Goldman Sachs dealmakers see M&A recovery in second half of 2023

Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s top dealmakers are bullish on a recovery in global mergers & acquisitions (M&A) in the second half of 2023 despite a slowdown in economic growth and a weak credit market.
Goldman Sachs to stop making unsecured consumer loans – source

Goldman Sachs Group Inc plans to stop originating unsecured consumer loans, a source familiar with the move told Reuters on Monday, in another sign the bank is stepping back from its consumer business.
Goldman Sachs promotes 80 people to elite partner rank

Goldman Sachs Group Inc promoted 80 bankers as partners of the storied Wall Street firm, up from 60 people in 2020, the company said in a statement on Wednesday.
Goldman shrewdly grabs McKinsey cast-off

Few people can claim to have worked at both Goldman Sachs and McKinsey. Kevin Sneader joined the investment bank just six months after leaving the CEO of a management consulting firm. Installing someone who agreed to a $573 million opioid settlement and dealt with a slew of other issues may seem unusual for a bank […]
Marketmind: Pandeconomics part 2

Slowly but surely, global policymakers are entering a new phase of their economic response to the pandemic.
U.S.-China group seeking to bolster financial ties to meet in autumn- source

A group of Wall Street figures and Chinese officials aiming to strengthen financial sector ties and bolster bilateral relations plans to hold a virtual meeting for the first time in a year, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
OPEC+ supply boost unlikely despite call from U.S. for more oil, says Goldman

U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs said a recent call by the United States to OPEC+ to boost oil output is unlikely to result in higher production over the short-term given the threat to demand from the coronavirus Delta variant.
Oil dips as Delta variant weighs on demand forecasts

The Brent benchmark oil price fell for a second day on Friday, albeit holding above $70 a barrel, after the International Energy Agency warned that demand growth for crude is slowing sharply owing to the spread of coronavirus variants.
Analysis: Where will yields go? Investors weigh U.S. jobs data against Delta fears

An unexpectedly strong jobs number for July has bolstered the case for investors who believe Treasury yields will head higher over the rest of the year, potentially weighing on an equity rally that has taken stocks to record highs.
Wall Street pushes stocks, oil higher ahead of jobs report

U.S. stocks and oil prices rebounded sharply on Thursday as unemployment claims declined and the trade deficit widened – positive economic data in the face of rising COVID-19 cases and signals of declining Federal Reserve stimulus.