Economic Update 06-22-2020
- Economic data continued to rebound last week from the troughs of commercial activity during lockdowns. Strength was pronounced in retail sales and industrial production, as well as carryover into the index of leading economic indicators.
- U.S. and foreign equity markets gained as economic results continued to improve along with business reopenings. Bonds were little changed, although corporates rallied from additional Fed intervention. Commodities were led by a sharp rise in crude oil prices back toward more normal levels.