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April 07, 2016 | Market Commentary
The Federal Reserve Board’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) kept the federal funds rate at a target range of 0.25-0.5% at its March meeting, and cut its projection for rate increases in 2016 from four to two.
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All AudiencesApril 07, 2016 | Market Commentary
GDP Modestly Grows as Core Inflation Rises A revised estimate of real gross domestic product (GDP) showed the economy expanded at a 1.0% annualized rate in the fourth quarter of 2015, up from an initial estimate of 0.7% growth. A change to inventories accounted for nearly all of the upward …
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All AudiencesMarch 07, 2016 | Market Commentary
A revised estimate of real gross domestic product (GDP) showed the economy expanded at a 1.0% annualized rate in the fourth quarter, up from an initial estimate of 0.7% growth. A change to inventories accounted for nearly all of the upward revision.
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All AudiencesQuarterly Market Review At the beginning of the fourth quarter, an optimistic outlook for commodity prices and accommodative monetary policy of major central banks drove global equity markets higher. As the period progressed, renewed concerns over China’s growth trajectory emerged amid economic …
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February 05, 2016 | Market Commentary
An advance estimate of real gross domestic product (GDP) showed the economy expanded at a 0.7% annualized rate in the fourth quarter, down from 2% in the third quarter and 3.9% in the second quarter.
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All AudiencesJanuary 05, 2016 | Market Commentary
Following its two-day December meeting, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy setting Federal Open Market Committee decided to adjust the federal funds policy interest rate for the first time since December 2008.
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All AudiencesJanuary 04, 2016 | Market Commentary
Profitability Has Largest Annual Drop Since 2009 The latest report on U.S. nonfarm payrolls showed they surged in October by the most this year. The addition of 271,000 jobs made up for weaker figures in August and September and pushed the three-month average for new jobs to about 190,000. The …
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All AudiencesDecember 03, 2015 | Market Commentary
Global equity markets were essentially flat in November following strong returns during October. Valuations in the broad U.S. stock market remain generally elevated, but we continue to see little evidence of excesses in the market or economy that would need to be unwound. In this environment, …
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All AudiencesNovember 04, 2015 | Market Commentary
An advance estimate of real U.S. GDP showed that growth slowed to a 1.5% annualized pace in the third quarter, down from a much stronger 3.9% in the second quarter.
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All AudiencesOctober 09, 2015 | Market Commentary
Quarterly Market Review Global equity markets were off to a volatile start as the third quarter opened. Continued uncertainty surrounding Greece’s debt saga weighed on equities. The Greek populace overwhelmingly voted against their international creditors’ conditions for further bailout aid. …
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