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Investors dash into the US dollarNews The value of the US dollar has soared as investors pile in. The euro has hit parity, while the Japanese yen and the Swedish krona have fared even worse.
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Ray Dalio’s shrewd $10bn bet on the collapse of European stocksOpinion Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater hedge fund is putting its money on a collapse in European stocks. It’s likely to pay off, says Matthew Lynn.
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A new headache for the ECBNews Italy, the eurozone’s third-largest economy, has debt of €2.759trn – almost 150% of GDP. A crisis there would pose an existential risk to the euro.
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Central banks are divided – so prepare for more turbulenceAnalysis Central banks no longer agree on interest rates. The US is raising aggressively, while the UK is taking a more cautious approach and Japan is sticking to its plan of “yield curve control”. John Stepek explains why this matters, and what it means for the markets and your money.
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ECB set to raise interest rates as stagflation beckonsNews With inflation at 8.1% and economic growth at just 0.3%, the eurozone is on the brink of stagflation. To combat it the European Central Bank is to stop buying bonds immediately and could raise interest rates next month.
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Could a stronger euro bring relief to global markets?Analysis The European Central Bank is set to end its negative interest rate policy. That should bring some relief to markets, says John Stepek. Here’s why.
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French stocks are back in fashionNews France’s CAC 40 stockmarket index gained 29% in 2021, making it the world’s best performing major market.
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Five unexpected events that could shock the markets in 2022Opinion Forget Covid-19 – it’s the unexpected twists that will rattle markets in 2022, says Matthew Lynn. Here are five possibilities
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Has Italy’s economy turned the corner?News Italy’s FTSE MIB stockmarket index has returned 23% so far this year, more than double the FTSE 100’s performance over the same period.
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