17-Feb-23 07:00

Yeap Jun Rong, Market Strategist, IG International

For 2023, equities have generally been on an uptrend driven by better earnings delivery from companies and better than expected economic data. However, recent data on inflation, employment and the producers price index have spooked markets. Recently St Louis Fed President James Bullard alluded to a possible 50bp increase in rates at the next meeting. What will this mean for global equities and bonds? For insights, we speak to Yeap Jun Rong, Market Strategist, IG International.

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