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The darkest clouds over the markets have disappeared, which is why the neutral weight for stocks has gone up. Kivipelto advises stock investors to be cautious about geographical diversification.

After the March FOMC policy meeting, silver and precious metals have outperformed all asset classes, as investor uncertainties about future economic prospects grow.

In an expected move, America's central bank Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 25 basis points to tame high inflation despite the banking crisis.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell made clear that inflation remains the top priority for policymakers after the second-biggest bank failure in U.S. history, less than two weeks after the third-bigest bank failure at U.C.

SingAPORE The dollar was under pressure near seven-week lows on Thursday as the Federal Reserve sounded close to calling time on interest rate hikes.