We had what appears to have been a watershed moment in financial markets over the last week.
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Continued US Recovery, But Global Economic Sentiment Still Not Strong Enough
The US recovery has continued and Euro zone 3rd quarter growth has been slightly better than some expectations, but global economic sentiment is still not strong enough to temper bearish sentiment toward most commodity markets.
A Turn in Global Economic Headwinds
Negative headline news has reached a fever pitch, seasonal commodity price pressure remains in place, adverse Dollar action dominates, and perhaps most importantly, the international economic outlook continues to deteriorate.
Renewed Concern of Deflation
The action in equities over the last month has been impressive, but it is even more impressive when one considers that the gains were forged in the wake of generally disappointing global economic news flow and a persistent escalation of tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
Disconcerting Outlook for the Third Quarter
The tone of the global economy has deteriorated over the last month, and it has become apparent that portions of the Euro zone were much softer than expected during the second quarter.
More Questions on the Sustainability and Propagation of Forward Growth
It would seem like US and global equity markets have finally come to grips with the less than anticipated rate of recovery, the fear of overvaluations and a rising measure of uncertainty toward the Middle East and oil prices.
Emerging Market Fears and Anxiety Toward China and Ukraine
Geopolitical headwinds and sub-par spring weather continues to hold back the US recovery. Periodic angst from credit concerns in China, speculation that Putin wants more “living space” and lingering deflationary concerns in Europe have also left sentiment bruised all the way into the end of the first quarter!
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