Market Review from Realm Investment Management – week ending 19th May 2023
Stock-markets rose last week on positive corporate results and hopes that the US debt ceiling issue will be resolved over the next few days. In the longer-term there is also increasing optimism that the Fed will start cutting rates later in the year. The German DAX index was the stand-out performer last week, reaching an all-time-high.
Re the debt-ceiling countdown: a meeting on Friday night brought no agreement from negotiators but today (Monday) President Biden is due to meet Republican Kevin McCarthy in a further attempt to resolve the issue.
Full report:
Debt ceiling drama still to play out
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