Greetings,
The United States: Morgan Stanley also predicts that the Fed’s preferred inflation measure will hit 2%.
Equity Markets: Will we see more pressure on IPO fees after the Spotify deal?
Credit: The corporate debt service burden has not risen as much as the overall debt levels. Will the situation worsen as corporations are forced to refinance into higher interest rates?
Emerging Markets: Vietnam’s stock market hits an all-time high.
China: This chart shows exports to China/HK from select Asia-Pacific countries.
Cryptocurrency: With the Ripple-driven 13% rise on Thursday, is Bitcoin ready for a breakout?
The 200-day moving average:
Global Developments: This chart shows the combined balance-sheet forecast for the ECB, the BoJ, the Fed, and the BoE.
And this is a projection for the central bank policy rates over the next couple of years.
Food for Thought: The number of workers US companies employ abroad.
Have a great weekend!
Edited by Joseph N Cohen
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