Credit Suisse’s purchase, a wrong, good idea?
After a frenzied weekend of talks to find a solution ahead of the Asian market opening, UBS decided to buy its smaller rival for about...
Author: J-P. Pizzini
BCE: The End Of The Rate Hike?
The European Central Bank has gone ahead with a planned half-point rate hike but has stayed silent on what could follow amidst market turbulence that...
The market is wrong, the FED will continue raising interest rates
Exactly one year after launching its tight monetary policy campaign, the Federal Reserve faces a dilemma: continue its fight against inflation or reassure and stabilize...
The beginnings of a banking crisis in the United States?
The sudden closure of Silvergate Capital and the hasty fundraising of SVB Financial Group have sent American bank stocks plunging and raised the question: could...
U.S. interest rates: a harsh wake-up for investors
The Federal Reserve’s (FED) testimony on Tuesday was a painful wake-up call for investors, who had expected an end to rate hikes and a strong...
The Fed’s Puzzle
A phenomenon is defying economic theory and disrupting the Fed’s debates on monetary policy: why is wage growth slowing even though the labor market is...
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...
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...