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Resilient Consumption and Housing Strength Highlight the Week
The week in the United States was dominated by a series of economic, market, and political news stories that paint a complex picture as...
Ballestas Group
Sep 29, 20252 min read
Markets React to Fed’s First Rate Cut Since 2024
The week in the United States was marked by a shift in monetary policy, mixed economic data, and high-profile diplomatic moves. The...
Ballestas Group
Sep 24, 20252 min read
Rate Cut Expectations Rise as U.S. Data Softens
This week, the focus was on the labor market, where weekly unemployment claims rose to 263,000, the highest level since October 2021....
Ballestas Group
Sep 15, 20251 min read
Job Slowdown, Gold Rallies, Rates in Focus
The US economy ended August with mixed signals, reflecting resilience in services, weakness in industry, and a cooling labor market. The...
Ballestas Group
Sep 8, 20252 min read
GDP Surprises, Trump Tensions, and Corporate Wins
The week in the United States was marked by a combination of economic, market, and political news reflecting a dynamic and uncertain...
Ballestas Group
Sep 2, 20251 min read
From Rate Cuts to Trade Deals - A Week of Shifting Dynamics
The Fed left open the possibility of a rate cut in September, with Jerome Powell warning of a deterioration in the labor market following...
Ballestas Group
Aug 25, 20251 min read
Expansion with Caution - What Moved Markets This Week
President Donald Trump extended the tariff truce with China for 90 days through an executive order, maintaining the current tariffs of...
Ballestas Group
Aug 18, 20252 min read
Calm Seas, Steady Gains - Markets Navigate Trade Currents
President Donald Trump said that the US and China are "very close" to extending their trade truce, which has helped slow the escalation...
Ballestas Group
Aug 11, 20251 min read
Economic Surprises and Political Moves Shape the Week
Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing new tariffs of up to 50% on dozens of countries, which will take effect at 12:01 a.m. on...
Ballestas Group
Aug 4, 20251 min read
Growth Uneven, Confidence Rising
It was an intense week in the United States, marked by a series of relevant economic news reflecting an uneven economic expansion. The...
Ballestas Group
Jul 28, 20251 min read
Central Banks in Focus as Growth Signals Diverge
In the monetary sphere, tensions persist over the relationship between President Donald Trump and the Federal Reserve. Conflicting...
Ballestas Group
Jul 21, 20251 min read
Smooth Sailing to Record Highs - Markets Buoyed by Trade Wins & Rate Cut Hopes
U.S. stocks rose to record highs on Friday, capping a remarkable recovery from April's slide, buoyed by optimism over trade deals and...
Ballestas Group
Jun 30, 20251 min read
Geopolitical Shockwaves and Economic Signals
The main U.S. stock indexes closed the week mixed, affected by the Federal Reserve's decision and the escalation of tensions in the...
Ballestas Group
Jun 23, 20251 min read
A Week of Two Tides - Economic Relief and Rising Global Tensions
The week closed with a heavy news load in the economic, political and geopolitical spheres, generating direct impacts on the financial...
Ballestas Group
Jun 16, 20252 min read
Resilient Markets Amongst Political Currents and Economic Drift
This week was marked by mixed labor market figures, political tensions and signs of economic slowdown, all in a context of growing...
Ballestas Group
Jun 9, 20252 min read
Anchored in Strength - U.S. Markets Rebound Amid Global Progress
Despite being a short week due to the Memorial Day holiday on Monday, the U.S. faced an intense flow of economic, business and political...
Ballestas Group
Jun 2, 20251 min read
The Sail Through Short-Term Volatility - Gold Rallies, Growth Indicators Remain Positive
This week, the United States experienced an intense combination of economic announcements, market turbulence and key political moves that...
Ballestas Group
May 27, 20251 min read
Markets Rally on Trade Truce & Inflation Relief
The United States experienced an intense week in the economic, financial and political spheres, marked by advances in the trade...
Ballestas Group
May 19, 20252 min read
Markets in Motion - From Wall Street to Shanghai
This week was marked by important economic, corporate and political news. On the economic front, the Federal Reserve decided to keep...
Ballestas Group
May 13, 20251 min read
Strong Jobs, Soft Inflation - The Delicate Balance in the U.S. Economy
This week we highlighted that on the economic front, the labor market showed remarkable resilience. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 177,000...
Ballestas Group
May 5, 20251 min read
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