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Back to SearchA big central bank week coming up
This week is a busy one with central banks around the world expected to announce their latest interest rate decisions, including the US, Eurozone, Ja…
3 years, 4 months ago
A bull market in the US and the Swiss franc on a roll
The S&P 500 index in the US entered bull market territory yesterday, up 20% since its October 2022 low, on optimism that the Federal Reserve will kee…
3 years, 4 months ago
Bank of Canada’s surprise hike spooks markets
The Bank of Canada joined the Reserve Bank of Australia by resuming rate hikes yesterday. Following the surprise 25-basis-point hike, US Treasury bon…
3 years, 4 months ago
China in the spotlight this morning
Straight after the Chinese authorities asked the country’s largest banks to lower their deposit rates, China’s trade data disappointed, with both imp…
3 years, 4 months ago
US regulator files a lawsuit against crypto exchange Binance
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has sued cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao for US securities violations. Our Chief…
3 years, 4 months ago
US equity outperformance resumes
US equities gained on Friday on the back of the deal to raise the debt ceiling and a mixed bag of economic reports that suggested the Federal Reserve…
3 years, 4 months ago
Stocks rally on renewed economic optimism and debt ceiling resolution
Although this week's employment data was generally stronger and US manufacturing remains under pressure, equities and bonds broadly rallied yesterday…
3 years, 4 months ago
Debt ceiling bill passes in the House with broad bipartisan support
The US House of Representatives passed a bill late yesterday to suspend the USD 31.4 trillion debt ceiling. The bill will now pass to the Senate just…
3 years, 4 months ago
Weak Chinese PMI prompts market selloff
China's economic recovery weakened in May as manufacturing activity slumped, prompting investors to sell stocks and call for more stimulus to boost g…
3 years, 4 months ago
US debt ceiling negotiations clear their first hurdle
Futures markets have reacted with cautious optimism to the fact that President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy finally reached an agreemen…
3 years, 4 months ago