Spreadex Market Update

Consumer confidence high



Almost all of the gains seen erased on Friday have been recouped by the markets after investors took advantage of lower prices and bought into the dips. Sentiment was underpinned by the rise in the Dow Jones industrial average to another record high after data showed U.S. home prices accelerated by the most in nearly seven years in March, while consumer confidence picked up in May to its highest  level in more than five years.

 

Following the strong data, market focus has been drawn back to the possibility of reduced Fed monetary stimulus. The rally in global markets overnight was driven by  investors choosing to focus on the growth implications of strong U.S. data, ignoring that it could add to speculation of the Federal Reserve scaling back its bond-buying programme.

 

The strong US  data helped Asian stocks climb, with Japanese shares leading the way. There was some concern in Australia however, with Pacific Investment Management expecting Australia’s central bank to cut borrowing costs as falling mining investment may leave a hole in the economy.  Meanwhile in Japan, governor Kuroda’s loose monetary policy remains the main bolster for local liquidity.

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