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Lower Lows of Volatility
Since the start of November, the US stock market volatility index ( VIX ) has fallen by 30%, which might be the second biggest fall in...
Sameer Kalra
Nov 28, 2023


Year-end Rally - Arrived Early
After three months of negative global markets along with the negative sentiment. This month's reversal has been a surprise for many....
Sameer Kalra
Nov 21, 2023


Inflation Relief Continues
Last week USA inflation-related data releases provided another round of relief as actual data was lower than estimates. In the last year,...
Sameer Kalra
Nov 20, 2023


New Trading Routes = New Future ?
During the last two years, geopolitical tensions have played the most important role in the corporate world. This has resulted in various...
Sameer Kalra
Nov 13, 2023


2024 Year of Insecurities - Food & Energy
It will be a year when the uncertainty levels will be high from the first day itself. There are two conflicts ongoing in global strategic...
Sameer Kalra
Nov 7, 2023


Rise in Defaults - A Consumer Choice
It has been a month since repayments of student loans started and this might be one of the reasons that auto loans and credit card...
Sameer Kalra
Nov 6, 2023


High Yields & New Conflict - Awaits Fed
It has been more than a month since the last FOMC meeting took place. Since then bond yields have risen to new recent highs with 10-year...
Sameer Kalra
Oct 31, 2023


Where is the US Banks Cash Going ?
In the last four months, the US banking system liquidity’s one measure which is the reverse repo has reduced from $2 trillion to $ 1.1...
Sameer Kalra
Oct 30, 2023


Tussle of Yields - Markets Vs Policy
In the past two months, the US 10-year bond yield has moved up from 4.09% to 4.97%, while the policy interest rates have remained stable....
Sameer Kalra
Oct 23, 2023


The Rise of Volatility - Phase I
In the past two weeks, a unique pattern y has emerged throughout the financial markets and across asset classes. This pattern is of the...
Sameer Kalra
Oct 17, 2023
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