And given the strong stock market rally over the past year, some have worried that easy positive catalysts for equities may be running out, with the economic recovery already well under way and a strong earnings season almost in the rearview mirror.
Many market participants are now considering whether the strength of the economic rebound and surge in consumer and business demand will lead to persistently high levels of inflation, prompting officials to ease up on the ultra-accommodative policies that had supported both the economy and asset prices.
“We expect this trend to persist during the reopening of global economies in the second half of this year,” he added.
Initial filings totaled 498,000 during the week ended May 1.
To date, companies comprising 85.1% of the S&P 500’s market capitalization have reported first-quarter earnings results, according to an analysis from Credit Suisse analyst Jonathan Golub.
However, even these strong earnings results have been met with just a shrug by Wall Street.
Lloyd Price, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, was among the last survivors of a post-World War II scene in New Orleans that anticipated the shifts in popular music and culture leading to the rise of rock in the mid-1950s.
Justin Allgaier held off JR Motorsports teammate Josh Berry in overtime to win the Xfinity Series event at Darlington Raceway on Saturday.
— Morgan Weaver buried her penalty kick after Portland goalkeeper Adrianna Franch stopped Nahomi Kawasumi’s attempt and the Thorns won the Challenge Cup tournament on a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw with Gotham on Saturday.
Nicola Sturgeon’s party took 64 seats in Thursday’s vote – 62 in constituencies and one on the Highlands and Islands and another in the South Scotland regional list – one shy of a majority but well ahead of the Tories on 31 seats.
“You definitely see the States getting out the vaccinations well and it’s very good, very nice, and it’d be nice to see that in Canada, but I don’t know the logistics of it all.” Along with players, coaches and other staff, fully vaccinated officiating crews also can also take advantage of the relaxed protocols if both teams of the playoff series they are working are also considered fully vaccinated.
Thomas Tuchel does it again – and regardless of controversial decisions, under-strength lineups or bungled Panenkas, the German has given Chelsea the psychological edge over Manchester City heading into the Champions League final.