Not the best list of headlines today but the market doesn’t care, and that’s a bit of a theme – see below.
Some of the headlines:
US corporate earnings season unlikely to fuel fresh gains in the stock market.
S&P 500 braces for profit warnings.
Rate fears accelerate.
Fed’s QT program to kick in in coming months.
Eurozone sentiment weakens for a fifth consecutive month.
Deflationary spiral risk in China. This comes after the Chinese CPI number of 0% yesterday and PPI numbers showing the biggest decline since 2015. It is a reflection of the weak Chinese economy which doesn’t wash well for resources stocks. The pressure is on for the PBoC to stimulate the economy, but the