A Difficult Start to 2022 for Stock Markets

As you’ll be aware, stock markets around the world have started the year in the red. Dominated by fears that central banks could tighten monetary policy soon and aggressively, we have seen a significant sell off in markets, particularly in high-growth stocks. Fears of central bank tightening being aggressive is only one part of it.

Some disappointing company reports, rising geopolitical tensions, poor economic data coming out of China and rising Omicron cases in some areas of the world are all sending jitters across the globe.

We have put together a document which gives an overview of what is going on in the markets