recession

Embarking on a journey through financial history, we uncover chapters marked by the tumultuous waves of stock market crashes. These historical upheavals, from the notorious crash of 1929-1930 to the seismic Black Monday of 1987 and the digital bubble burst in the early 2000s, resonate as critical junctures reshaping economies. Beyond the well-documented crashes, diverse sectors, spanning cannabis to clean energy, have experienced their rise and fall.

The confluence of factors within the finance industry and the broader economy led to the onset of the 2008 financial crisis. However, the primary cause of this crisis can be attributed to the deregulation of the financial industry, which allowed banks to participate in hedge fund trading involving derivatives. This deregulation enabled banks to demand an increased number of mortgages to support the profitable sale of these derivatives. To cater to subprime borrowers, the banks introduced interest-only loans that appeared to be affordable.

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Key events:         USA – Retail Sales (MoM) (Mar) Yesterday, the luxury sector drove a positive session in European markets, resulting in new record highs for the CAC 40 and modest gains for the DAX and FTSE 100. On the day, this optimism drove US equity markets higher, with the Nasdaq 100 leading the way, and the S&P 500 posting its best close in two months. Interestingly, there was no significant decline in US bond yields.

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Economic development is cyclical – a boom is always followed by a downturn. Such a downturn is called a recession, a phenomenon that recurs with varying frequency and depth. Sometimes recessions occur with little or no serious economic disturbance, but other times they can lead to crises of varying magnitude. So what is a recession, what are its characteristics, and is the world economy in a recession now?