Euro zone inflation eased more than expected in May falling from 7% in April down to 6.1% in May. This is the lowest level recorded 15 months the data suggests. Analysts had expected a May reading of 6.3%. Core inflation, excluding energy and food, also fell more than expected, toRead More →
Deutsche Bank’s U.S. listed shares fell 10% in pre-market trading. European stocks came under pro-longed pressure Friday morning as banking sector woes fail to disperse. The DAX and FTSE 100 indices each fall by more than 2% in early morning trade. Central Banks Investors have been assessing the global centralRead More →
No UK recession in 2023 The UK is expected to avoid a technical recession in 2023, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility. But the economy is still expected to shrink by 0.2%. The most common definition of recession is that of a ‘technical recession’ in which there have been twoRead More →
Failure and Frailties exposed in the banking sector After the failure of U.S. Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and with the frailties exposed at Credit Suisse, other U.S. regional banks came under extended pressure yesterday. But these banks of critical concern were swiftly dealt a financial lifeline bringing themRead More →
European Central Bank increases interest rate The European Central Bank (ECB) announced a further rate increase of 50 basis points, despite the current backdrop of market turmoil in the banking sector. The ECB had previously signalled it would be raising rates again at its March meeting – and it did! Pressure InitialRead More →
Bitcoin gain Bitcoin hit $50,000 on Sunday, reaching a more than 3-month high, as the cryptocurrency continues to rebound. Bitcoin hit an all time high of over $64,000 in April 2021 – then but sold off in June and July, dipping below $30,000. But since mid July, bitcoin has beenRead More →
Market movement Stocks and oil prices fell on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve intimated it could soon cut back its support An increase in the spread of covid-19 delta variant, signs of Chinese economic weakness and the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan also spooked investors. FTSE 100, Dow and S&PRead More →
Prospects brighter for global economic recovery The OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development) said the world economy is likely to expand by 5.6% in 2021. The figure for the UK is 5.1% followed by 4.7% next year. This significantly brighter outlook reflects the deployment of effective vaccines. Stimulus aidRead More →
Markets whipsawed overnight as the U.S. – China phase one trade deal came into question. Doubt was cast over the deal after Peter Navarro, trade adviser to President Trump, said the U.S.-China trade deal was over, prompting a sharp fall in stocks. He was quickly forced to retract the statement,Read More →
Is this a good time to invest in stocks? Probably not. The dislocation between markets and the real economy is, in my opinion, unsustainable. Extremely powerful monetary policies and stimulus measure put in place by central banks and governments to protect the ‘economy’, have given the green light for marketsRead More →