Stocks, Markets, and Investing Analysis by Gunjan Banerji
S&P 500 has fallen on six consecutive Fed Days, Bespoke Investment Group notes
The S&P 500 has declined on six straight Fed Days, marking the second longest such streak since 1994, when the Federal Reserve began announcing policy decisions on the day of its meetings. Gunjan ...
Gunjan Banerji: Significant buy-the-dip inflows into tech funds during selloff
Significant buy-the-dip inflows were recorded into tech funds during the selloff, including substantial investments into leveraged funds, according to Deutsche Bank. Gunjan Banerji reported these ...
Nasdaq Composite drops 2.6 percent in second worst session of year, Gunjan Banerji notes
The Nasdaq Composite declined 2.6 percent, marking its steepest single-day loss since June and its second worst performance of the year. Gunjan Banerji reported the move, noting the market's ...
Gunjan Banerji: BofA notes AI credit selloff accelerated even as stocks paused
Credit markets linked to artificial intelligence experienced an accelerated selloff, even as stock losses paused during Monday's risk-on session, according to BofA. Gunjan Banerji reported that ...
Net dilution returns to U.S. stock market after two decades, GMO notes
For the first time in twenty years, with the brief exception of the global financial crisis, GMO states that the U.S. stock market is experiencing net dilution, where share issuance is surpassing ...
Gunjan Banerji: Household debt ratio near lowest levels in 30 years, GS data show
Household debt as a share of GDP is currently hovering around some of the lowest levels seen in the past thirty years, according to information shared by Goldman Sachs. Gunjan Banerji posted the ...
Private-equity fundraising sinks to its lowest since 2020, Pitchbook notes
Private-equity firms have raised $222 billion so far this year through September 30, compared with $330 billion raised for all of last year, making it the lowest fundraising total since at least ...
Gunjan Banerji: BIS discusses circular financing during telecom boom of late 1990s
Gunjan Banerji highlights commentary from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) on circular financing in the artificial intelligence sector. Banerji points to the parallel drawn by BIS ...
Share of families behind on loan payments rises from 12% to 20%, Gunjan Banerji notes
Gunjan Banerji reports that families are more likely to be behind on their financial obligations than at any point since 2010. According to the data shared, the proportion of families reporting ...
Gunjan Banerji: GS expects FOMC may pause rate hikes after March meeting
Gunjan Banerji highlights that GS believes by March, which is the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting after December where a rate hike could be considered, improved inflation data ...
Traders deploy AI to monitor prediction markets and place large wagers, Gunjan Banerji notes
Gunjan Banerji reports a shift in prediction markets, where a new type of power user is emerging. According to Banerji, individual traders are hiring small teams to help manage their operations ...
Gunjan Banerji: Bond market re-rating highlights U.S. economy resilience
Gunjan Banerji discusses recent shifts in the bond market, noting a re-rating is underway regarding what the U.S. economy can withstand. Banerji highlights comments from Desai, who expresses ...
Large and small cap equities expected to remain strong despite yield risks, Gunjan Banerji believes
Gunjan Banerji reports that Jeffries believes the market is underestimating U.S. equities' ability to absorb longer-term rates. Despite the potential risk from higher yields and valuation ...
Gunjan Banerji: Forecasters now see inflation peak delayed to 2027
Gunjan Banerji highlights that forecasters have consistently postponed the expected peak of inflation every quarter since late 2025. According to Banerji, projections now indicate that the ...
S&P 500 Momentum Index underperforms by over 12 percentage points, Gunjan Banerji notes
Gunjan Banerji reports that the S&P 500 Momentum Index is currently underperforming the S&P 500 by more than 12 percentage points. This marks the largest quarterly underperformance for the index ...
Gunjan Banerji: Stocks become cheaper as S&P 500 hits records
Gunjan Banerji reports that stocks have become cheaper even as the S&P 500 has reached new record highs. She cites commentary from Ed Yardeni, who observes that S&P 500 forward earnings have ...
S&P 500 equal weighted index rises 10.8% in five days, Gunjan Banerji notes
Gunjan Banerji reports that the S&P 500 equal weighted index has gained 10.8% over the past five days. According to Dow Jones Market Data, this marks the index's best performance for such a period ...
Gunjan Banerji: June data center construction outlays reach $68.3 billion annual rate
Gunjan Banerji reports that the U.S. Commerce Department stated June construction outlays for data centers hit $68.3 billion at an annual rate, a jump of $21.5 billion compared to a year earlier. ...
Wall Street allows star traders to return after major losses, Gunjan Banerji notes
Gunjan Banerji draws attention to how Wall Street tends to give star traders who have experienced major failures a second chance. The insight is based on an article by Gregory Zuckerman, ...
Gunjan Banerji: Retail sees $243 million net outflow in single stocks
Gunjan Banerji reports that retail investors sold a net $243 million of single stocks yesterday. This marks the largest one-day outflow from retail since the Covid crash, according to data from ...
Markets face sharp momentum unwind amid extreme crowding, Gunjan Banerji notes
Gunjan Banerji reports a significant momentum unwind in markets over the past month. According to Banerji, the magnitude of the unwind was heightened due to exceptionally crowded trades, with ...
