Equities surge on the news that the tariff war with China will be de-escalated Over the weekend the U.S. and China agreed to a 90-day rollback on tariffs. The market rallied in anticipation of positive news, but the final number was better than expected. Chinese tariffs fall to 30% from 145%. This includes 20% related...
Welcome to Five in Five, a monthly publication from the Investment Team at BTC Capital Management. Each month we share graphs around five topics that illustrate the current state of the markets, with brief commentary that can be absorbed in five minutes or less. We hope you find this high-level commentary to be beneficial and...
During a heavy week of earning releases, the equity market advanced 1.12% with investors liking what they heard. In the U.S., 77% of the S&P 500 companies that have reported beat earnings per share estimates. Earnings per share growth for all companies is up 12.4%, with companies surpassing estimates, reporting 8.5% above original projections. Communication...
