The next two days will see both the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the European Central Bank (ECB) announce their latest monetary policy decisions with markets fully expecting the Fed to pause its fourteen-month hiking cycle, while the ECB will hike rates by a further 25...Read More
Global equity markets rose to a 13-month high on improving sentiment following the recent suspension of the US debt ceiling, the resilience of the global economy, and hopes that US interest rates are peaking. The MSCI All Country World index rose 0.6%, the S&P 500...Read More
Crude oil continued its bumpy ride this week going into the Friday session after news reports of a potential US – Iran deal to free up supply for the global market overnight. The Israeli news outlet Hametz cited Israeli defense officials as saying that progress...Read More
A quiet US economic calendar overnight shifted much of the market focus to the Bank of Canada (Boca), who mirrored the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)’s decision this week with a surprise 25 basis-point increase. With that, it became the second central bank to reject...Read More
Wall Street added modest gains to their recent rallies overnight, as the VIX pushed to yet another new low since February 2020 as a reflection of the prevailing risk-on environment. The eye-catching performance may lie in the Russell 2000 index, with buyers successfully defending its...Read More
After completing the course, you will have a better understanding of how the capital markets industry is structured, how each constituent contributes to maintaining smooth, functioning financial markets, and a keen idea of what field you may be best suited to pursue opportunities in.
