Dax outlook: The great uncertainty

Frankfurt European financial markets face an uncertain start to trading on Monday. How the week starts depends on the latest developments in the Ukraine war. This is already illustrated by the last two trading days of the past week. The major turmoil in the financial markets on Thursday was the direct result of the start … Read more

ECB chief economist sees Ukraine crisis as a very significant risk factor for Europe

Frankfurt The Ukraine crisis is also driving the European Central Bank (ECB) ahead of its forthcoming interest rate meeting. At the Governing Council meeting on March 10, a comprehensive assessment of the economic outlook will be made, including the latest geopolitical developments, ECB chief economist Philip Lane told the FAZ, according to the preliminary report. … Read more

King’s strategy: “steady growth” market is still on the way – yqqlm

Summary [Monarch Strategy: “Stable Growth” Market Is Still On the Way]The Monarch Strategy stated on February 20 that the global liquidity inflection point has been reached, and the asynchronous window period of Sino-US monetary policy is narrowing, which makes the valuation side do not have the basis for a comprehensive increase. Therefore, we should focus … Read more

President Lagarde warns against ‘hasty action’

Frankfurt, Berlin ECB President Christine Lagarde has warned against hasty rate hikes. “If we act hastily now, the recovery of our economies could be significantly worse and jobs would be at risk,” Lagarde told the “Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland”. However, the European Central Bank (ECB) is taking preparatory steps. The pandemic emergency bond purchase program will end … Read more

Fed signals rate hike imminent

Fed Chair Jerome Powell on a screen at the New York Stock Exchange Fear dominated the markets for days. Some investors used this to make additional purchases. (Photo: Archyde.com) New York The US Federal Reserve is still keeping interest rates constant, but is signaling an imminent hike. The Federal Reserve announced this on Wednesday. The … Read more

What the Fed meeting means for the stock market

Jerome Powell The Fed chair will hold a press conference after the Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday. (Photo: AP) Frankfurt Many investors have had a black week. The US stock exchanges recorded the highest losses in more than a year. The broad S&P 500 index fell more than 5 percent over the week, while the … Read more

The largest cities in the world – and how they continue to grow

Düsseldorf The pull is irresistible – people are drawn to cities all over the world. There they hope for better jobs, education and infrastructure. The development is driven by the emerging countries of Asia and South America. In less than 30 years, more than two thirds of the world’s population will be living in large … Read more

Inflation becomes Joe Biden’s biggest election year problem

New York, Washington Joe Biden tries to create a good mood. “America is fortunate that our economy is growing one of the fastest in the world,” said the US President this week. “We will manage to cope with price increases and maintain a strong, sustained upswing. That is my goal and I focus on achieving … Read more