Benjamin Chadwick

Benjamin Chadwick graduated from NYU Stern, has been an Associate Professor of Finance at the Kenna Flegler Business School for ten years before switching to a private financial consultancy and correspondent journalism from the Asian stock market. He is focused on the microstructure of securities markets, while he pays special attention to microcap issues.

European Central Bank

ECB Survey Sees Faster Inflation this Year

According to a European Central Bank survey, the eurozone economy should grow slower this year. Moreover, a temporary surge in inflation will exceed a previous projection. This year, the eurozone economy is expanding by 4.2%. This percentage is below a previous projection of 4.4%, but next year’s growth outlook grew to 4.1% from 3.7%. Hence, …

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On Taper Talk, ECB to Stick to Stimulus Plans

The European Central Bank should keep policy unchanged at a meeting on Thursday. Its stimulus measures are keeping the economy afloat. The central bank has pinned borrowing costs near record lows through massive bond purchases to support the eurozone through the recession.  The economy needs only a little more time before it gets back from …

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TMN - Asia-Pacific shares

Asian Stocks Up, Surge in COVID-19 Cases Still Beset Markets

Asia Pacific stocks mostly rose on Thursday morning, breaking two consecutive days of losses. This came after a rally in companies boosted their U.S. counterparts. These companies stand to benefit the most from the economic recovery from the pandemic. A spike in global coronavirus cases knocked global stocks below record highs. As the earnings season …

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EU Stock Futures Mixed; COVID Cases in India Rise

European stock markets opened mixed on Wednesday after their worst daily loss so far this year on Tuesday. Investors hope that a positive corporate earnings season will ease concerns about the surging COVID-19 in India.  Analysts at Morgan Stanley, in a note, said that they believe the Q1 earnings season will be strong. Moreover, they …

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BOJ

BOJ Inflation Prediction to Show Ultra-easy Policy Limits

The Bank of Japan should estimate that inflation will stay short of its 2% target for the first time. That will be beyond Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s term through early 2023, according to sources. It is also likely to cut this fiscal year’s inflation forecast reflecting cuts in cell phone charges. This highlights the challenge it …

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Asian Stocks Mixed, Markets Assess Global Surge of COVID-19

Asia Pacific stocks were mixed on Tuesday morning, as the number of COVID-19 cases rose globally. The global surge and weaker-than-expected corporate earnings were weighing on investor sentiment. Eyes are on corporate earnings as the season gets underway. Alongside is the worsening global COVID-19 surge.  CMC Markets Chief Markets Strategist Mick McCarthy said the Asian …

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