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Market Updates
29/03/2021
Notes from the Trading Desk - Franklin Templeton
The COVID-19 situation in Europe remains precariously balanced, which weighed on reopening hopes. The grounded tanker in the Suez Canal also continues to attract attention, with media reports suggesting nearly 200 ships carrying US$10 billion of goods were stalled as a result of the blockage.
Market Updates
23/03/2021
Notes from the Trading Desk - Franklin Templeton
Talk of a third wave of new COVID-19 cases increased across the European Union last week, wit France reimposing lockdown in Paris, and German health officials stating cases are accelerating 'exponentially'. The picture for the UK economy looks more encouraging.
Market Updates
16/03/2021
Notes from the Trading Desk - Franklin Templeton
Last week saw stabilisation in European government bond yields, which in turn, led to rotation back into some of the more recent losers, and defensive stocks. Alongside this, the reopening trade was firmly in play.
Market Updates
09/03/2021
Notes from the Trading Desk - Franklin Templeton
Last week, volatility in bond yields remained a key driver for equity market sentiment. In particular, mid-week commentary from US Federal Reserve (FED) Chair Jerome Powell was a key talking point.
Market Updates
02/03/2021
Notes from the Trading Desk - Franklin Templeton
There is a clear 'push and pull' in markets at the moment between better-than-expected macro reports, unprecedented levels of stimulus, and a potential end to COVID-19 lockdowns vs. stretched valuations and concerns of the impact of interest-rate increases.
Market Updates
23/02/2021
Notes from the Trading Desk - Franklin Templeton
Governments across Europe are trying to keep a lid on reopening optimism for now. The extent of the second wave of COVID-19, especially in the UK, Belgium, Italy, Austria and most of Eastern Europe, serves as a reminder of how this virus can spread if governments fail to strike the correct balance between managing social interaction and enabling economies to function.
Market Updates
16/02/2021
Notes from the Trading Desk - Franklin Templeton
The United Kingdom remains far ahead of its European counterparts in terms of vaccination progress, which helped sentiment. It is also encouraging to see new COVID-19 cases fall sharply in the United States, and the vaccination programme continues to make good progress with over 1 million people there being vaccinated per day.
Market Updates
09/02/2021
Notes from the Trading Desk - Franklin Templeton
Global equities were stronger across the board last week. Improving sentiment around vaccination programmes, together with the positive developments in Italian politics, were the focus in Europe, while in the United States, stimulus hopes boosted markets.
Market Updates
02/02/2021
Notes from the Trading Desk - Franklin Templeton
Last week was certainly an interesting one for markets as the GameStop/Reddit/Melvin saga dominated headlines and let to volatility and deleveraging. It was also a big week for corporate earnings, with a number of US heavyweights reporting.
Market Updates
26/01/2021
Notes from the Trading Desk - Franklin Templeton
COVID-19 and the economic impact of prolonged lockdowns continues to be a driver for Europe's markets. However, many market observers remain positive on economic outlook, particularly in the United States.
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