Market Commentary

While the worst may be over, the V-shaped recovery in the market and overall economic backdrop may be slowing, if not stalling, says Prudential's chief market strategist.

The first half of 2020 was marked by uncertainty and tumult stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, which left humanitarian and economic wounds across the globe. While measures to flatten the curve and revive the economy have started to heal those wounds, prospects for the future remain unclear. PGIM experts take an optimistic yet calculated approach in exploring ways to strategically navigate the times ahead.

Until a vaccine is fully tested and deemed safe, market direction will be guided by data releases, and increasingly by corporate guidance, says Prudential's chief market strategist.

In the June edition of Quincy Krosby's Q2 market commentary, Prudential's chief market strategist says without a safe and available vaccine, solid improvements in the direction of the economy are ultimately the key prerequisite for a viable rebound in the market.

When global lockdowns end, as families and communities recover, new opportunities and challenges will emerge for companies—and investors—around the world as they navigate the economic, social and political shifts brought on by the pandemic, according to research from PGIM.

In the May edition of Quincy Krosby's Q2 market commentary, Prudential's chief market strategist says that the results from testing and progress in the development of therapeutic treatments and vaccines based on COVID-19 trials will be essential for investors.

The precipitous and devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has left no doubt that global economies have entered an unprecedented recession. Investors are now left to ponder what’s next and to contemplate how deep the contraction might be, and how quickly markets can recover.

Market volatility brought on by the impact of COVID-19 has sparked vigorous debate among investors: What happens when the dust settles? A new paper from PGIM’s Institutional Advisory & Solutions group addresses this question.

In the April edition of Quincy Krosby's Q2 market commentary, Prudential's chief market strategist details how quickly and forcefully we have transitioned from “a good place” in terms of the economy and monetary policy into the surreal world of a global economic shutdown.

With the markets in turmoil, Nathan Sheets, former U.S. undersecretary of the Treasury for International Affairs and current chief economist at PGIM Fixed Income, answered 10 questions about what the coronavirus could mean for the global economy.