Moving Markets: Daily News Julius Baer

Swiss inflation data yesterday showed that the Swiss National Bank is in a comfortable position compared to its peers, but Swiss equity markets are clearly underperforming year-to-date. Strong earnings reports lifted US equities while markets also breathed a sigh of relief that the Fed meeting was less hawkish than feared. Oil and gold are both higher this morning as investors turn their attention to macroeconomic data releases later this afternoon. Tim Gagie, Head of FX & PM Solutions in Geneva, joins the show today to talk more about the latest currency moves.
00:00 Introduction by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)
00:21 Markets wrap-up by Lucija Caculovic (Investment Writing)
06:26 Currencies and metals by Tim Gagie (Head of FX & PM Solutions Geneva)
10:51 Closing remarks by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)

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After the US Fed announced a hold in interest rates as expected, Fed chair Powell said that fighting inflation was taking longer than expected but he poured cold water on speculation that the central bank’s next move would be to raise rates. Carsten Menke, Head of Next Generation Research, discusses the recent spike in the price of gold and assesses the impact of Chinese demand and central bank buying.
00:00 Introduction by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)
00:31 Markets wrap-up by Jonti Warris (Investment Writing)
06:17 Gold update by Carsten Menke (Head of Next Generation Research)
10:23 Closing remarks by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)
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German inflation accelerated for the first time since December, while China PMI data releases point to a slowly healing economy and Tesla's 15% gain helps the S&P 500 close slightly higher. Japanese stocks are gaining, with the focus on yesterday's currency intervention. Samsung's profits rise on AI demand for its chips, while German carmakers report a drop in profits. Manuel Villegas, Next Generation Research, says that macro-economic factors are in the driving seat when it comes to Bitcoin. Mathieu Racheter, Head of Equity Strategy, highlights that the US earnings season is surprising on the upside.
00:00 Introduction by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)
00:31 Markets wrap-up by Mike Rauber (Investment Writing)
07:40 Digital assets update by Manuel Villegas (Next Generation Research)
11:26 Q1 Earnings Season update by Mathieu Racheter (Head of Equity Strategy Research)
13:42 Closing remarks by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)

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Equity markets ended a volatile week on a strong note, with US markets recording their best week since November. Earnings generally boosted markets, although US inflation and activity data were worrying, and yields remained elevated. In the commodities space, M&A talks are adding some noise as miners look to increase their share of copper production. Markus Wachter from our Technical Analysis team talks about the technical setup of the markets and what to expect from equities, currencies and gold in the coming months.
00:00 Introduction by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)
00:23 Markets wrap-up by Jan Bopp (Investment Writing)
06:38 Technical Analysis update by Markus Wachter (Technical Analysis Research)
10:29 Closing remarks by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)
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While central bankers in Europe are sending signals that monetary easing may be around the corner, the Bank of Japan left its key interest rate unchanged overnight. Meanwhile in the US, stocks tumbled after data showed a sharp slowdown in economic growth and pointed to persistent inflation. The earnings season continues to make headlines, particularly the big tech companies, whilst Anglo American has rejected BHP's takeover bid. Tim Gagie, Head of FX & PM Solutions in Geneva, joins the show today to talk about the Japanese yen and the US dollar.
00:00 Introduction by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)
00:23 Markets wrap-up by Bernadette Anderko (Investment Writing)
05:15 Currencies and metals by Tim Gagie (Head of FX & PM Solutions Geneva)
09:25 Closing remarks by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)
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Markets have had a challenging 24 hours, with equities flat in the US but lower in Europe as bonds sold off and disappointing revenue guidance from Meta weighed particularly on the tech sector overnight. Our Head of Economics & Next Generation Research, Norbert Rücker, talks about the energy market amid geopolitical risks, and Nicolas Jordan from the CIO office talks about the impact of endogenous and exogenous risks on markets and how they have adjusted their asset allocation amidst the recent volatility.
00:00 Introduction by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)
00:30 Markets wrap-up by Jan Bopp (Investment Writing)
05:41 Energy market update by Norbert Rücker (Head of Economics & Next Generation Research)
09:58 Latest news from the CIO Office by Nicolas Jordan (CIO Strategy & Investment Analysis)
14:36 Closing remarks by Helen Freer (Investment Writing)
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