Davos 2023: U.S. consumers in ‘good shape’ as wages grow -BofA CEO

By Lananh Nguyen and Noor Zainab Hussain DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -U.S. consumers are still in “pretty good shape,” even as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates to tame inflation, Bank of America Chief Executive Brian Moynihan told Reuters during the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting. “The consumers are spending, their wages are growing and…

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Fund manager allocation to U.S. stocks in January collapses – BofA survey

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – Fund managers’ allocation to U.S. equities collapsed in January, with 39% saying they had an underweight position, the most since October 2005, a BofA survey of global investor views on Tuesday showed. Global growth optimism hit a one-year high, while inflation expectations have peaked, according to the global Fund…

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U.S.-China friction stokes concern among some top finance bosses

LONDON (Reuters) – The bosses of global investor Fidelity International and accountancy giant EY have voiced concerns about a fracturing of relations between the U.S. and China, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday. Anne Richards, CEO of the $610 billion money manager Fidelity International, put her level of worry about a…

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Wall St banks stockpile funds, see uncertain outlook and competition for deposits

By Megan Davies and Lananh Nguyen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street’s biggest banks stockpiled more rainy-day funds to prepare for a possible recession, while showing caution about forecasting income growth in an uncertain economy and as higher rates increase competition for deposits. The outlook for big U.S. banks has been clouded by the Russia-Ukraine conflict…

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Bank of America profit tops estimates as higher rates boost income

By Manya Saini and Lananh Nguyen (Reuters) -Bank of America Corp reported a bigger-than-expected fourth-quarter profit on Friday, helped by a surge in net interest income as the U.S. Federal Reserve raised rates through most of last year. The ‘higher-for-longer’ rate environment to battle decades-high inflation has underpinned profits at consumer banks, with analysts expecting…

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