Europe, USA and Asia

Outlook: How will the markets develop after the interest rate hike?

After the Federal Reserve raised the key interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.25% on Wednesday, as expected, the ECB’s interest rate decision also followed yesterday (Thursday). The latter also raised the key interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.75%. The ECB is thus continuing its historically strong interest rate hikes, which are…

Earnings season figures and concerns about U.S. banks move markets in the U.S.

At yesterday’s close, the U.S. index S&P 500 began a consolidation and, after positive price values since the middle of the month, a significant downward movement. In the process, the largest of the three best-known stock indices in the USA slumped by almost 1.6%. The Nasdaq 100, the tech index, even lost almost 1.9% on…