Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Global Economic Monitor 250101

(Introduction)

[Markets]
※   MSCI's all-country world index up nearly 16% for 2024
※   S&P 500 on track for best 2-year run in over 25 years
※   High US yields cool year-end stock rally
※   Dollar dominates with strong annual gain


[Indicators]
•   US Oct. Case–Shiller home price: Home Prices Rise 3.6% in October From a Year Ago


[World]


[Korea]


[Opinions]
•   Project Syndicate(Nouriel Roubini): The Good, the Bad, and the Uncertainty of the Trump Economy
•   Project Syndicate(Mohammed Usrof, et al.): Ban Solar Geoengineering
•   WSJ(Editorial Board): The Ball Drops, the Minimum Wage Rises
•   WSJ(Steve Forbes, Stephen Moore): Trump’s Tax Cuts Were Good. A Flat Tax Would Be Better
•   경향(류덕현): 비상계엄과 탄핵의 경제적 비용
•   파이낸셜뉴스(사설): 바른 정치, 뛰는 경제의 새해를 소망하며
•   아시아경제(이선애): 제왕적 지배주주와 제왕적 대통령제

Monday, December 30, 2024

Global Economic Monitor 241231

(Introduction)

[Markets]
※   U.S., European stocks fall
※   Dollar up broadly but weaker vs yen
※   10-year U.S. Treasury yield falls but holds above 4.5%
※   Energy sector only gainer among S&P 500 sectors


[Indicators]
•   US Nov. Pending home sales: U.S. Pending Home Sales Rose in November


[World]


[Korea]


[Opinions]
•   WSJ(Alan S. Blinder): Will Trump Respect the Fed’s Independence?
•   Bloomberg(Conor Sen): What the Housing Industry Needs in 2025
•   Bloomberg(Allison Schrager): Where Are Stocks and the Economy Going? Ask Bonds
•   Bloomberg(Clive Crook): The Fed Has to Fix Its Communication Problem
•   국민(석병훈): 장기 침체 가능성에 대비해야

Sunday, December 29, 2024

Global Economic Monitor 241230

(Introduction)

[Markets]
※   Wall Street indexes skid on year end profit taking, tax harvesting
※   U.S. dollar set for 7% annual gain, yen faces fourth year of losses
※   Thin markets exacerbate moves before another abbreviated week


[Indicators]


[World]


[Korea]


[Opinions]
•   Project Syndicate(Hippolyte Fofack): Trump Can’t Stop De-Dollarization
•   Project Syndicate(이근): Has Escaping the Middle-Income Trap Become Easier?
•   WSJ(Editorial Board): The Fed Gets Its Own Stress Test
•   WSJ(Holman W. Jenkins, Jr.): What ‘Engagers’ Got Right About China
•   NYT(Steven Rattner): These 10 Charts Will Help You Understand 2024
•   NYT(Roberto Foa, Rachel Kleinfeld): What a Trump Presidency Means for U.S. Business
•   FT(Philip Coggan): The zero-sum game investors are betting on
•   Bloomberg(Catherine Thorbecke): Asia’s 2025 Tech Race: TikTok, Trade Wars and AI Hype