ANNOUNCEMENTS

US Policy Responses to Economic Distress Featuring Blu Putnam, Chief Economist and Erik Norland, Senior Economist Join CME Group economists Blu Putnam and Erik Norland as they share insights into how the US government might respond to severe economic stress caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. In this webinar, Blu and Erik will discuss: Tracking the … Read More

Fed Policy and US Policy Responses By Blu Putnam, Chief Economist & Erik Norland, Senior Economist, CME Group US Policy Responses to Labor Market Distress High unemployment can draw comparison to Great Depression. But swift policy initiatives now contrast with initial hesitation in 1930s. New fiscal spending may focus on getting people back to work. Even … Read More

CME Institute Live Course Online education for financial futures CME Group is excited to offer a free, online education course on financial futures and options, featuring David Gibbs, Director of Education at CME Group. What you’ll learn Designed for trading and investment professionals, the course starts with an in-depth introduction to our benchmark Interest Rate, Equity Index and … Read More

Select Sector Performance and Gold-Silver Divergence By Erik Norland, Senior Economist, CME Group Equities: Will Early Trends in Select Sectors Last? S&P 500 returns fell 8.3% Jan.-April but some sectors performed well. Technology, health care, consumer discretionary stock prices held steady. Energy tumbled 34% Jan.-April, industrial and financial stocks fell sharply. Sectors that did well … Read More

Equities: Clash of Narratives and Duration Risk By Blu Putnam, Chief Economist & Erik Norland, Senior Economist, CME Group Equities: A Clash of Narratives Equities sway to competing narratives – reopening or financial distress. Can oil prices stabilize amid supply cuts to offset demand decline? Will inflation surge amid ballooning deficits and central bank assets? … Read More