Morgan Stanley

Morgan Stanley are forecasting a 14% total return potential for Singapore equities over the next 12 months.

The global economy is in a new expansion cycle and output will return to pre-coronavirus crisis levels by the fourth quarter, according to Morgan Stanley economists.

“We acknowledge the rising risk but believe it is not currently enough to derail China’s outperformance versus the broader emerging markets.” - Morgan Stanley

“This time will be worse than the global recession of 2001,” says chief economist Chetan Ahya, "he underlying damage from both Covid-19’s impact and tighter financial conditions will deliver a material shock to the global economy," he adds.

The global tally of bullion in exchange-traded funds swelled by the most in more than a month on Tuesday as equities sank.

Asia has struggled to maintain a long boom, in part as China’s economic growth has slowed to a three-decade low, pressured by the U.S. trade war and tightening bank liquidity.

(Dec 27): Banks around the world are unveiling the biggest round of job cuts in four years as they slash costs to weather a slowing economy and adapt to digital technology.

(Oct 17): As earnings season for the biggest US banks wrapped up on Tuesday, the benefits to Wall Street of rising interest rates and a healthy economy became clear.

(Oct 12): Singapore home prices may rise as much as 10% by the end of next year and are on track to double by 2030 as faster income growth overpowers recent property curbs and higher interest rates, according to according to Morgan Stanley.

SINGAPORE (Dec 19): Morgan Stanley is in the view that the ongoing global economic cycle will stay stronger for longer, on the back of a pick-up in investment growth, a gradual rise in core inflation, steady removal of monetary accommodation, contained f