About the right amount of ‘dovishness’ seems to be the initial verdict from market commentators pronouncing on what had been billed as the biggest event in financial markets since the collapse of Lehman Brothers.
With the Federal Open Market Committee expected to raise interest rates for the first time since 2006, we thought it a good idea to look at the funds that would be most affected by a decision.
For funds invested in Indian equities, 2015 is shaping out to be a good year as the country shows that it is able to reward investors with its resilient domestic consumer base.
The plunge in oil has moved front and centre in investors’ market thinking despite the looming Fed rate decision, experts say. But not all the thinking is negative.
South African President, Jacob Zuma’s decision on Sunday to name the country’s third finance minister in five days saw the country’s currency and Johannesburg and London-listed financial stocks, rebound sharply in early trade on Monday.
The Bank of England confirmed today rates will be held steady at 0.5% as widely expected just as data emerged showing a small dip in UK consumer confidence.
OPEC announced that the cartel will not cut output at its policy meeting on Friday.
Investors remain structurally positioned for the humiliation of China and hubris in California, Bank of America Merrill Lynch argues in its latest Flow Show note.
Retirement benefits in Japan are expected to gradually flow into investment products, according to a research report.
There is a transition going on in the income space, argues Aviva Investors senior multi-asset fund manager, Nick Samouilhan.
The ISM’s closely PMI report showed a contraction in US manufacturing for the first time since November 2012, the institute reported on Tuesday.
China’s renminbi has been included in the special drawing rights currency basket, according to yesterday’s IMF executive board decision.
