Results for: Markets research

Many experts say last year was positive for the vast majority of indexes but somewhat tricky for active management.

2021 is now history. After one of the best years in stock market history, investors fear that the markets may have peaked.

Markets are already gearing up for next year with signs of hope, but also caution: investors are aware that the epidemiological situation may cast a shadow of uncertainty on the first months of 2022.

Even if we have yet to suffer the most severe effects of this new wave of infections, analysts are already recalibrating growth expectations that will be affected, at least in the short term.

Main central banks ended the year with key meetings in which they announced a new direction for monetary policy.

The year 2021 will end the uncertainty in the markets about the Omicron variant and its possible effects on next year's forecasts.

The U.S. bond market is already discounting three interest-rate hikes in 2022.

According to analysts’ estimates, the amount allocated for this purpose will once again exceed 100 billion euros this year for the aggregate of the current STOXX Europe 600 Index components.

Stock markets have recently recovered part of the territory lost after the arrival of the Omicron variant.