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UK economy rebounds as end of lockdown nears

Bloomberg The UK economy rebounded in February as a mass vaccination program and the prospect of a loosening of coronavirus restrictions lifted consumer confidence. Gross domestic product rises 0.4% following a revised 2.2% decline in January, the Office for National Statistics said. All the main sectors of the economy saw output rise. The economy remains 7.8% smaller than it was ...

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Stocks surge, US futures steady before earnings

Bloomberg Stocks rise and US futures were steady as traders turned their attention to earnings reports from companies including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. European equities edged higher on mixed results, with LVMH climbing on better-than-forecast revenue, while Barclays Plc and Tesco Plc slipped. Most Asian stocks climbed, although shares dipped in Japan amid concerns about ...

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‘Make or break’ call on inflation stumps global investors

Bloomberg Bond veteran Greg Wilensky has seen hype about a surge in inflation crushed too many times to get carried away with this year’s great reflation trade. “I’ve been managing bond portfolios for 25 years, through very large monetary programs, big deficits, and the Fed trying to raise inflation expectations,” the Janus Henderson money manager said in an interview. “As ...

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