With a Fed hiking cycle starting soon, we look at what previous hiking cycles looked like and how the current situation compares. In a coming paper we will look at how markets have fared during Read more…
GE said Friday that the “magnitude” of supply chain and cost challenges could pressure its near-term profit forecasts. General Electric (GE) – Get General Electric Company Report shares extended declines Friday after the industrial group said Read more…
Ford is considering separating its electric vehicle business from its legacy operations, Bloomberg reported Friday. Ford F shares jumped higher Friday following a report that the carmaker is mulling the split its electric vehicle business Read more…
January manufacturing sales will likely look substantially weaker in Statistics Canada’s preliminary estimate for the month. The rapid spread of the Omicron variant kept many workers at home, either due to illness or self-isolation. Indeed, Read more…
It has been yet another week dominated by events unfolding in Ukraine. While there have been some reports of de-escalation in tensions, nothing has changed fundamentally to prevent investors from remaining fearful about a possible Read more…
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand, the current king of the global tightening cycle, is expected to deliver its third rate hike in five months with full certainty when its policy meeting concludes on Wednesday Read more…
The latest PMI business surveys from the euro area will be released early on Monday, starting with the French numbers at 08:15 GMT. Inflation has fired up and the jobs market is healing quickly, pushing Read more…
Bank of America strategists say they’re bearish on stocks, particularly technology stocks, and credit. If you fear that interest-rate hikes by the Federal Reserve could push the economy into recession, you’re not alone. Bank of Read more…
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is poised to raise interest rates for a third time next week. But will it pull the 50 basis points trigger this time, setting a precedent for other central Read more…
The tensions in Eastern Ukraine remain elevated, although broader market reaction has so far remained moderate. Reports of shelling were heard from both sides on Thursday, and US has continued to accuse Russia of building Read more…