Fed meeting minutes released; Chinese bonds look more attractive; UK consumers ready to splurge

#UBS-CS #25bpsHike #TikTokTestimony Topic #1: UBS acquires Credit Suisse Credit Suisse, one of the world's largest banks, has been taken over by its long-time rival UBS for  $3.25 billion. The acquisition, which was announced on March 20th, marks the end of an era for Credit Suisse, which had been in business...

Stocks that made headlines this week (11 - 14 Apr)

Trump's second impeachment; rising US jobless claims; and a US$1.9 trillion stimulus package

#SVBCollapse #AramcoResults #USInflation #Topic 1: Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Silicon Valley Bank, which lends a majority of its money to tech companies, collapsed last week, marking the second largest bank failure in the history of the US.  Why did it happen? Last Wednesday, Silicon Valley Bank announced that it had sold all of...

As e-commerce slowed down, new CEO Andy Jassy is undoing a Bezos-led overexpansion

Political drama makes for good headlines, but remember, the underlying driver of stock markets is real corporate earnings growth

#LIBOR #FebJobReport #ChinaGrowth  Topic #1: LIBOR crosses 5% for the first time since 2007 The 3-month LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) cracked 5% for the first time in 15 years on Monday, on account of the rise in expectations of Fed policy tightening. The LIBOR is a globally accepted benchmark rate...

The bond market has recently experienced significant fluctuations, with the US 10-Year Treasury yield reaching 5.0%. This upward trend is primarily driven by an increase in real yields rather than inflation concerns. Currently, bond yields are attractive. The higher yields not only improve the potential returns on bonds but also provide...

Markets shrug off possibility of double hike; Nasdaq records second week of gainsd