Chart: A look at the S&P 500's remarkable and defiant trip to a new record
Source: CNBC Personal Fin. โ
The S&P 500 returned to an intraday record Tuesday as tech gains, easing oil prices and Treasury yields helped stocks overcome months of market shocks.
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โก Effects Interpreter
๐World Economylow impact
What this means for you
- โถEconomies far from the headline can still catch the aftershocks.
- โถConfidence among international firms may wobble until the picture clears.
๐๏ธLocal Economylow impact
What this means for you
- โถLocal advisers may field a few extra calls once this news spreads.
- โถEveryday households tend to feel this down the road, and more lightly, than investors.
๐ฆRates & Bankslow impact
What this means for you
- โถAny move in rates would probably come down the road, not overnight.
- โถA change in the cost of money, if it comes, will likely arrive gradually.
โค๏ธHealthmedium impact
What this means for you
- โถA story like this can linger in the back of people's minds for a while.
- โถWorry has a way of spreading faster than the facts sometimes.
๐ทWealthlow impact
What this means for you
- โถThis is a fair prompt to check your risk tolerance still fits your plans.
- โถA brief review of your ISA, SIPP or portfolio may be worthwhile.
๐ Housinglow impact
What this means for you
- โถFirst-time buyers might keep half an eye on mortgage rates after this.
- โถHousing supply and demand rarely turn on a single piece of news.
๐ Effects for your country
The U.S.'s central bank rate currently stands at 3.75%, so a global rates move like this could feed through to local borrowing costs. The U.S.'s economy is growing at 2.3% with inflation at 3.2%, the backdrop this story's effects play out against locally. Housing-market effects like this are usually felt most where mortgage rates track the U.S.'s own central bank rate closely. With the U.S.'s unemployment at 4.4%, personal-finance effects like this land on a labour market that is currently fairly stable. Health-system effects are harder to localise from economic indicators alone โ the real impact in the U.S. depends more on local healthcare capacity than the figures above.
The UK's central bank rate currently stands at 3.75%, so a global rates move like this could feed through to local borrowing costs. The UK's economy is growing at 0.8% with inflation at 3.2%, the backdrop this story's effects play out against locally. Housing-market effects like this are usually felt most where mortgage rates track the UK's own central bank rate closely. With the UK's unemployment at 5.6%, personal-finance effects like this land on a labour market that is currently fairly stable. Health-system effects are harder to localise from economic indicators alone โ the real impact in the UK depends more on local healthcare capacity than the figures above.
France's central bank rate currently stands at 2%, so a global rates move like this could feed through to local borrowing costs. France's economy is growing at 0.9% with inflation at 1.8%, the backdrop this story's effects play out against locally. Housing-market effects like this are usually felt most where mortgage rates track France's own central bank rate closely. With France's unemployment at 7.9%, personal-finance effects like this land on a labour market that is already under strain. Health-system effects are harder to localise from economic indicators alone โ the real impact in France depends more on local healthcare capacity than the figures above.
Romania's central bank rate currently stands at 6.5%, so a global rates move like this could feed through to local borrowing costs. Romania's economy is growing at 0.7% with inflation at 7.8%, the backdrop this story's effects play out against locally. Housing-market effects like this are usually felt most where mortgage rates track Romania's own central bank rate closely. With Romania's unemployment at 6%, personal-finance effects like this land on a labour market that is currently fairly stable. Health-system effects are harder to localise from economic indicators alone โ the real impact in Romania depends more on local healthcare capacity than the figures above.
The UAE's central bank rate currently stands at 3.65%, so a global rates move like this could feed through to local borrowing costs. The UAE's economy is growing at 3.1% with inflation at 2.5%, the backdrop this story's effects play out against locally. Housing-market effects like this are usually felt most where mortgage rates track the UAE's own central bank rate closely. Health-system effects are harder to localise from economic indicators alone โ the real impact in the UAE depends more on local healthcare capacity than the figures above.