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Stocks struggle for direction as bond yields surge

By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at Exinity Last week saw risk assets climb, with the S&P 500 gaining 1.6% as investors rushed to buy the latest dip in equities. The better-than-expected

8th February 2022

Markets/World

Bulls bet on shallow interest rate hikes in 2022

Investors seem to be topping up their portfolios with stocks as inflation expectations cool for the rest of 2022, and central banks, such as the Bank of England, the U.S. Federal Reserve,

4th February 2022

Markets/World

PIMCO: Expecting a March lift-off, 3-4 rate hikes

By Tiffany Wilding, US Economist at PIMCO With inflation still well above target and the unemployment rate now below estimates for the long-run level of maximum, we expect the Federal Reserve to

26th January 2022

Markets/World

Volatility return is safest bet for 2022

By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at Exinity Group Equity markets had another fabulous year in 2021 with investors gaining double digit growth on their invested capital helped by continued fiscal stimulus,

4th January 2022

Markets/World

Hawkish Fed wages war on inflation

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Asian shares were mixed on Thursday following a rally on Wall Street overnight as markets offered an initial positive reaction to the Federal Reserve’s

16th December 2021

Markets/World

What to expect from Fed’s final 2021 meeting?

By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at Exinity Group The highest inflation in 39 years, volatile equity markets, a flattening bond yield curve, and a spreading new Covid-19 variant have all hit

14th December 2021

Markets/World

Global banking outlook stable, sound capital and liquidity

The outlook for the banking industry is stable for the next 12 to 18 months as the global economy maintains a steady recovery, helping support banks’ asset quality and keeping loan loss

3rd December 2021

Markets/World

Markets shun Erdogan’s low-interest champion

Markets did not take well to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan appointing Nureddin Nebati, a strong supporter of his low-interest rate drive as minister of Treasury and Finance on Thursday, as the Turkish

3rd December 2021

Markets/World

Pound crumbles as BoE defies markets

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM In a move that confounded market expectations, the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged at a record low of 0.1%, even as it

5th November 2021

Markets/World

Spotlight shines on ECB meeting and Q3 US GDP

By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM Asian markets were under pressure on Thursday, following the mostly negative cues from Wall Street overnight as investors adopted a cautious approach towards risk.

28th October 2021

Markets/World