Analysis: Investors eye uncharted waters as quantitative tightening looms in Canada
As the Bank of Canada prepares to shrink its bloated balance sheet, investors say the move could enable expected interest rate hikes to have more far-reaching impact on economic activity.
Analysis: Emerging market investors dive for stocks amid Fed storm
Developing world investors, buffeted by various “taper tantrums” over the last decade, are now nervously watching as the rainmaker of global markets – the U.S. Federal Reserve – readies its most aggressive rate hike cycle in 17 years.
European stocks gain ahead of earnings; China adds stimulus
European shares were slightly higher in early trading on Monday as investors focused on company earnings and U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers entered a quiet period ahead of their meeting next week.
Column: Like Tortoise vs Hare, ECB may ‘normalize’ before Fed
If the world’s big central banks are convinced the economic emergency is over and policy should start to return to pre-pandemic settings, the ECB is likely to beat the Fed to it.
Analysis: As Fed rate hikes loom, China may opt for modest easing to cushion slowdown
China’s central bank is set to unveil more easing steps to support slowing growth, though it will likely favour injecting more cash into the economy than cutting interest rates too aggressively, policy insiders and economists said.
