The miscalculations of the ECB
Eurozone central banks will report their first significant losses in a decade of money printing in the coming weeks. The results will turn negative for...
Author: J-P. Pizzini
The return of strong growth in China is not necessarily good news
The Chinese economy has shown signs of a more robust rebound after lifting Covid restrictions. The manufacturing sector has revealed its most significant improvement over...
Gas prices could soar again at the start of summer
Europe’s gas supply could be at risk again in the coming months. China has lifted the strict Covid restrictions that dampened its energy demand last...
Asian central banks are rebuilding their reserves, betting on a further hike in U.S. rates
India is leading the charge among central banks in emerging Asian markets in rebuilding currency stocks. Since last October, the region’s countries have strengthened their...
The FED did not finish the job
On Wednesday, Governor Powell and his colleagues raised the Fed’s target for its benchmark rate by a quarter of a percentage point to a range...
At the dawn of a major real estate crisis
Nearly $175 billion in home loans are at risk of default. The rapid rise in interest rates and the end of easy money caused a...
India’s Debuts in the Green Bond Market
Authorities have promoted the issuance of 80 billion rupees ($984 million) to the country’s largest domestic asset managers, including state insurers, pension funds, and foreign...
The Balkans, New European Nightmare
The market seems to want to ignore all the risks likely to thwart its current optimism. Yet they are numerous, often blatant and systemic. One...
FED will continue raising interest rates
The minutes of the last FOMC meeting published this week did not bring any hope to the investors. Fed officials have indicated that interest rates...