Bloomberg A closely-watched interest-rate metric has convinced Morgan Stanley strategists that the euro area can withstand further increases in borrowing costs, boosting their bullish view on the single currency. The near-term forward spread — the difference between the three-month rate and where investors see it in 18 months’ time — is inverted for markets including the US and New Zealand, …

  Bloomberg US equity futures and European stocks dropped in the face of hawkish comments from Federal Reserve and European Central Bank (ECB) officials that ramped up investors’ expectations of higher interest rates. The dollar rallied and bonds fell. Contracts for both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 retreated after the underlying indexes sank more than 1% on February 16. …

Bloomberg The delayed arrival of a US recession will weigh on stocks in the second half of the year, according to Bank of America Corp. (BofA) strategists, who say a resilient economy thus far means interest rates will stay higher for longer. A team led by Michael Hartnett is among those predicting a scenario known as “no landing” in the …