Can it be…the recovery?

摘要

There are tantalising signs of good news in the world economy. In America firms are hiring more and consumers are spending more. The euro zone's recession is proving milder than expected. Greece's debt restructuring, the first sovereign default in a developed economy for 60 years, has passed off without a hitch. Cheered by the signs of recovery, and relieved that disaster has been avoided (particularly in Europe, which towards the end of last year seemed on the brink of a calamity of Lehman-like magnitude), financial markets have been climbing steadily higher. The msci global share index is up by almost 9% since the beginning of the year and by 20% since its lows last October.