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23 May 2024

Exciting Developments for Dassault Systemes

In January, Dassault Systemes broke its long-term downtrend—a very positive sign. Since then, the market has consolidated by more than 25%. Recently, we're seeing signs of demand, confirmed by stronger-than-average volume in the short-term trend. Keep an eye on it. Source : Bloomberg

22 May 2024

While the FED monetary policy is seen as restrictive, the Bloomberg US Financial Conditions Index is at record highs.

Risk premia in stocks and credit are near all-time tights as commodities are breaking higher. Source: Bloomberg

22 May 2024

Aluminum appears to be the next metal getting sent as price surges to highest level since June 2022

Source: barchart

22 May 2024

Is this sustainable? Nvidia results tonight might give us a clue...

Source: Mac10

22 May 2024

Credit Agricole’s bond desk is targeted by climate activists

The French bank is under pressure to reveal the carbon footprint of its bond business. A group of investment managers with $777 billion in combined assets is using the bank’s AGM to demand that it start disclosing the greenhouse gas emissions tied to its capital markets operations.

Source: Bloomberg

22 May 2024

A POSITIVE contrarian signal >>>

EQUITY mutual funds are working on their 82nd straight month of OUTFLOWS. Source: Bloomberg, Eric Balchunas

22 May 2024

China may well be the world leader for de-risking trade ties

• Chinese firms have been developing ties with emerging markets over past ten years • This reduces China's reliance on unfriendly markets (🇺🇸🇪🇺), shielding Beijing from geopolitical tensions Source: FT, Agathe Demarais

22 May 2024

The death of volatility? VIX, VXN and VXTLT are all printing new recent lows, hitting levels not seen in years.

Source: Bloomberg, The Market Ear

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