Market Quick Take – January 8, 2021

Equities celebrated the anticipation of more incoming stimulus in a big way, particularly in the US, with the major indices there posting their largest advance in weeks. US President Donald Trump has acknowledged the transition of power to the new Biden administration. Up today, we the latest US jobs data...

NFP Preview: Disappointment ahead ?

Most market participants expect tomorrow's nonfarm payroll employment report for December will confirm a slowdown in the U.S. job market on the back of the re-introduction of partial lockdowns and an increased number of Covid cases, with consensus standing at +100K versus +245K in November. Given the disappointing December's ADP...