Bloomberg The European Central Bank (ECB) predicts wage growth — a key indicator of where inflation is headed — will be “very strong” in the coming quarters, strengthening the case for more interest-rate hikes. A study of salary developments since the start of the pandemic shows underlying pay growth has been “relatively moderate” and is currently close to its …

  Bloomberg Asia’s benchmark stock index was on track to enter a bull market, as China’s reopening and a weakening dollar lure investors back to the region. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index climbed as much as 1.9% on Monday, taking its advance from an October 24 low to more than 20%. Gauges in Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea led …

  Bloomberg A cryptocurrency sector battered by turmoil last year is showing some signs of life early in 2023, posting bigger gains than other major asset classes including stocks, bonds and gold. The MVIS CryptoCompare Digital Assets 100 Index of top tokens is up some 6% so far this month, exceeding advances of about 2% in global stocks, 1% in …