EU supervisors for markets, energy step up cooperation
To preserve financial stability , EU supervisory agencies for energy markets and for financial markets on Tuesday said they will intensify their cooperation and improve their exchange of information, seeking to avoid potential market abuse in Europe’s energy and derivatives markets.
Conditions point to high risk of ‘financial accidents’
US stocks appear to have entered the ‘final stages’ of a bear market. But the final low for the S&P 500 is seen around the 3000 to 3400 point level, which would represent a drop of another 16 per cent from last week’s close. Current conditions are such that financial accidents can easily happen, some market watchers warn.
Markets fall again as oil surges, ECB faces complex dilemma
Financial markets started another volatile week on Monday, extending their declines after leading stock market indices fell sharply on Friday amid worries about the ripple-effects of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Oil prices surged further on Monday, with North Sea Brent crude trading near a record high 139 dollars per barrel amid talk of a ban on Russian oil imports.
2022 to be capital markets tipping point year
2022 will be another exciting year for financial markets. Investors operate in an environment of persistent inflation, foggy central bank policy and uncertainty about the Omicron variant. It is a search for yield and protection in the portfolio. But how?