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Markets opened the week on an optimistic basis, with US and European bond yields drifting lower, as did oil prices. Despite the kinetic activity escalating in the Middle East, there are prospects of negotiations, as a meeting between the US and Iran may occur, at the UN General Assembly this week.
Read more →Markets closed out a very stressful week, with Dow losses the highest since March and the Fed raising rates for the first time in three years. The Middle East crisis is ‘morphing’, while oil spiked above US$106/barrel, but settled just below $100/barrel, at the close of trade Friday.
Read more →The Federal Reserve raised interest rates, by 25 basis points, as expected. This was in an effort to stem surging inflation, driven by the global energy crisis, with more rises to come. This was welcomed by markets, with bond yields easing, from record highs, while equities turned positive.
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