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Weekly Investment Commentary: Equities shrug off employment miss
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Most broad-based indexes appreciated last week, with the S&P 500 enjoying its third consecutive week of gains and rising seven out of the past eight.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Inflation expectations rise as Treasury yields fall
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U.S. Treasury yields declined last week, though inflation expectations rose, as the fall was entirely driven by lower real yields and expectations for a slower pace of eventual Federal Reserve policy tightening. Economic data weakened, with a large downside miss in the April jobs report.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Rising inflation concerns drag on returns
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U.S. Treasury yields rose last week and the yield curve steepened, as the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) kept policy unchanged. The moves were driven by higher inflation expectations, as the Fed doubled down on its commitment to let the economy run hot, which benefited credit sectors.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: We see several reasons for increased selectivity
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With the exception of the S&P 500 (+0.04%), broad-based equity indexes fell modestly last week, due in large part to weakness on Friday, the last trading day of the month. April was a strong month for equities as the S&P 500, DJIA and NASDAQ each added between 2% and 5%.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Optimism waivers despite solid economic news
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Most global equity markets declined modestly last week as investors grappled with headlines that alternated between improving economic data and rising global COVID-19 case counts. In the U.S., the S&P 500, DJIA and NASDAQ each fell by less than 0.5%. The same was true for the MSCI EAFE and ACWI ex-US indexes while their emerging market counterpart gained 0.4%, despite the rapidly deteriorating health care situation in India.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields decline as investors fret over rising tax rates
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U.S. Treasury yields declined last week and risk assets weakened slightly. Despite positive economic data, investor sentiment took a hit as attention centered on reports that the Biden administration is preparing a proposal to raise capital gains tax rates. The Federal Reserve (Fed) will be in focus this week, though no major policy changes are expected.