Daily Comment
Daily Comment (October 23, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning and happy Friday! U.S. equity futures are modestly higher this morning. The last presidential debate came and went; it was more orderly than the last one. At this late date, we doubt it will have a significant effect… Read More »
Daily Comment (October 22, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning. U.S. equity futures are a bit weaker as the financial markets continue to watch for some sort of fiscal action. We start today’s coverage with policy news, including an update on the latest with the fiscal stimulus talks… Read More »
Daily Comment (October 21, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Daily Comment today again opens with coronavirus news, based on investors’ strong interest in negotiations over a possible new pandemic relief bill out of Congress. The big news there is simply that the talks are continuing. After the pandemic… Read More »
Daily Comment (October 20, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Daily Comment today opens with the latest coronavirus news, given that optimism over a last-minute deal on pandemic relief legislation seems to be supporting the risk markets so far this morning. As we note after the coronavirus section, however,… Read More »
Daily Comment (October 19, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning; it’s Monday. U.S. equity futures are moving higher, the World Series is set (congrats to Tampa Bay and Los Angeles), and there is a plethora of news to discuss. China’s GDP confirms the recovery is gathering steam. We… Read More »
Daily Comment (October 16, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning and Happy Friday! Equity markets are mostly steady this morning. Although it isn’t definitive, news out of the U.K. suggests a hard Brexit may be coming. We start with the latest on this topic. Stimulus news follows. China… Read More »
Daily Comment (October 15, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Good morning. Equity markets are pointing to a lower opening; stalled stimulus and rising COVID-19 cases are the likely culprits. We lead with China today, with a particular focus on Taiwan/U.S. relations. Pandemic news is next. As winter approaches, we… Read More »
Daily Comment (October 14, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Daily Comment today opens with a discussion of the International Monetary Fund’s improved outlook for the global economy, though much of the improvement simply reflects China’s early exit from the coronavirus pandemic. Other key developments today include Chinese President… Read More »
Daily Comment (October 13, 2020)
by Bill O’Grady, Thomas Wash, and Patrick Fearon-Hernandez, CFA [Posted: 9:30 AM EDT] | PDF Our Daily Comment today provides more detail on the Bank of England’s possible future move to adopt negative interest rates, which we flagged yesterday before details were available. We also review some good news on Chinese trade statistics, although that… Read More »