The year just passed left deep scars on humanity and the global economy, but there were few signs of trouble in the 2020 returns for the major asset classes. With the exception of broadly defined commodities and US and foreign property shares, global markets posted solid gains last year.
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Daily Archives: Jan 4, 2021 at 07:39 am EST
Macro Briefing: 4 January 2021
* Trump, in phone call, urges Georgia officials to overturn election results
* US officials consider half doses of vaccine to accelerate rollout
* Economists expect rough Q4 data for US followed by 2021 rebound
* Pelosi re-elected as House Speaker
* Survey: US political divide is biggest risk on world stage in 2021
* Smaller cryptocurrencies are rising after Bitcoin’s surge
* Eurozone manufacturing growth strengthened in December
* UK Manufacturing PMI rose to 3-year high in December
* US Treasury inflation forecasts start 2021 trading at two-year-plus highs: