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Don't forget about money supply measures M1 and M2
Money supply measures such as M1 and M2 enjoyed a relatively brief period of fame and glory just after the pandemic.
Small miss for Enel, big step for the sector
Following yesterday’s release of Italian energy company Enel's 2023 annual sustainability report, it was confirmed that they had failed to meet the emissions reduction key performance indicator (KPI) linked to a number of their sustainability linked bonds (SLBs).
Volatility resurfaces this week
Volatility made an unwanted come back this week. A combination of rising tensions in the Middle East, strong Consumer Price Index (CPI) and labour market data in the US in previous days, and markets that looked somewhat expensive in certain sectors, all conspired to cause a widening in spreads and a correction in equity prices.
Health of US small business: an indicator for the US economy
The NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business) survey can most certainly be considered an important report that monitors the pulse of the US economy.
European banking stocks - flying!
The Additional Tier 1's product was first launched in early 2013, so the asset class has mostly seen the period of negative interest rates and challenging operating environment post the Euro zone crisis.
CPI surprises again on the upside
The US Consumer Price Index (CPI) surprised on the upside for the third month in a row. There was nowhere to hide in the release with a majority of sub categories and sub aggregates posting worse numbers than expected.