It remains bumpy on the capital markets

Frankfurt Uncertainty everywhere you look: The swings in the most important international stock indices at the end of the week document a world in turmoil. Not only the expected next strikes by Russia against Ukraine are also worrying investors. In addition to the first signs of economic weakness due to China’s ongoing strict Covid policy, investors are primarily concerned with the US central bank’s policy, which could lead to an economic slowdown. Strategists are expecting another turbulent stock market week.

“The markets remain bumpy in view of the war and China uncertainties,” says Robert Greil. Merck Finck’s chief investment strategist expects investors to remain concerned about the impact on growth and inflation, especially in the short term, which could weigh on share prices.

The focus of many equity experts has recently been primarily Fed policy: after the significant interest rate hike of 0.5 percentage points on Wednesday evening, the majority of economists and strategists expect further such hikes at the next Fed meetings, which central bank chief Jerome Powell has already indicated.