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Article: Economic data drove markets this week
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Economic data drove markets this week

In line inflation and slower growth renewed expectations for one to two rate cuts this year.

April 29, 2024
Article: Stock and bond markets tumbled for the week
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES weekly

Stock and bond markets tumbled for the week

April 8, 2024

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U.S. macro momentum is at an inflection point

May 1, 2024
The last few weeks have given us a slew of U.S. economic data. 1Q24 GDP increased just 1.6% (versus an expected 2.5%), while March CPI came in hot at 0.4% MoM (expected 0.3%) and 3.5% YoY (expected 3.4%).
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A Tale of Two Markets

April 29, 2024
A slew of economic data released last week has investors considering the potential effects of slower growth and persistent inflation.
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Is the credit rally running out of road?

April 25, 2024
Investors have been preparing for potential rate cuts by the Federal Reserve and other major central banks by buying up investment grade (IG) and high-yield (HY) credit to lock in elevated yields.
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Are REITs turning the corner?

April 22, 2024
Back in January, Blackstone said that real estate values were bottoming and that they expected deal activity to pick up in 2024. True to its word, Blackstone recently announced a $10 billion deal to take Apartment Income REIT (NYSE: AIRC) private. In addition, Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (or BREIT) saw its share buyback request decline for March—down 17% from February and a whopping 85% from a year earlier, although redemption levels remain elevated.
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The U.S. labor market chugs along

April 8, 2024
Strong economic data continues to come out of the U.S. Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released data showing that the labor market added 303,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in March, far exceeding expectations of 214,000.
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