Jack Bouroudjian explains how the first half of the year was record-breaking in equity markets. He then examines how major news stories like trade may influence the appetite for risk as we enter the second half of the year.
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Portfolio managers were waiting on a signal from the Fed, and they received it from Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony, says Jack Bouroudjian. Powell suggested that “concerns about the strength of the global economy continue to weigh on the U.S. economic outlook.” Would a rate cut start an easing cycle, or is an insurance cut coming? Jack examines the landscape and gives us two trends to watch. The post Market Update: Powell Gives A Signal appeared first on OpenMarkets. Source: CME Open Markets - Market Update: Powell Gives A Signal
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