewed lockdowns across Europe and lack of U.S. fiscal support pose increasing challenges to the global economic recovery.
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Markets dipped as the U.S. failed to agree on a stimulus package.
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Markets were mixed last week. There was little progress on the U.S. stimulus package, on which markets had pinned their hopes.
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Stocks climbed higher last week as markets continue to pin hopes on a stimulus package being passed. Democrats and Republicans have seen limited progress in past weeks but have recently shown more compromise in their spending.
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Stocks managed to finish the week higher in volatile trading despite a mess of a presidential debate, news that Trump tested positive for COVID-19 and weaker than expected economic data.
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It should come as no surprise to experienced market participants that equity market volatility increases around this time of year.
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Stocks continued to experience weakness this week on concerns of further delays to the passage of the U.S. stimulus bill and COVID-19 infection rates increasing across Western Europe.
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The technology rout continues to weigh on stock markets, dragging the broader indices lower.
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The technology rout continued into the week weighing heavily on stocks, spilling into the broad equity market with valuation worries.
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Global stocks sold off this week led by the technology sector, ending five straight weeks of gains.
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Strong activity across business and consumer segments of the global economy pushed stocks (as represented by the MSCI World Index in U.S. dollars) to reach all-time highs.
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Global stocks ended the week at all-time highs, fueled by positive tech earnings, strong U.S. durable goods orders, and a new policy framework from the U.S. Fed.
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Markets were mixed with declines in Canada and international markets. Meanwhile, U.S. equities closed the week at new all-time highs, led by tech and strong PMI data.
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Markets were mixed given continued lack of progress on the stimulus bill.
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Stock markets continued to rally even as U.S. stimulus talks came to a stalemate.
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Markets pushed higher again as tech companies reported strong earnings. Coronavirus cases in the U.S. also appeared to be slowing last week, and the Fed continued to promote its dovish policy.
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The S&P 500 has finally turned positive for the year in C$ terms, while global stocks (MSCI World in US$ terms) are down just over 1% year-to-date.
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Markets edged upwards as investors continued to see encouraging signs of an economic recovery.
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Markets pushed ahead even as the coronavirus case count continued to rise. U.S.-China tensions also rose as popular Chinese app TikTok came under scrutiny...
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It was a relatively quiet week with Canada Day and Independence Day. North American and European markets ended the week higher...
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Following the quickest bear market descent in history, stocks rebounded sharply in the second quarter fuelled by unprecedented stimulus measures and a rally in technology stocks.
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Equities ended the week lower as COVID-19 cases in the U.S. continued their record daily increases, led by Texas, Florida, and Arizona.
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In the latest weekly market update call on Monday, June 22, John Bai, VP & Chief Investment Officer, NEI Investments, Yufei Man, Director, Asset Allocation...
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Equities ended the week higher on the back of improving economic data. Evidence of a U.S. recovery is starting to present itself.
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n the latest weekly market update call on Monday, June 15, John Bai, VP & Chief Investment Officer, NEI Investments, Yufei Man, Director, Asset Allocation ...
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Stock market optimism continued into the week, but quickly reversed course as the Fed warned of a prolonged recovery that could take years as worries of a second wave reemerged.
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In the latest weekly market update call on Monday, June 8, Yufei Man, Director, Asset Allocation and Investment Strategy, NEI Investments...
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The impressive market rally continued last week led by international markets. U.S. job numbers unexpectedly turned positive in May...
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In the latest weekly market update call on Monday, June 1, John Bai, VP & Chief Investment Officer, NEI Investments, Yufei Man, Director, Asset Allocation ...
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The market rally continued as economies slowly re-opened. U.S.-China tensions escalated with U.S. President Trump considering sanctions on Chinese officials.
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Markets opened the week strong. Investor risk appetite continued to grow as economies cautiously reopened and news of a possible COVID-19 vaccine hit headlines.
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In the latest weekly market update call on Monday, May 25, John Bai, VP & Chief Investment Officer, NEI Investments, Yufei Man, Director, Asset ...
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In the latest weekly market update call on Tuesday, May 19, John Bai, VP & Chief Investment Officer, NEI Investments, Yufei Man, Director, Asset ...
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Markets fell as investors continued to digest the economic fallout of COVID-19. U.S.-China tensions escalated as the U.S. tightened exports of technology to Huawei.
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In the latest weekly market update call on Monday, May 11, John Bai, VP & Chief Investment Officer, NEI Investments, Yufei Man, Director, Asset...
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Markets continued to recover, looking past abysmal employment data as an economic start edges closer.
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In the latest weekly market update call on Monday, May 4, John Bai, VP & Chief Investment Officer, NEI Investments, Yufei Man, Director, Asset Allocation ...
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Markets started the week strong, as countries planned for an eventual economic restart.
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Markets started the week shaken by volatile moves in oil. Economic data continue to show weakness.
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In the latest weekly market update call on Monday, April 27, the following provided context for the most recent market developments...
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Equity markets overlooked weak economic data, continuing to climb as countries looked at how to restart their economies.
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In the latest weekly market update call on Monday, April 20, the following provided context for the most recent market developments...
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Equity markets rebounded strongly in a short trading week as investors looked for signs of optimism that containment of COVID-19 will be successful.
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In the latest weekly market update call on Monday, April 13, the following provided context for the most recent market developments...
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Canada joins the QE club. The Bank of Canada will start purchasing at least $5 billion per week in Government of Canada bonds.
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In the latest weekly market update call on Monday, April 6, the following provided context for the most recent market developments: John Bai, VP...
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John Bai, VP & Chief Investment Officer, NEI Investments, and Yufei Man, Director, Asset Allocation and Investment Strategy, NEI Investments provided context...
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As social distancing and self-isolation efforts increase, the repercussions are starting to be felt in the economy.
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John Bai, VP & Chief Investment Officer, NEI Investments and Yufei Man, Director, Asset Allocation and Investment Strategy, NEI Investments provided context...
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