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Market Week in Review: Coronavirus and the global economy: Stimulus to the rescue?
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On the latest edition of Market Week in Review, Senior Portfolio Manager Megan Roach and Research Analyst Brian Yadao discussed the latest coronavirus developments as well as recently released European macroeconomic data. They also chatted about U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony before Congress, and provided an update on fourth-quarter earnings season.
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Market Week in Review: Post-holiday cheer: U.S. January jobs report shines, manufacturing expands
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The U.S. economy added 225,000 jobs in January, a number Robison characterized as massively positive. “U.S. nonfarm payroll additions last month surpassed most estimates, and came in far above the replacement rate—the number of new jobs needed on a monthly basis to keep up with population growth,” he remarked.
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Coronavirus Catalyst
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The World Health Organization has declared the coronavirus a public health emergency. How have past health epidemics impacted the markets? Read Chief Investment Officer Sean Clark's insights.
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Market Week in Review: Volatility returns with a vengeance as coronavirus outbreak grows
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On Jan. 30, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, Ng said. “Already, the number of confirmed infections from coronavirus has surpassed the number of infections from the SARS outbreak of 2002-03,” she noted, “which means the virus is likely to have a larger economic impact on China than SARS did.”
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Market Week in Review: How the coronavirus outbreak could impact markets
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The outbreak of the coronavirus in China commanded the attention of financial markets the week of Jan. 20, Eitelman said, leading to an increase in market volatility. While the outbreak has the potential to significantly disrupt the global business cycle, such a scenario represents the extreme end of things, he noted.
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Clark Capital: Quarterly Economic and Capital Market Review
Clark Capital: Quarterly Economic and Capital Market Review
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2020 Market Outlook: Recession Risks or Market Myths?
While questions surrounding the pace of U.S. economic growth linger, how can investors distinguish recession risks from market myths? Read Chief Investment Officer Sean Clark's 2020 Market Outlook commentary to see what risks and opportunities investors face in the year ahead.
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Market Week in Review: Are better days ahead for the U.S. manufacturing sector?
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The official signing of the phase one trade deal between the U.S. and China took place Jan. 15, with China committing to further protections of U.S. intellectual property, as well as increased access to its financial services sector. China also pledged to purchase an additional $200 billion in U.S. goods, with an emphasis on manufacturing and agricultural products, Roach said.
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Market Week in Review: The U.S. employment report for December: Good news or bad news?
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The Jan. 3 killing of top Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani by the U.S., and the Jan. 8 retaliatory strikes by Iran on military bases housing U.S. troops, led to some concern that tensions between Iran and the U.S. may escalate broadly.
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All Treats and No Tricks as S&P 500 Hits New Highs: October Benchmark Review and Monthly Recap
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Despite some volatility at the start of the month, October turned out to be a rather steady ride for stocks as the S&P 500 Index put in a new all-time high.
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Market Week in Review: Does the latest U.S. inflation report strengthen the case for another rate cut?
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The latest round of trade negotiations between the U.S. and China kicked off Oct. 10 in Washington, D.C. So far, the talks have been positive, Robison noted, with the possibility that the U.S. will scrap a planned Oct. 15 tariff increase on Chinese goods. In addition, China may commit to purchasing more soybeans from the U.S., and the two nations may also strike a deal that would prevent currency devaluation.