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Matti/Pexels Sanctions On Russia Go To Eleven  In our previous post (Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Risks and Opportunities), we wrote that one reason U.S. markets bounced after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was that Russia’s invasion didn’t lead to war with NATO, and the West hasn’t so far resorted to nuclear-level sanctions against Russia, such as removing it from SWIFT or boycotting its energy exports. But we cautioned that a couple of big outstanding risks remained. First,… Source link

The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London, Britain January 18, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register PARIS, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Google Analytics, the world’s most widely used web analytics service developed by Alphabet’s Google (GOOGL.O), risks giving U.S. intelligence services access to French website users’ data, France’s watchdog CNIL said on Thursday. In a decision targeting an unnamed French… Source link

Markets should be wary of high inflation and the potential spread of new COVID variants in 2022, a new Bank of America (BAC) report warns. “Future COVID waves are the biggest downside risk,” the report noted. “On the upside, the supply-side wakes up to meet the gains in demand.” Authored by several Bank of America Global Research economists, the report mainly focuses on the various threats to the global economy in 2022 and beyond. Among these economic risks are high inflation rates, the… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Stocks and U.S. equity futures fell Tuesday, hurt by concerns about elevated inflation stoked by energy costs and the possibility of a widening regulatory crackdown in China. Most Read from Bloomberg MSCI Inc.’s Asia-Pacific index snapped a three-day climb, with the technology sector leading losses and China underperforming. Signs that Beijing is widening its scrutiny of private and state enterprises soured the broader mood. S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and European futures retreated… Source link

Investors will have a lot to contend with come the start of third quarter earnings season this month, most of which could prove far from flattering to one’s portfolio.  That’s the latest temperature check on markets from the team over at Goldman Sachs.  The investment bank’s chief U.S. equity strategist David Kostin warned on Monday of four risks to investors from upcoming corporate earnings reports: (1) supply chain bottlenecks; (2) climbing oil prices; (3) inflationary labor costs; and (4)… Source link

(Bloomberg) — U.S. equity futures and Asian stocks fell Monday amid a slump in Hong Kong property developers and jitters before a Federal Reserve meeting that’s expected to hint at moving toward paring stimulus. The dollar rose. U.S. and European contracts dropped after the S&P 500 slid the most in a month, a test for the buy-the-dip mentality as the gauge jabs at its 50-day moving average. Hong Kong shares tumbled on growing concern about China’s crackdown on the real-estate sector and… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Stocks fell Monday as the risk of a slower recovery from the pandemic shadowed global markets and Chinese technology stocks buckled under the weight of Beijing’s regulatory clampdown. A Hong Kong gauge of Chinese tech names tumbled after a report that officials are seeking to break up Ant Group Co.’s Alipay. China’s online platforms have also been told to protect the rights of workers in the so-called gig economy. China’s overall stock market fluctuated, while Japan… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Five years into scandals that have already cost Wells Fargo & Co. more than $5 billion in fines and legal settlements, regulators are privately signaling they’re still not satisfied with the bank’s progress in compensating victims and shoring up controls. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau have warned the firm they may bring new sanctions over the company’s pace in fulfilling those obligations, according to people… Source link

The S&P 500 (^GSPC) has marked a 100% gain since its March 23, 2020, closing low of 2,237.40, closing at 4,479.71 this past Monday. Amid this bull market for equities, however, a recently published State of the Markets report by Wells Fargo (WFC) Investment Institute (WFII) President Darrell L. Cronk lists 10 current risks that could pose a threat to markets and create the “possibility of a near-term correction.” “It is often said that bull markets climb a wall of worry, and today,… Source link

Contracts on the S&P 500 ticked up. Earlier, both the blue-chip index and the Dow sank, dragged down by energy stocks amid concerns over reinstated travel restrictions in China due to rising coronavirus infections. U.S. West Texas intermediate crude oil futures fell on Monday to add to last week’s losses, bringing prices to the lowest level in three weeks.  Shares of AMC Entertainment (AMC) gained in late trading after the movie theater operator topped second-quarter revenue estimates, with… Source link