Pavan Sharma

Contact shares look attractive, trading on undemanding multiples with a healthy and growing gross dividend yield of 6.5%

Looking ahead, the US corporate earnings season kicks off properly this week with the major US banks reporting quarterly profits.

Global markets were higher overnight with the US S&P 500 (+0.4%) and European Stoxx 600 (+0.6%) higher driven by technology and growth stocks.

JP Morgan’s CEO projected strong growth for the US economy into 2023 with help from Biden’s $2.25 trillion infrastructure bill.

Global markets were mixed overnight (S&P 500 index -0.1%) with the US market a touch lower, consolidating near record highs as investors weighed more strong US economic data against nervousness around the upcoming quarterly earnings season.

Global markets rallied overnight (S&P 500 index +1.4%) as strong economic data has pushed US markets to new record highs.