Blog – Stock Market for the Week-Ending June 16 2023 US stocks lost steam on Friday as a recent rally took a pause amid signs of a resilient economy that boosted hopes the Federal Reserve could end its rate-hike campaign soon. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) finished down about 0.3% on Friday, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) was down 0.7%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq still finished the week with their best gains since March. In economic data, the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index showed consumers are slightly more confident about the state of the economy, which could help tilt a "hawkish" Fed closer to a July rate hike. The June preliminary number came in at 63.9, compared to expectations of 60.5, according to estimates from Bloomberg. The index had dipped to 59.2 last month in its first fall since February. Global stocks got a lift from growing expectations that China will have to bump up stimulus as its recovery stutters. Source - https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/15/stock-market-today-live-updates.html or https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-market-news-today-live-updates-june-16-2023-200023853.html Additional sources and links: Lithium - https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/A-Deep-Dive-Into-The-Worlds-Leading-Lithium-Producers.html Oil Production - https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/irans-oil-exports-output-hit-five-year-highs-us-holds-nuclear-talks-2023-06-16/ Natural Gas - https://www.fxempire.com/forecasts/article/natural-gas-forecast-prices-surge-to-3-week-high-amid-hot-weather-eia-decline-1355085 Household debt - https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/mortgage-rates-more-pain-come-100620608.html Supply chain - https://www.beazley.com/en-us/articles/rising-challenges-supply-chain-issues?utm_source=slipcase&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=slipcase Global Inflation - https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/charting-the-global-economy-fed-holds-while-ecb-boosts-rates-1.1934377 Technologies - https://idesignstrategy.medium.com/decoding-the-future-top-10-technology-marketing-trends-for-2023-beyond-the-traditional-4ps-and-f79a637b6021 Retail Stats - https://www.investorsobserver.com/news/qm-news/8801472104674706 ESG - https://www.cooley.com/news/insight/2023/2023-06-16-eus-new-mandatory-esg-reporting-rules-dont-miss-your-chance-to-comment

1. WHAT IS UP
WITH THE
STOCK MARKET
Paul Young CPA CGA
Pre-Sales/Business
Development/Custome
r Success
Date: June 17, 2023

2. PAUL YOUNG - BIO
• CPA, CGA (1996)
• Academia (PF1, FA4, FN2, MU1. and MS2)
• SME – Customer Success Management
• SME – Risk Management
• SME – ESG and Sustainability Policies and
Reporting
• SME – Close, Consolidate and Reporting
• SME – Public Policy
• SME – Emerging Technology
• SME – Business Process Change
• SME – Financial Solutions
• SME – Macro/Micro Indicators
• SME – Supply Chain Management
• SME – Data, AI, Security, and Platform
• SME – Internal Controls and Auditing
Contact information email: Paul_Young_CGA@outlook.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-young-055632b/
SlideShare - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga
Pre-Sales, Business Development, and Customer
Success Specialist

3. AGENDA
• Commodities (Key)
• TSX – Canada
• United States Market
• Audit
• Corporate Reporting
• Automation
• Threats of geopolitical risks and events
• Canada and USA scorecards
• New Zealand and Australia
• Asia
• Middle East and Africa
• South America
• Key Blogs
PRESENTATION TITLE 2/11/20XX 3

4. COMMODITIES
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5. CANADA AND STOCK MARKET
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6. UNITED STATES – STOCK MARKET
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7. OECD AND INFLATION

8. CANADA KPIS

9. CANADA KPIS

10. CANADA KPIS

11. USA KPIS

12. OECD AND GDP GROWTH

13. OECD AND GDP GROWTH

14. STOCK MARKET /
WORLD
PRESENTATION TITLE 2/11/20XX 14
Markets - October
2021.pdf

15. RECESSION
FEARS
Source – BMO Economic
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16. AUDIT
Blog – A new eye on audit quality using Data and AI - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/blog-new-eye-
audit-quality-using-data-ai-paul-young/?published=t
2/11/20XX 16

17. CORPORATE REPORTING CHALLENGES
PRESENTATION TITLE 2/11/20XX 17
Here is my work on close, consolidate, and reporting -
https://ibm.box.com/s/i7efp948qvb5l8bt96y8sigsup8yes2u
Here is my work on ESG - https://ibm.box.com/s/vmyitcackqevvm1hcxv7wke6gudrpnce

18. CRISIS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
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How Data and AI can help better safeguard assets through better
Emergency and Crisis Management Planning and Reporting
Emergency and Crisis Management planning and reporting are
growing important as both public and private sectors look at
better ways to safeguard their assets. This presentation discusses
how organizations can embrace Industry 4.0, monitoring, Data,
and AI as part of defining their policies and procedures when it
comes to business continuity and disaster planning and
reporting.
My video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyMy6Fnsbcw
My presentation:
https://ibm.box.com/s/oi8wxfsbwea7xfiiy076ki7qrafirobr

19. AUTOMATION /
BUSINESSES
PRESENTATION TITLE 2/11/20XX 19
Here is my latest look at automation including the use of robots and Robotic Process Automation
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/automation-robots-and-machine-learning
Blog – How to ensure structural integrity of buildings using better risk management -
https://ibm.box.com/s/rsp6p9tez8uru9fo0wu5d13bxt7rtrr0
Blog - Cobots lead the future of the global industrial robotics market - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/blog-cobots-
lead-future-global-industrial-robotics-market-young/?published=t
Blog - Almost all workers will be required to learn new digital skills in the next decade -
By the time we hit 2030, almost all workers in the UK (90 percent) will be required to learn new digital skills to do their
jobs, a new report from CRM provider Salesforce and analyst firm IDC argues.
Blog – How to Reform STEM – Education and Training - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-reform-stem-education-
training-paul-young/?published=t
How to improve job quality - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/how-best-to-improve-job-quality-for-canadians

20. ESG REPORTING
PRESENTATION TITLE 2/11/20XX 20
Blog - Materiality Question Dogs SEC’s ESG Disclosure Project -
“When it comes to disclosure, investors have told us what they want,” Gensler tweeted in early August. “It’s now time for the
commission to take the baton.”
However, it would be practically impossible for the SEC to require all the above-listed information in one expansive rule. In
addition, though it might please climate change activists, it would alienate issuers and bring heaps of scorn from the business
lobby. More importantly, though, it could violate a bedrock principle of SEC disclosure mandates: materiality.
Disclosures are material when they are reasonably likely to impact a company’s financial condition or operating performance.
Therefore, they are the most important to investors, to use the definition of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board.
https://www.cfo.com/regulation/2021/08/materiality-question-dogs-secs-esg-disclosure-project/
Here is my work - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/introductory-to-esg-and-sustainability-reportingpptx

21. ESG REPORTING
PRESENTATION TITLE 2/11/20XX 21
Blog – Sustainability and ESG Reporting – How best to Manage the Supply Chain to Achieve Net Zero - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-
055632b_4-steps-supply-chain-leaders-can-take-now-activity-7038135133589176320-_CHz?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Supply chain is critical aspect of day to day lives. The supply chain itself has many variables as part of taking the goods out of the ground and then getting
the finished product to market.
Here are key challenges that is facing the supply chain management as part of moving to net zero
1.Map your supply chain
2.Identified strategic suppliers
3.Build collaboration between suppliers and business partners partners
4.Align KPIS to a sustainability set
https://www.gep.com/blog/strategy/net-zero-emissions-supply-chain-sustainability
https://www.edie.net/nine-top-tips-for-making-your-supply-chains-more-sustainable-and-resilient/
Additional Links:
Blog - Sustainability and ESG Reporting - Developing key Policies related to Waste and Pollution - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-
055632b_waste-management-critical-for-businesses-activity-7038127159349039104-
66VS?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

22. ESG
PRESENTATION TITLE 2/11/20XX 22
Blog – Sustainability and ESG Reporting – How best to be a leader in Resource Stewardship -
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-055632b_resource-stewardship-activity-7038124098052382720-
JjNS?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Biodiversity - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-055632b_what-is-biodiversity-and-how-does-it-
affect-activity-7038115093066223617-CUHj?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
GRI
https://w ww.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-055632b_data-collection-for-gri-biodiversity-standard-activity-
7037785203137789952-4gxk?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Data Management - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/how-to-solve-data-management-isuses-for-
both-the-private-and-public-sectorspptx-257454162
ESG and Sustainability Reporting - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-055632b_survey-details-data-
officers-priorities-activity-7035607408462749696-_bXQ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
Supply chain - https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/supply-chain-and-analyticspptx

23. 6/17/2023 23
I have done work on risk and compliance including discussing regulatory challenges like sustainability -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/strengthen-internal-controls-and-compliance-through-data-and-ai-as-part-
of-the-regulatory-and-corporate-reporting-cyclepptx

24. GEOPOLITICAL RISKS
PRESENTATION TITLE 2/11/20XX 24
Blog – How best to manage Geopolitical Events as part of Safeguarding Assets.
Geopolitical risks are nothing new for the public and private sectors as geopolitical risks have been around for
decades. AI and Data can be used as part of mitigating geopolitical risks for both the public and private sectors.
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/how-to-mitigate-geopolitical-risks-as-part-of-safeguarding-your-assets
1. Troop withdrawal from Afghanistan
2. Water shortages
3. Political stability
4. Rise of Cybersecurity attacks
5. Mitigating against future pandemics
6. Rise of inflation
7. Supply chain disruption
8. Iran elections
9. Adjusting to the new normal
10.Ukraine invasion by Russia
11.Development of natural resources in a sustainable way

25. WORKING WITH WEATHER SERVICES AND
ANALYTICS
PRESENTATION TITLE 2/11/20XX 25
Blog - Safeguarding Assets through use of Weather Analytics and Vegetation Management
Solutions - ESG and Climate Change - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-
055632b_vegetation- TQfV?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
https://www.ibm.com/products/environmental-intelligence-suite/vegetation-management
This is a great opportunity for the utility sector to re-look at their asset management through
using vegetation and weather management solutions. Mitigation of risk from climate is
becoming a key focus area for the utility sector.
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/electricity-analysis-canada-and-the-oecd-february-
2023pptx

26. AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
PRESENTATION TITLE 2/11/20XX 26
The S&P/ASX 200 closed 76 points higher, up 1.06%.
The ASX rallied on Friday, closed at best levels and close to a 1-month high, buying was broad-based with all
sectors (except healthcare) trading at least 0.55% higher, the Bank of Japan kept interest rates at negative 0.1%,
AGL expects FY24 profits to double.
The market has been grinding higher in a rather unconvincing way in the past few sessions but things really started
to turn up today thanks to a strong lead from Wall Street and firmer commodity prices. The ASX 200 is now on a five
day winning streak, up 2.25%. The problem is that US markets are rather extended and indicators such as CNN's
Fear & Greed Index are currently sitting at levels of 'Extreme Greed'. Let's see if we can see some follow through
strength for local markets but if a pullback takes place - let's see if its the constructive kind of pullback.
Economy
The Bank of Japan maintained its ultra-easy monetary policy, with short-term rates at -0.1% plus a 0% cap on its
10-year bond yield.

27. GDP PER CAPITA
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28. CHINA GDP
PRESENTATION TITLE 2/11/20XX 28
Economists surveyed by Bloomberg now expect China’s gross domestic product to expand 5.5% this year
from a year ago, edging down from a prior estimate of 5.6%. They also said the central bank will likely cut the
reserve requirement ratio for major banks earlier than expected. James Mayger reports on Bloomberg
Television.

29. AUSTRALIA GDP
PRESENTATION TITLE 2/11/20XX 29
WestpacCoasttoCoas
t2021December.pdf

30. LATEST FORECAST
PRESENTATI, ON TITLE 2/11/20XX 30

31. MIDDLE EAST AND
AFRICA
Source - https://www.mappr.co/thematic-maps/richest-arab-
countries/
PRESENTATION TITLE 2/11/20XX 31

32. LATIN AMERICA
PRESENTATION TITLE 2/11/20XX 32

33. EMEA
GROWTH
• Source -
https://www.reuters.com/world/eu
rope/euro-zone-rebounds-
strongly-inflation-above-ecb-
target-2021-07-30/
PRESENTATION TITLE 2/11/20XX 33

34. SOUTH AMERICA
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Latin America’s economies held up well last year despite the shocks from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
and global interest rate hikes. In 2022, the region’s economy expanded by nearly 4 percent,
employment recovered strongly, and the service sector rebounded from the damage caused by the
pandemic.
Inflationary pressures are receding in many countries due to the early and determined efforts of central
banks as well as lower global prices of food and energy. However, core inflation (that is, excluding food
and energy), remains high at around 8 percent in Brazil, Mexico, and Chile (and somewhat higher in
Colombia but lower in Peru).

35. 1. Blog - Data Breaches Cost Companies $4.24M Per Incident On Average https://www.cfo.com/cyber-security-technology/2021/07/data-breaches-cost-companies-4-24m-per-incident-on-
average/ I have done many blogs on data privacy, protection, security, and data governance: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-055632b_what-is-data-fabric-activity-
6826126720932941824-08Zb
2. SEC may require climate risk disclosures in expanded 10-Ks: Gensler -
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:ugcPost:6826481598666567681?updateEntityUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_feedUpdate%3A%28*%2Curn%3Ali%3AugcPost%3A682648159866656
7681%29
3. Blog – What is new for regulatory reporting and the accounting standards - https://ibm.box.com/s/x973uioy6ozwkzw7yvqaa07wdldp8gld
4. Blog – Insurance and Climate Change - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-055632b_how-do-you-insure-yourself-against-climate-activity-6823919255478792192-Zq7f
5. Blog - Top 8 Supply Chain Technology Trends for 2021 - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/paul-young-055632b_top-8-supply-chain-technology-trends-for-activity-
6826091811476516864-dvAx
1. Hyperautomation
2. Digital Supply Chain Twin (DSCT)
3. Immersive Experience and Applications
4. Edge Ecosystems
5. Supply Chain Security
6. Environmental Social Governance (ESG)
7. Embedded AI and Analytics
8. Augmented Data Intelligence
6. Blog - Cyber Attackers Could Weaponize Operational Tech to Harm Humans - Companies can reduce risk by implementing a security control framework.
https://www.mhlnews.com/global-supply-chain/article/21170603/cyber-attackers-could-weaponize-operational-tech-to-harm-
humans?utm_source=IY+IW+QM+News&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CPS210723103&o_eid=7930I4506489J2B&rdx.ident=%5Bobject+Object%5D&oly_enc_id=7930I45064
89J2B
1. Blog - Improving cybersecurity means understanding how cyberattacks affect both governments and civilians - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/blog-improving-cybersecurity-
means-understanding-how-paul-young/?published=t
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36. SUMMARY
• Summary
• Concerns over housing debt and affordable
housing are driving down markets
• Access to critical metals has become a
growing concerns for countries trying to shift to
cleaner economic policies
• Lack of focus on systemic issues with inflation
• Supply chain disruptions continue to plague
global supply chains
• High inflation is challenge for global central
banks
• Threat of recession continues to rise each
week
• Bear market could lead to issues with pension
solvency
PRESENTATION TITLE 2/11/20XX 36
Blog – Stock Market for the Week-Ending June 16 2023
US stocks lost steam on Friday as a recent rally took a pause amid signs of a resilient economy
that boosted hopes the Federal Reserve could end its rate-hike campaign soon.
The S&P 500 (^GSPC) and Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) finished down about 0.3% on
Friday, while the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) was down 0.7%. The S&P 500
and Nasdaq still finished the week with their best gains since March.
In economic data, the University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index showed consumers are
slightly more confident about the state of the economy, which could help tilt a "hawkish" Fed
closer to a July rate hike.
The June preliminary number came in at 63.9, compared to expectations of 60.5, according to
estimates from Bloomberg. The index had dipped to 59.2 last month in its first fall since
February.
Global stocks got a lift from growing expectations that China will have to bump up stimulus as
its recovery stutters.
Source - https://www
.cnbc.com/2023/06/15/stock-market-today-live-updates.html or
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-market-news-today-live-updates-june-16-2023-200023853.html
Addit
i onal sources and links:
Lithium - https://oilprice.com/Energy/Energy-General/
A-Deep-Dive-Into-The-W
orlds-Leading-Lithium-
Producers.html
Oil Product
i on - https://www
.reuters.com/markets/commodit
i es/irans-oil-exports-output-hit-five-year-
highs-us-holds-nuclear-talks-2023-06-16/
Natural Gas - https://www
.fxempire.com/forecasts/art
i cle/natural-gas-forecast-prices-surge-to-3-week-
high-amid-hot-weather-eia-decline-1355085
Household debt - https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/mortgage-rates-more-pain-come-100620608.html
Supply chain - https://www
.beazley
.com/en-us/art
i cles/rising-challenges-supply-chain-
issues?utm_source=slipcase&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=slipcase