Sunset Market Commentary

In focus today The week starts out without any major data releases today. ECB president Lagarde and Fed’s Bostic and Cook will speak today. Later this week we look out for local inflation prints from Spain, France, and Italy that will give clues of where we can expect the euro area HICP print on Wednesday […]

The ISM Services index tumbled to 48.8 in June from 53.8 in May, well short of the 52.7 consensus expectation. Only eight of 18 industries reported growth for the month – down from 13 in May. The business activity sub-index and new orders signaled shrinking activity, falling 11.6 and 6.8 percentage points, respectively, to 49.6 […]

Sentiment in Chinese equities reversed suddenly to a significantly more bullish state after the Politburo – which is the highest-decision making bodies within the Communist Party – pledged to embrace a ‘moderately loose’ monetary policy in 2025. This is a meaningful dovish shift from the ‘prudent’ stance of the past 14 years, hinting that further […]