Market outlook 2023: Is the glass half full or half empty?

Markets have started the year on the front foot, buoyed by the opening up of the Chinese economy, a fall in European gas prices, and the prospect of central banks starting to ease back on interest rate rises. Despite this, the backdrop is not entirely rosy, though arguably it's an improvement from last year, as we are starting to see the light at the end of the inflationary tunnel. But you can look at many of the key data points in markets right now and question whether the glass is half full or rather half empty. Across the pond Take the US stock market, for instance. Share prices ...