Financial Market Breakdown – Week of October 24, 2022
Quick Highlights
Futures are slightly higher as momentum from Friday’s close offset steep losses in Chinese markets.
The Hang Seng fell 6% as Premier Xi emerged from China’s National Conference with an even tighter grip on power, ensuring continued “zero COVID” policies and heightened tensions with the West.
Economically, the Euro Zone and UK flash PMIs missed estimates as both remained below 50 (47.1 and 47.2).