May In-Review
The S&P 500 rebounded in May ending up +5% with investors rallying on #RateCuts relief and #AI optimism. After an early pop, June has been trading more tentatively ahead of new inflation data.
The S&P 500 rebounded in May ending up +5% with investors rallying on #RateCuts relief and #AI optimism. After an early pop, June has been trading more tentatively ahead of new inflation data.
Nvidia surges on another blowout earnings driven by #AI buildout demand, but all-time highs have markets cautious on the rest of the ecosystem.
Investors are so focused on rate cuts this year-why does the stock market care?
Markets pop on rate cuts and “Goldilocks” soft landing optimism after inflation growth slightly moderates in April.
The S&P 500 fell -4% in April as investor concerns over #RateCuts mount with higher inflation data. Entering May, markets seem more reassured that #RateCuts are still coming just delayed.
Markets strongly rallied in Q1 on #AI euphoria despite delayed #RateCut expectations
The S&P 500 rose another 3% in March adding a 5th straight green month to the market rally. Entering April, we’re seeing a lot more hesitation with expectations sky high.
The S&P 500 surged 5% in February extending the market rally to four months. We’re seeing similar optimism in March so far, but with a lot more hesitation.
The S&P 500 extended the end of 2023’s market optimum rising 1.6% to start 2024. We’ve seen that momentum continue into February.
Overall, we’re optimistic for 2024. We still expect rate cut timing volatility near-term, but more confident we’ve entered the next bull market pending a mild recession this year.