Morning Bid: Rate hikes on my mind – Reuters

Morning Bid: Rate hikes on my mind – Reuters

A look at the day ahead from Danilo Masoni.

It's been a turbulent start of the year for world markets with the prospect of interest rate hikes in the U.S. starting to skim the froth off global equity valuations and leaving investors wondering for how long the bull run would continue.

Talk about the Federal Reserve turning off the tap on massive stimulus is here to stay but with the earnings season kicking off on Wall Street risk sentiment could find some comfort as corporates report double digit profit increases.