Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming week and the Reuters stories related to them. 1 GERMANY‘S ‘MUTTI’ BOWS OUT Sunday’s German election is a close call and stakes for Europe’s biggest economy couldn’t be higher. After 16 years of steady, centre-right leadership, Chancellor Angela Merkel … Read more
Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming week. 1. WANTED: PRIME MINISTERIn the wide-open contest to be Japan’s next premier, hopefuls have until Friday to announce intentions. For now, it’s a three-horse race: The favourite, COVID-19 vaccine minister Taro Kono, ex-foreign minister Fumio Kishida and ex-internal … Read more
Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming week. 1. ECB DAY Two weeks after unveiling its closely anticipated strategy review, the ECB will face questions at its Thursday meeting on what its new 2% inflation target might mean for policy. If the ECB is serious about … Read more
Following are five big themes likely to dominate thinking of investors and traders in the coming week. GONG HEI FAT CHOY!It’s the Lunar Year of the Ox. Since the same Chinese character can be used to denote a bull, some investors might see that as a good omen for world markets. Higher bond yields could … Read more