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UAE takes part in second FMCBG meet under G20 Finance Track for 2023

WASHINGTON / WAM Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, led the UAE delegation to the Second Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting of the Finance Track of the G20 for 2023, which was held on the sidelines of the 2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) ...

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BofA strategists prefer global tech stocks to tech-heavy US market

BLOOMBERG Investors should avoid US stocks as expectations of a recession have become universal, according to Bank  of America Corp’s (BofA) Michael Hartnett. The strategist is specifically negative on technology shares, which have a higher concentration in the US than international markets, as they’re set to come under pressure from increased regulatory scrutiny and higher interest rates. That’s already starting ...

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Nasdaq futures decline as bank earnings deluge begins

BLOOMBERG US equity future and bonds slumped as inflation once again took centre stage and traders mulled the likelihood of multiple interest rate hikes this year. Contracts on the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 fell following comments from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller who said he favoured more policy tightening in the central bank’s battle with inflation. Swaps traders are ...

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