Econosights – US debt ceiling

Issues around the US debt ceiling have started to make headlines again. In this Econosights we look at what the US debt ceiling is, the history of it, the current issues around the debt ceiling and the implications for markets.

Market Update 8 October | AMP Capital

Market Update 8 October   Investment markets & key developments Global shares mostly rose over the last week as the US debt ceiling was pushed out to December and there was some easing in concerns regarding the European energy crunch. The positive global lead saw Australian shares rebound led by energy, utility, financial and material shares. Consistent with a bit of “risk on” along with still rising inflation concerns bond yields continued to rise as did oil, …