Global financial markets face renewed volatility amid rate hike fears and geopolitical tensions

Global Markets’ Summer Lull to End as Volatility, Risks Mount

Global financial markets already under strain from a bond selloff and sharp currency swings face the risk of more volatility in the months ahead with the prospect of interest-rate hikes, mounting concerns over fiscal deficits and the ongoing war in the Middle East.

By Matthew Burgess, Vassilis Karamanis and Cameron Fozi