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Shockwaves hit world markets this week as Russia-West tensions continued and as investors awaited cues from the U.S. Federal Reserve on policy tightening. Angst about the Fed’s determination to remove its ultra-loose monetary policy is dealing a severe blow to the rally in markets that has run virtually uninterrupted for nearly two years. Investors brace for pain. Hover Over A Country To

The second week of 2022 delivered negative results for many financial markets’ stock indices. Confidence was dented by geopolitical tensions, price pressures, earnings worries, a plethora of softer-than-expected economic data and concerns about rising interest rates. The European Central Bank said that it would continue to reduce monetary support to counter inflationary pressures while multiple Federal Reserve officials were out talking about

The first trading week of 2022 kicked off with markets across the world rattled by clear indications from the Federal Reserve it is going to hike rates. The US central bank released on Wednesday the minutes from its mid-December policy meeting. Shares sell off as investors considered the negative impact of higher interest rates on consumer spending and company debt levels. In

Trading in world stock markets in the last week of the year was marked by increases in prices in the leading share indices. A year which in so many ways was just as miserable as the previous one,  is now over and was crazy where money was concerned. World stock markets closed out 2021 with double-digit gains for the third consecutive year

The week leading into Christmas proved a festive one for stock investors, with most major equity markets ending the shortened week firmly higher. The U.S. market was closed on Friday (Dec. 24) in observance of the Christmas Day holiday. Several markets in Europe, including Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Greece and Romania also remained shut. Despite the ongoing concerns around inflation, and interest rates,

Stocks were lower in a week when investors digested a shift in U.S. monetary policy. The Federal Reserve announced a more aggressive plan to wind down its asset purchases, and said that it will potentially raise interest rates three times next year. The Fed wasn’t the only major central bank to announce a policy shift in response to inflation concerns. The Bank

Trading in stock markets over the week was marked by increases in prices in the leading share indices. Markets seemed to react favorably to the week’s economic data, even though consumer prices last month notched their largest annual gain in nearly four decades in the world’s largest economy. The data reinforced expectations the Federal Reserve will accelerate the wind-down of its bond-buying