Credit Markets Remain Resilient, For Now

Bonds may no longer provide the shelter investors have expected. Our CIO and Chief U.S. Equity Strategist Mike Wilson talks about the changing relationship between inflation, yields and risk.Read more insights from Morgan Stanley.----- Transcript -----Bonds may no longer provide ... Show More

AI’s enormous capital requirements are reshaping the way companies tap credit markets. Our Chief Fixed Income Strategist Vishy Tirupattur takes stock of this summer’s key financing developments. Read more insights from Morgan Stanley.----- Transcript -----Vishy Tirupattur: Welcom ... Show More

AI is becoming a matter of national strategy, as countries seek more control over their own technology. Our Heads of U.S. Public Policy Ariana Salvatore and Global Thematic Research Stephen Byrd look at the race for AI sovereignty and its implications for investors.Read more insi ... Show More

<p>Equity markets rallied after Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Uchida talked down the Japanese yen - but the rally faded into the US close as investors realised that more economic challenges may lie ahead. Nicolas Jordan, CIO Office, explains how our investment strategy is affecte ... Show More

<p>Procter & Gamble is kicking off a lineup of earnings for consumer staples stocks as investors look for insight into spending trends. Goldman Sachs' Jason English lays out the sector's trade. Plus, Citigroup says it's premature to rule out the potential for a credit crunch in t ... Show More

Stocks bounce back on diminishing fears regarding US regional bank credit quality and positive earnings reports. Meanwhile, French assets lag on the back of waning investor confidence and company specific news in the banking sector, and the gold rally continues. Today, we are joi ... Show More

The market continues to go higher, despite a banking crisis. Interest rates are starting to come down. Things don’t seem as dire as once thought. We’ll give you our thoughts on what we see right now with the ten-year treasury at 3.5%. Markets inching higher throughout the year. W ... Show More

Despite Fitch putting the US's credit rating on negative watch, global markets are largely brushing off debt-ceiling risk. Weston Nakamura comments on the knee-jerk market reaction to the Fitch headline of strength in the yen and in gold, and also provides color on how the larges ... Show More

<p>The US yield curve appears stuck and the S&amp;P 500 index is down more than 10% from its highs earlier this year. This week's Federal Reserve decision on interest rates, news of the US Treasury’s borrowing plans, employment data and earnings are all likely to determine the ma ... Show More

European and US equities edged higher as gold held above USD 4,000/oz amid ongoing economic and political uncertainty. Despite strong travel data, Chinese consumer sentiment remains weak, while Germany’s industrial downturn fuels structural concerns. With the Fed maintaining a do ... Show More

<p>Following a strong start to the week, markets took a step back yesterday as investors continued to digest the implications of the US election outcome. With key events on the horizon – including a slew of earnings reports and the release of US inflation data later today – trade ... Show More

Jeanette Garretty, chief economist at Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, says that Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell's message this week was largely positive -- suggesting we're "in a mode to get a soft landing" -- but the market seized on confusing parts where he suggest ... Show More

In theory, the Federal Reserve operates by tightening the supply of credit. Or at least making it more close. Yet so far, despite the rate hikes, the economy has remained resilient. And credit spreads have remained surprisingly tight. So what's going on? Where are the risks? Why ... Show More