MeDirect Bank customers can now connect their debit cards to Google Wallet, enabling Google Pay for online and contactless payments via smartphone or smartwatch. This marks the first step in expanding digital wallet options, with more to be available in the coming weeks.
Q2 2024 review of the High Yield Market & the Liontrust High Yield Bond Fund, together with the outlook for the High Yield Market in general.
This week’s economic focus shifts from Europe’s subdued data releases to the U.S., where key economic reports and the Jackson Hole Symposium, particularly Fed Chair Powell’s comments, could significantly impact market sentiment and clarify the future direction of monetary policy.
BlackRock remain overweight in Japanese and U.S. equities despite recent volatility, as Japan’s market turbulence led the Bank of Japan to retract a hawkish stance, and U.S. macro data suggests a slowdown rather than a recession.
This week, markets will focus on key economic data releases, including US PPI and CPI, eurozone GDP, and UK CPI, along with earnings from major companies and Fed officials’ speeches, while navigating a volatile landscape marked by fluctuating equity markets and changes in global monetary policy.
MeDirect uses the Zero Trust Standard to help protect digital assets and ensure the highest possible cybersecurity standards.
MeDirect Group published its financial results for the first six months of 2024. Net operating profit of €5.4 million was recorded, an increase of by 7% from the equivalent figure for the first half of 2023.
Central banks are beginning to cut policy rates after rapid hikes, but persistent inflation pressures from fiscal deficits suggest higher-than-pre-pandemic interest rates; BlackRock prefer short-term government bonds and credit, while reassessing their equity overweight in Japan due to monetary policy uncertainty.
When it comes to savings, the 20 per cent rule is often quoted. This savings tips article from MeDirect explains this rule and why it is more than just a recommendation.
The week unfolded with mixed economic data from China and the eurozone, including shifts in global market sentiment influenced by dovish remarks from Fed Chair Powell amid disappointing US employment figures, driving UST yields down sharply and equity markets lower, while the dollar and oil prices also retreated amidst economic uncertainties.
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