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Weekly Talking Points - All about the Fed this week

  • Aug 17, 2024
  • 1 min read

Our round-up of what to expect in the coming week and the key events of last week. The focus will be on the Fed's Jackson Hole symposium this week, along with the FOMC minutes. Odds are that Fed Chair Powell won't be giving too much away, but investor hopes will be on some hints about a September rate cut. Our regular Spotlight feature looks at the risk that those who are underweight US large cap shares are being left behind and need a plan on when to raise their allocation again. Our Review section looks at the sharp bounce in major equity market indices, economic data from the UK and US, the RBNZ rate cut and UK Gilt yields that may be set to drop a low. To read more please subscribe.


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