KLDW News and Press, Knowledge Leaders Developed World From 05/23/23

2023-05-23 21:56:00 ET Summary Have central banks done enough to get inflation back to 2%? Are central banks still in control or will they be overwhelmed by troubling financial conditions? Why China's rebound has been softer than expected. For further det...

2023-05-23 00:00:00 ET Summary Despite the challenges of high inflation, tightening financial conditions and geopolitical conflicts, the global economy is likely to avert a recession. World real GDP growth picked up from an annual rate of 1.6% quarter over quarter in the final qua...

2023-05-17 14:27:00 ET Summary The impact of aggressive rate hikes on economic growth. Have central banks turned a corner in their fight against inflation? Are central banks still in control of the process as financial conditions tighten? Tightening financial...

2023-05-17 00:00:00 ET Summary Markets are being shaped by disparate trends from falling energy prices to rising interest rates. During first-quarter earnings season, company reports indicated that these crosscurrents are intensifying business challenges—and making it harde...

2023-05-15 10:35:00 ET Summary We think the U.S. debt limit showdown will spark renewed volatility in markets. That risk reinforces why we stay invested and cautious by going up in quality. Stocks were flat last week after U.S. data confirmed core inflation staying high. We think ...

2023-05-13 10:00:00 ET Summary The global economy’s gradual recovery from both the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine remains on track. China’s reopened economy is rebounding strongly. Supply chain disruptions are unwinding, while dislocations to en...

2023-05-09 02:10:00 ET Summary Central bank hiking cycles in the developed world are slowly but surely coming to an end, raising the question of whether they have pulled off a soft landing. On the face of it, the answer to this question is a resounding no. Interest rates in Europe...

2023-05-08 07:00:00 ET Summary Although 2022 was not a good year for most investment asset classes, a recovery in equities actually began early in the fourth quarter of the year. Positive investment flows have occurred in fixed income as bond returns began to improve late last yea...

2023-05-05 01:40:00 ET Summary A marginal improvement in global manufacturing output was recorded for a third consecutive month in April. The steadying of the sector after the downturn seen late last year can be largely traced to improved supply chain conditions, with supplier del...

2023-05-04 02:30:00 ET Summary In a welcome departure from 2022, first quarter returns across the board were positive for the capital markets despite meaningful volatility. We saw a continued outperformance by international stocks versus the US and positive returns for fixed incom...