Friday, 28 October 2022 Dear reader, There will be no KBC Economics Markets reports on Monday October 31 and Tuesday November 01. Please click here to read the PDF version Markets • The ECB hiked its policy rates by another 75 bps yesterday, bringing the total effort to 200 bps Read more…
Thursday, 22 September 2022 Please click here to read the PDF version Markets • Russian President Putin’s announcement of a partial mobilization raised concerns on the next episode in the war in Ukraine. It triggered a European risk off with higher European gas and oil prices, a temporary decline in Read more…
Friday, 9 September 2022 Please click here to read the PDF version. Markets • The world’s two biggest central banks were in focus yesterday. The ECB jacked up interest rates by an unprecedented 75 bps to bring the deposit rate at 0.75%. Growth may grind to a halt in the Read more…
Wednesday, 7 September 2022 Please click here to read the PDF version Markets • Try and stop the dollar. The greenback remains in absolute pole position against peers. Yesterday was no different. The trade-weighted DXY surpassed the 110 barrier for the first time since 2002. EUR/USD closed at a new Read more…
Monday, 20 June 2022 Please click here to read the PDF version Markets • A hectic week ended on a calmer note. The wild bond swings eased somewhat – at least compared to the moves in the days before. US Treasuries forfeited some of the sharp gains that intensified in Read more…
Wednesday, 8 June 2022 Please click here to read the PDF version Markets • Stock markets guided global trading yesterday in an emotionless session. European stock markets opened rather weak in line with WS’s performance on Tuesday and failed to overturn those losses throughout the day. They eventually closed around Read more…
Sunset Friday, May 20, 2022 Daily Market Overview Click here to read the PDF-version of this report. Markets • Coming straight from Investopedia: Bear market rally refers to a sharp, short-term rebound in share prices amid a longer-term bear market decline. It has an awful lot of similarities with the surges that Read more…
Friday, 18 March 2022 Please click here to read the PDF version Markets • US stock markets gained over 1% yesterday as risk sentiment improved during US dealings. Kremlin fake news reports on progress in Ukrainian peace talks initially caused some hesitance. US secretary of state Blinken later also openly Read more…