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Monthly Market Commentary
Employment data and earnings reports ease worries of slowdown
Strong employment data and earnings reports eased worries about a potential economic slowdown despite the U.S. partial government shutdown.
Weekly market commentary
Fed ends rate hike campaign
Federal Reserve officials left the federal funds rate unchanged at their January meeting to a range of 2.25 to 2.50 percent.
2019 market outlook: Growth remains, but on less stable footing
The sideways global economic growth trend is likely to continue, however our expectations are that this occurs on less stable footing.
Turbulent economic start to 2019
The relatively flat yield curve is consistent with a downshift in the global economic outlook against tightening financial conditions.
