The spread of the new version of COVID-19 - Omicron and fears of new restrictions had a negative impact on markets by the end of the month. Rising inflation continues to be among the leading topics in the United States and the euro area, leading to a change in monetary policy expectations of the US Federal Reserve (FED) and the European Central Bank (ECB). At the end of November, most companies published results for the third quarter of the year. Despite the difficulties associated with supply chains and high commodity prices, more than 80% of the companies in the S&P 500 index performed better than in the third quarter.Inflation in the United States and the euro area is rising. Companies in the global S&P 500 index perform better than expected.
Dec. 13, 2021
The spread of the new version of COVID-19 - Omicron and fears of new restrictions had a negative impact on markets by the end of the month. Rising inflation continues to be among the leading topics in the United States and the euro area, leading to a change in monetary policy expectations of the US Federal Reserve (FED) and the European Central Bank (ECB). At the end of November, most companies published results for the third quarter of the year. Despite the difficulties associated with supply chains and high commodity prices, more than 80% of the companies in the S&P 500 index performed better than in the third quarter.