Brazilian assets are expected to underperform all major peers throughout the year, with the real heading for its biggest decline since the 2020 pandemic onslaught, as doubts grow about President Luiz Inácio Lula's commitment to tackle the ballooning budget deficit. The real has depreciated by nearly 22% against the dollar this year, its worst performance among 31 major currencies. The decline accelerated in November after investors were disappointed by a much-anticipated fiscal package. Even a ...
Under the expectation of interest rate cuts, the US index has its worst monthly performance since November last year! Gold prices continue to hover at a high level, and both bulls and bears are waiting for a catalyst. The Middle East has ushered in a short ceasefire, Ukraine has suffered the most intense Russian air strikes... What stimulus markets have you missed this week?
Under the expectation of interest rate cuts, the US index has its worst monthly performance since November last year! Gold prices continue to hover at a high level, and both bulls and bears are waiting for a catalyst. The Middle East has ushered in a short ceasefire, Ukraine has suffered the most intense Russian air strikes... What stimulus markets have you missed this week?
On August 12, according to Lebanese media reports, Hezbollah in Lebanon has evacuated all its headquarters in Dahieh, a southern suburb of Beirut, in recent days. But according to the Lebanese Republic newspaper, Hezbollah has now withdrawn all its operations, including its political branch, from Beirut. The move comes as Hezbollah threatens to make Israel pay for the killing of Hezbollah's top military commander, Shuker, and also shows that Hezbollah is "preparing for the worst" for a possible ...
On August 5th, the Taiwan Weighted Index closed down 1807.21 points, or 8.35%, at 19,830.88 points.
France's upcoming general election is a cause for concern. In the worst case scenario, a full-scale bond crisis and fiscal crisis could emerge, causing the French stock market to plunge by 20%.
1. Citi: The market is too optimistic about the French parliamentary election. In the worst case scenario, the French stock market may fall by 20%. 2. HSBC: Inflation in the United States may rise in the next few months. 3. Goldman Sachs: Hedge funds "aggressively" sell US technology stocks. 4. Goldman Sachs: If the Republicans win the US election, the US Treasury yield curve is not necessarily steep. 5. Deutsche Bank analyst: Biden's poor debate performance adds to doubts about his economic abi...