International News

December 2021

Friday 31st

Global Markets - Stocks to see in New Year near record highs after banner 2021

US Stocks - Futures dip in quiet trading as new year beckons

Global equity funds lure big inflows as Omicron fears ease - Lipper

Oil heads for biggest annual gain since at least 2016

Thursday 30th

Global Markets - Omicron, dollar gains stall world stocks' rally

Buybacks are poised for a record year, but who do they help?

U.S. goods trade gap hits record; pending home sales slip

Oil prices slip after China cuts import quotas

Wednesday 29th

Global Markets - Blistering stock rally pauses for breath

U.S. home prices surge 18.4% in October

Tuesday 28th

Global Markets - World shares take their cue from stronger Wall Street

US Stocks - S&P, Dow futures at record highs as rally sustains

Japan's factory output soars as car production returns

Brent near $80 as market shrugs off Omicron

Friday 24th

Global Markets - Fading Omicron concerns set up shares for weekly gain, dent dollar

U.S. economy shows strength heading into COVID-19 winter wave

Japan's record $940 bln budget to help recovery as fiscal reform in back seat

Canada economy grows in October and November, seen outweighing Omicron woes

Thursday 23rd

Global Markets - 'Santa Claus' rally brings out the bulls as Omicron fears ebb

U.S. consumer confidence perks up; economy poised for stronger 2021 finish

Global issuance of sustainable bonds hits record in 2021

Analysis: U.S. stock market investors wonder how much gas is left in the 2022 rally

Japan raises FY2022 GDP growth estimate amid risks to outlook

Wednesday 22nd

Global Markets - Wall Street set for mixed open as investors weigh up Omicron impact

Global Markets in 2021: Recoveries, reflation and wrecking balls

UK economy grew more slowly than thought before Omicron hit

Oil prices steady as Omicron caution lingers

Tuesday 21st

Global stocks gain as appetite for risk stages comeback

UK borrowing falls by almost 50% as pandemic spending eases

Friday 17th

Global Markets - Stocks slide as central banks' hawkish tilt unnerves markets

Central banks step up pace of their great stimulus retreat

BOJ dials back pandemic funding as global central banks eye post-COVID era

S&P dumps Chinese property giant Evergrande into default

Thursday 16th

Global Markets - Stocks march towards record highs ahead of ECB, BOE meetings

Fed will aggressively dial back its bond buying, sees three rate hikes next year

European Central Bank leaves interest rates unchanged, cuts bond buying further

Bank of England raises rates as inflation pressures mount

Wednesday 15th

Stock futures are little changed ahead of key Fed decision

The Federal Reserve is expected to take a very big step toward its first rate hike

U.S. Congress approves boosting debt limit to $31.4 trillion

UK inflation jumps above 5% as BoE considers rate rise

Tuesday 14th

Global Markets - Stocks cling to gains ahead of slew of cenbank meetings

What Could Possibly Go Wrong? These Are the Biggest Economic Risks for 2022

BOJ offers huge cash injection to combat rising short-term rates

India's Nov WPI inflation hits a record of 14.23% y/y

Monday 13th

Global Markets - Calm and confident before central bank deluge, Turkey lira crashes

Inflation surged 6.8% in November, even more than expected, to fastest rate since 1982

Friday 10th

Global Markets - U.S. stock futures, oil rise before U.S. inflation data

Investors brace for the highest inflation reading in nearly 40 years

UK economy almost flatlined in October, adding to rate hike doubts

Oil prices on track for biggest weekly gain since August

Thursday 9th

Global Markets - As caution returns, equity rally stalls

U.S. job openings jump to 11 million; fewer workers voluntarily quitting

China raises banks' FX reserve requirements for 2nd time this year

India c.bank holds rates, sees growth as 'overarching priority'

Bank of Canada keeps interest rates unchanged, warns of Omicron uncertainty

Wednesday 8th

Global Markets - Wall Street set for higher open as Omicron fears ease

U.S. third-quarter labor costs revised sharply higher

Japan downgrades Q3 GDP on deeper hit to consumer spending

Euro zone inflation will take longer to fall back to 2%, says ECB

Monday 6th

Global Markets - European stocks, U.S. futures stage tentative rebound

Friday 3rd

Global Markets - Equity rally wavers as Omicron keeps investors humble

U.S. job growth misses expectations in November; unemployment rate dives to 4.2%

Oil rises as OPEC+ poised to act if demand weakens

Thursday 2nd

Global Markets - European shares drop as Omicron keeps markets volatile

Euro zone producer prices surge in Oct, unemployment eases

World food prices climb in November, stay at 10-year peak -FAO

Brazil economy in recession after Q3 contraction

Wednesday 1st

Global Markets - Stocks roar higher as traders park COVID and Fed jitters

Stock futures jump ahead of first trading day of December after omicron fears dent markets

Omicron raises uncertainty around inflation, says Powell

OECD says inflation is main risk to economic outlook

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