Global Stock Market

After the rate hike announcement on Thursday from the Bank of England, analysts at Rabobank held on to their forecast of a much less aggressive tightening cycle than what is currently priced in front-end rates. They expect another 25 bps hike early next year. The Bank of England MPC confused …

The European Central Bank introduced changes to its QE programs on Thursday. The ECB could have delivered a more hawkish calibration, but retain flexibility and optionality for now. During today’s press conference, Christine Lagarde conveyed that optionality and flexibility were key components of ECB’s calibration. The calibration has both something …

US stocks rose for a second session after the Federal Reserve said it will accelerate the withdrawal of its economic stimulus and even as weekly jobless claims moved higher. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 146 points or 0.4%, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gained 0.45% and 0.39%, …

Chinese creditors have sued Evergrande for more than USD 13 billion in overdue payments, as domestic companies owed money by the embattled property developer race against offshore bondholders to secure repayment.A Chinese court assigned to handle civil lawsuits against Evergrande has accepted 367 cases with claims amounting to USD 13.2 …

European stock prices jumped on Thursday after a positive economic outlook released by the US Federal Reserve improved buying interest, and investors turned their attention to the European Central Bank meeting results. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index rose 1.4 percent by 0813 GMT on expectations of the best daily performance …

The Nikkei index jumped Thursday, December 16, to record its largest gain in nearly seven weeks, after the US Federal Reserve’s decision to end pandemic-period bond purchases came in line with investor expectations. The Nikkei rose 2.13% to 2,9066.32 points, the largest increase since the first of November, while the …

Wednesday was the Fed’s big day. US stocks rose after Federal Reserve officials approved plans to speed up the withdrawal of the pandemic stimulus efforts, giving investors and traders more insight into the central bank’s response to hot inflation.All three major indexes turned higher after the afternoon release of a …

Reserve Bank of Australia’s Governor, Phillip Lowe spoke before the CPA Australia Riverina Business Conference and signaled a number of stances regarding the central bank’s upcoming policy. The title of Lowe‘s speech wass, ‘the RBA and the Australian Economy.’ Key Remarks The conditions for a rate hike will not be …

UK inflation figures climbed to a 10-year high in November as consumer prices continue surging while traders, investors and market participants eye the Bank of England’s crunch monetary policy meeting on Thursday.The Consumer Price Index rose by 5.1% in the 12 months to November, up from 4.2% in October, which …

US stocks rose after Federal Reserve officials approved plans to speed up the withdrawal of the pandemic stimulus efforts, giving investors and traders more insight into the central bank’s response to hot inflation.All three major indexes turned higher after the afternoon release of a much-awaited Fed statement, published at the …