Matt Clinch

Germany’s escalating political turmoil needn’t spell trouble for the country’s main stock market, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s Sharon Bell, who says the DAX is largely shielded from domestic risks.

Equities can keep climbing even as rising bond yields raise the bar for earnings growth, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Grace Peters.

(Bloomberg) -- Equities can keep climbing even as rising bond yields raise the bar for earnings growth, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s Grace Peters.

Equities can keep climbing even as rising bond yields raise the bar for earnings growth, according to JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s Grace Peters.

Strong earnings are keeping equities on solid ground, but a deeper acceleration in the fall in bonds could quickly test that resilience, according to Peter Oppenheimer at Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

France’s bond market is heading into a period of heightened volatility as political uncertainty collides with deteriorating public finances, according to Nicolas Forest, chief investment officer at Candriam.

Equity markets face a genuine rival in bonds for the first time in decades, according to Savita Subramanian at Bank of America Corp., who also cautioned that elevated investor sentiment leaves stocks more exposed to disappointment than upside.

(Bloomberg) -- France's political risk won't end with April's presidential election, according to Citigroup Inc.'s Beata Manthey, who says the bigger

France’s political risk won’t end with April’s presidential election, according to Citigroup Inc.’s Beata Manthey, who says the bigger test for markets is whether any government can command a parliamentary majority and deliver a credible path to lower debt.

Kurtis Patterson is starting the summer in red hot form having just scored his 16th first-class ton in NSW draw against WA in the Sheffield Shield. He spoke to Matt Clinch about his readiness for the international stage, what he's learned about selection and the new era for the NSW team.