Ulrik Lykke's Comment & Analysis
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Global markets, led by US equities, experienced a slight decline this week, wiping out the gains from the previous week.This drop came after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's recent semi-annual...
The debate around Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) has been gaining momentum following the adoption of decentralized digital assets, such as Bitcoin, in recent years. According to the latest...
Global markets experience a calmer outlook as inflation continues to decrease. The latest US CPI figures came in at 4% year-on-year, recording the lowest reading since March 2021.For the first time in...
US stocks rallied last week after the Senate passed a bipartisan deal to extend the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling. At the same time, the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics job report for...
Global markets continue to face headwinds as developed economies grapple with persistent inflation, remaining above the desired 2% level.Notably, Germany, the economic powerhouse of Europe, has...
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) yields have been on a free fall since the crypto market peaked in November 2021. But with the bull market hype cooling down, innovators in the DeFi space are pivoting to a...
The US Federal Reserve raised rates by 0.25% last week, increasing its benchmark rate to between 5% and 5.25%: The highest since 2007.Although most investors expect that this latest hike will be the...
In wake of the latest events we have witnessed in the banking sector with several actors facing liquidity crunches as a result of rapid and large customer redemptions, financial markets have behaved...
The Ethereum blockchain is undoubtedly a game-changer in the decentralized economy. However, despite being around since 2015, it is still plagued by several challenges, such as scalability, speed...
Over the past week, the financial world has been rocked by the news of Silicon Valley Bank's failure - the largest bank to go under since the 2008 financial crisis.The shock announcement came last...