The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday in a widely expected move, reflecting its growing optimism that wages will continue rising and keep inflation sustainably around its
January 24, 2025
The Bank of Japan raised interest rates on Friday to their highest since the 2008 global financial crisis, underscoring its confidence that rising wages will keep inflation
January 24, 2025
British consumer confidence sank this month to its lowest level in over a year, marking the steepest drop between the months of December and January since 2011, according to a survey that
January 24, 2025
Japan's factory activity slumped to the lowest level in 10 months on sluggish demand though the service sector strengthened further in January, preliminary business surveys showed on
January 24, 2025
Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.0% in December year-on-year to mark the fastest annual pace in 16 months, likely cementing a central bank rate hike later in the
January 23, 2025
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
January 23, 2025
U.S.
January 23, 2025
President Donald Trump has pledged cheaper prices and lower interest rates, but an economy transformed by the pandemic will make those promises difficult to keep
January 23, 2025
The dollar was modestly lower on Thursday in a choppy session, after comments from U.S.
January 23, 2025
Mexico's annual inflation rate slowed to its lowest level in almost four years in the first half of January, official data showed on Thursday, a price level likely to encourage the central
January 23, 2025
Investors already concerned about Brazil's ballooning public debt load under veteran leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are being forced to reckon with
January 23, 2025
Polish central banker Joanna Tyrowicz still does not see any grounds for interest rate cuts given the continued overshoot of the inflation target, she told a private radio station
January 23, 2025
The South African Reserve Bank will trim its repo rate next week by a quarter of a percentage point to 7.50% and repeat that in March, but then delay its final
January 23, 2025
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee After drowning for days in headlines about Donald Trump's return to the White House, investors were delivered a bit of a diversion
January 23, 2025
A strong U.S. economy and lower interest rates could foster a surge in the number of initial public offerings in 2025, building on
January 22, 2025
The Bank of Israel could reduce short-term interest rates one or two times in the second half of 2025 as long as inflation moves back below 3%, Governor Amir Yaron
January 22, 2025
European Central Bank interest rates will keep falling as policymakers are confident that inflation will stabilise at the bank's 2% target, Finnish central bank chief Olli Rehn
January 22, 2025
The U.S. sovereign debt profile remains on an unsustainable path with deficits likely to widen more than what has been recently projected by the Congressional
January 21, 2025
US Banks & Branch Offices used resources from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and other groups to learn about credit card fees and their impact on users.
January 16, 2025
Economists have launched a fresh wave of upward revisions to projections for Brazil's interest rate this year, citing deteriorating inflation expectations, a
January 21, 2025
Canada's annual inflation rate dropped to 1.8% in December, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday, slightly lower than expected and a tick below the prior month's 1.9%.
January 21, 2025
After two years of progress on inflation and surprisingly persistent economic growth, the Federal Reserve next week meets with one eye on new Trump
January 21, 2025
The South Korean economy barely grew last quarter as political chaos weighed on consumer spending, according to a Reuters poll of economists who expect the Bank
January 21, 2025
The dollar dropped on Monday after news President Donald Trump's new administration will not immediately impose trade tariffs,
January 20, 2025
Guggenheim Partners' chief investment officer forecast on Monday that the U.S.
January 20, 2025
World shares are higher ahead of the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, while bitcoin surged to a record high
January 20, 2025
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise interest rates on Friday barring any market shocks when U.S.
January 20, 2025
Japan's core machinery orders rose 3.4% in November from the previous month to beat analysts' forecast, government data showed on Monday, signalling a recovery in
January 20, 2025
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
January 19, 2025
Even Fed officials are trying to figure out how to do their jobs in the next Trump era
January 19, 2025
The Bank of Japan is expected to hike interest rates twice in 2025 and twice more in 2026, International Monetary Fund chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas said on Friday.
January 17, 2025
Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Friday that high interest rates are poised to have a much stronger effect on inflation than many expect,
January 17, 2025
The dollar held gains against the yen on Friday, but ended the week lower after a six-week winning streak, as investors await Donald Trump's presidential
January 17, 2025
A raft of U.S. banks reported higher fourth-quarter profits on Friday, extending a winning streak for the industry as an upswing in capital markets alleviated
January 17, 2025
The European Central Bank is not yet done lowering interest rates, but the timing and size of any future policy easing is not yet certain, Dutch newspaper Het Financieele Dagblad
January 17, 2025
A sell-off in U.S.
January 17, 2025
The European Central Bank should not rush to lower interest rates because inflation remains high and uncertainty great, ECB policymaker Joachim Nagel said in an interview
January 17, 2025
As investors seek assets that will shine under a Donald Trump presidency, one corner of the U.S. stock market expected to benefit from the Republican's policies
January 17, 2025
The U.S.
January 17, 2025
The Bank of Japan is likely to raise interest rates next week barring any market shocks when U.S.
January 17, 2025
The 30-year fixed rate mortgage just topped 7%, according to Freddie Mac. Redfin's Daryl Fairweather tells CNN's Vanessa Yurkevich why rates are rising and shares her advice for home buyers.
January 16, 2025
U.S. retail sales increased in December as households bought motor vehicles and a range of other goods, pointing to strong demand in the economy and further
January 16, 2025
Inflation is likely to continue to ease and possibly allow the U.S. central bank to cut interest rates sooner and faster than expected, Federal
January 16, 2025
The Bank of Canada will cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.00% on Jan. 29, according to a Reuters poll of economists, but many were not confident about
January 16, 2025
The yield on the 10-year Treasury has recently soared toward its highest level since 2023, injecting nervousness into the U.S. stock market that's knocked indexes from their records
January 15, 2025
U.S.
January 16, 2025
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank will debate next week whether to raise interest rates, based on its fresh quarterly growth and inflation forecasts
January 16, 2025
South Korea's central bank unexpectedly left its policy interest rate unchanged on Thursday and signalled it needs to wait for the domestic political
January 16, 2025
South Korea's central bank governor said on Thursday that the most important factor determining the health of Asia's fourth-largest economy in the next few months was whether recent
January 16, 2025
The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates again at one of the two meetings this quarter to 0.50%, an overwhelming majority of economists surveyed by Reuters
January 16, 2025
Japan's annual wholesale inflation held steady at 3.8% in December on stubbornly high food costs, data showed on Thursday, highlighting persistent price pressures that
January 16, 2025
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
January 15, 2025
A relatively benign U.S. reading on consumer price increases triggered a sharp relief rally in stocks and bonds on Wednesday, but traders and
January 15, 2025
Israel's inflation eased more than expected in December to end 2024 at a rate of 3.2% versus 3.0% in 2023, according to data on Wednesday from the Central Bureau of Statistics
January 15, 2025
The Bank of England should move quickly to bring down interest rates given signs of a slowdown in Britain's economy, Alan Taylor, the BoE's most recently
January 15, 2025
The Bank of England will cut interest rates four times this year to support a flat-lining economy, economists polled by Reuters said, but
January 15, 2025
Traders of interest-rate futures on Wednesday were pricing close to even odds the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates twice by the end of this year, with the first reduction to come in
January 15, 2025
Canadian home sales took a breather in December but were still 10% higher in the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter as the Bank of Canada cut borrowing
January 15, 2025
U.S. inflation picked up last month as prices rose for gas, eggs, and used cars, yet underlying price pressures also showed signs of easing a bit
January 14, 2025
The Bank of Japan will debate whether to raise interest rates next week, Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday, signalling its intention to take
January 15, 2025
British inflation slowed unexpectedly last month and core measures of price growth - tracked by the Bank of England - fell more sharply, according
January 15, 2025
Inflation in the U.K. unexpectedly fell in December, a move that will likely fuel pressure on the Bank of England to cut interest rates again next month
January 15, 2025
Indonesia's central bank unexpectedly cut policy rates on Wednesday, resuming its monetary easing to prop up growth in Southeast Asia's
January 15, 2025
Japan Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato on Wednesday reiterated that the government would take appropriate action against excessive movement on the foreign exchange market, as the yen
January 15, 2025
A U.S. watchdog is suing Capital One for allegedly misleading consumers about its offerings for high-interest savings accounts — and “cheating” customers out of more than $2 billion in lost interest payments as a result
January 14, 2025
U.S. producer prices rose less than expected in December as higher costs for goods were partially offset by stable services prices, suggesting inflation
January 14, 2025
Capital One was sued on Tuesday by the U.S.
January 14, 2025
Capital One accused of ‘cheating millions of customers’ out of interest rate payments
January 14, 2025
Trump is on a collision course with the bond vigilantes
January 14, 2025The European Central Bank cannot lower rates too quickly given issues including stubbornly high core inflation, policymaker Robert Holzmann said on Tuesday, while maintaining that
January 14, 2025
The Bank of Japan will debate whether to raise interest rates next week as prospects of sustained wage gains heighten and the U.S. policy outlook becomes clearer in
January 14, 2025
The European Central Bank will keep cutting interest rates and should end policy restriction in the coming months, but looming trade tariffs, which may not even be effective,
January 14, 2025
The Russian central bank has sought to dismiss rumours about a possible freezing of retail deposits, which have seen explosive growth in recent months due to rising interest rates
January 13, 2025
British equities ended lower on Monday, as investors shied away from risky assets after last week's U.S. jobs report reinforced views that the Federal Reserve would be cautious about
January 13, 2025
By Taosha Wang The past few years haven’t been easy for bond investors, as the "safe haven" asset has struggled in both sunny and cloudy markets.
January 13, 2025
The European Central Bank can ease policy further this year but must find a middle ground that neither induces a recession nor causes an undue delay in curbing inflation, ECB
January 13, 2025
A recent surge in U.S.
January 10, 2025Prospects of sustained wage gains in Japan and the boost to import costs from a weak yen have heightened attention within the central bank to rising inflationary
January 10, 2025
Dow falls almost 700 points after blowout jobs report dashes hopes for more rate cuts
January 10, 2025
British midcap stocks logged their biggest weekly decline in more than a year on Friday, as surging borrowing costs on the back of higher inflation expectations and concerns about Donald
January 10, 2025
The U.S. job market again defied an anticipated slowdown, with firms adding more than a quarter of a million jobs in the final month of 2024 and leaving
January 10, 2025
Brazil's annual inflation came in slightly below market forecasts in December but still ended 2024 above the upper limit of the central bank's target range, with policymakers
January 10, 2025
Investors in the futures options market are betting the benchmark U.S. 10-year Treasury yield is headed higher to 5% in the near term, reflecting
January 10, 2025
Norway's core inflation rate eased more than expected in December, Statistics Norway (SSB) data showed on Friday, supporting forecasts that interest rates will begin to decline this
January 10, 2025China's central bank is expected to deploy its most aggressive monetary tactics in a decade this year as it tries to stimulate the economy and soften the blow of
January 10, 2025
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Most stocks in Asia are down on Friday, following the lead of Wall Street futures, ahead of the all-important payrolls report,
January 10, 2025
World shares were mixed as the U.S. stock market remained closed to observe a National Day of Mourning for former President Jimmy Carter
January 09, 2025
By Michael S.
January 09, 2025
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Thursday said she supported last month's interest-rate cut as the "final step" in the U.S. central bank's monetary policy recalibration, with
January 09, 2025
Bank of England Deputy Governor Sarah Breeden said on Thursday that recent evidence supported the case to cut interest rates gradually but that it was tricky to gauge the right speed of
January 09, 2025
By Michael S.
January 09, 2025
By Michael S.
January 09, 2025
Germany recorded the highest number of company insolvencies since 2009 in the last quarter of last year, a study from the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) showed on
January 09, 2025
Extreme bond market agitation has put the Federal Reserve in a bind.
January 09, 2025
Wage hikes are broadening in Japan as structural labour shortages have made firms more aware of the need to keep hiking pay, the central bank said, suggesting that
January 09, 2025
BANGKOK ((Reuters)) - Thailand's central bank is expected to cut rates twice, totalling 50 basis points this year starting in the second quarter this year, the Bond Market Association said on Thursday
January 09, 2025
U.S. stock indexes held firmer and finished mixed a day after strong reports on the economy stirred up worries that inflation and interest rates may remain higher than expected
January 08, 2025
By Michael S.
January 08, 2025
The European Central Bank's interest rates should reach the point where they are no longer a drag on growth by this summer if inflation is tamed by then, ECB policymaker Francois
January 08, 2025
A top policymaker at the US Federal Reserve says that he still supports reducing interest rates this year, despite elevated inflation and the prospect of widespread tariffs
January 08, 2025
Brazilians in 2024 withdrew more from savings accounts than they deposited for a fourth straight year, although the outflow fell significantly, central bank data showed on
January 08, 2025
The U.S. dollar will tighten its stranglehold over global currency markets with little standing in the way of its remarkable run, and a significant number of
January 08, 2025
Japan's consumer sentiment deteriorated in December, a government survey showed on Wednesday, casting doubt on the central bank's view that solid household spending
January 08, 2025
Australian consumer price inflation crept up from three-year lows in November as electricity costs jumped, but a drop in core inflation still bolstered the case for a cut in
January 08, 2025
The Bank of Japan will likely keep raising interest rates in the coming years as inflation appears on track to sustainably hit its 2% target, said former governor
January 08, 2025
Euro zone inflation accelerated in December, an unwelcome but anticipated blip that is unlikely to derail further interest rate cuts from the European Central Bank.
January 07, 2025
Major central banks in December delivered their biggest policy easing push since the spring 2020 COVID rate-cutting frenzy, with the latest moves
January 07, 2025
Euro zone households increased their inflation expectations in November, a European Central Bank poll showed on Tuesday, suggesting years of high inflation were still weighing on
January 07, 2025
Activity in Britain's construction industry grew at the slowest pace in six months in December, dented by a further fall in house-building, a survey showed on
January 07, 2025
The Bank of Israel left interest rates unchanged for the eighth straight meeting on Monday, citing expectations of higher inflation and economic uncertainty due
January 06, 2025
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the central bank will raise interest rates further if the economy continues to improve, though
January 06, 2025
Two Federal Reserve policymakers on Saturday said they feel the U.S. central bank's job of taming
January 04, 2025
The Bank of Israel is expected to leave short-term interest rates unchanged for an eighth straight policy meeting this week, although analysts believe a rate cut
January 05, 2025
By Michael S.
January 03, 2025
The U.S. central bank's benchmark policy rate should stay restrictive until it is more certain that inflation is returning to its 2% target, Richmond Federal
January 03, 2025
European shares closed out a holiday-shortened week lower on Friday, with heavyweight luxury firms and spirits makers leading losses, though focus
January 03, 2025
Oil prices edged higher on Friday and were on track for weekly gains as cold weather in Europe and the U.S. as well as additional economic stimulus flagged by
January 03, 2025
China's central bank said it will cut banks’ reserve requirement ratio and interest rates at “proper time” during a quarterly meeting of its monetary policy committee held last week
January 03, 2025
The U.S. dollar jumped to a two-year high on Thursday in the first day of 2025 trading, building on last year's strong gains on expectations U.S. growth will beat
January 02, 2025
Gold prices were set to end a record-breaking year on a positive note on Tuesday as robust central bank buying, geopolitical uncertainties and
December 31, 2024
After months of rancor, ties between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Brazil's central bank look poised for an era of sweetness and light - which is
December 30, 2024
The dollar rose broadly on Monday, holding near a two-year high, while the Japanese yen edged up from five-month lows against the greenback as traders continued to digest the likelihood
December 30, 2024
U.S. stocks wrapped up Christmas week on Friday with retracements of double-digit uptrends, and, alongside the
December 27, 2024
India's banking system liquidity deficit is set to widen further in the upcoming quarter, leading to more voices demanding durable liquidity injection.
December 27, 2024
The Bank of Japan released for the first time estimates on how future interest rate hikes could affect its earnings, which showed it will briefly suffer red ink of up
December 27, 2024
Some Bank of Japan policymakers saw conditions falling into place for an imminent rate hike with one predicting a move "in the near future," a summary of opinions at
December 27, 2024
Core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in December while services inflation held steady, data showed on Friday, keeping alive market
December 26, 2024
The Australian central bank's rate trajectory and its effect on inflation will decide if Australian bank shares can eke out growth in 2025 after a
December 26, 2024
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed fractionally higher on Thursday, stretching its winning streak to five sessions despite light trading volumes and rising U.S.
December 26, 2024
A leading indicator of Japan's service-sector inflation rose to 3.0% in November, accelerating for a second straight month, data showed on Wednesday, backing up the
December 25, 2024
Wall Street's main indexes all closed higher on Tuesday, with gains in megacap and growth stocks bolstering benchmarks in a truncated Christmas Eve session.
December 24, 2024
Bank of Japan policymakers agreed in October to keep raising interest rates if the economy moves in line with their forecast, but some stressed the need for caution on
December 24, 2024
It could be a bumpy ride for U.S. corporate bond spreads in 2025, with investors and strategists expecting more market volatility, as the new Trump administration implements
December 23, 2024
The Bank of Canada's decision to cut rates by 50 basis points on Dec 11 was a close call, with some members of the governing council suggesting a smaller
December 23, 2024
Powell led the Fed’s fight against inflation. It’s not over yet — and it could get even harder
December 23, 2024
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said the euro zone was getting "very close" to reaching the central bank's medium-term inflation goal, according to an interview
December 23, 2024
Markets that began the year with investors expecting a global stock rally to fizzle, swift U.S. interest rate cuts to boost
December 23, 2024
With December so far delivering Scrooge-like returns in an otherwise stellar year for U.S. stocks, investors hope the tail end of 2024 offers some holiday cheer,
December 20, 2024U.S. stocks rallied to close out the trading week on Friday after two lackluster sessions as a cooler-than-expected inflation report and comments from Federal
December 20, 2024
The U.S. dollar pulled back from a two-year high on Friday, but was heading for its third-straight week of gains, with data showing a slowdown in inflation two
December 20, 2024
By Michael S.
December 20, 2024
An inflation gauge that is closely watched by the Federal Reserve barely rose last month in a sign that price pressures cooled after two months of sharp gains
December 20, 2024
The Russian central bank kept its key interest rate on hold at 21% on Friday, surprising the market, which had expected a 2 percentage point
December 20, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan U.S. government shutdown fears and fresh trade war threats cast another cloud over Wall Street as a bruising final full trading week
December 20, 2024
Japan's government said on Friday that the economy was recovering moderately in December but warned of risks ahead, such as higher interest rates overseas and policies in the United
December 20, 2024
Top Japanese finance officials said on Friday the government is "alarmed" by recent foreign exchange moves and is ready to intervene if speculative moves were
December 20, 2024
Japan's core inflation accelerated in November as rising food and fuel costs hit households, data showed on Friday, keeping the central bank under pressure to raise
December 19, 2024
U.S. stocks ended little changed on Thursday, giving up an initial rebound from a sharp drop in the prior session after the Federal Reserve forecast fewer-than
December 19, 2024
A slightly more hawkish set of Federal Reserve regional bank presidents will become voters on the U.S. central bank's rate-setting panel in 2025, raising the chance that any
December 19, 2024
European stocks fell on Thursday, with the benchmark STOXX recording its biggest single-day drop since early November as investors fled riskier assets
December 19, 2024
The European Central Bank should keep cutting interest rates by small increments and there is no need to ease policy to a level that starts stimulating economic
December 19, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Although the Federal Reserve's "hawkish cut" on Thursday had been broadly expected, markets now fear 4% policy rates will be the
December 19, 2024
Soaring borrowing costs are cooling demand in Russia's real estate market, with potential buyers scared off by mortgage rates
December 19, 2024
The Bank of England kept its main interest rate unchanged at 4.75% on Thursday but policymakers became more divided about whether rate cuts were needed to tackle a slowing economy.
December 19, 2024
The Bank of England wrapped up a big year of central bank rate cuts by keeping rates steady on Thursday, a day after the Federal Reserve
December 19, 2024
Bank of England policymakers voted 6-3 to keep interest rates on hold on Thursday, a bigger split than economists had predicted as officials
December 19, 2024
The chair of the Japanese banking lobby echoed Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda's cautious view on the Japanese economy on Thursday and said the central bank needed
December 19, 2024
The end of the Federal Reserve's interest rate-cutting cycle is suddenly in sight, and a complete U-turn with rate hikes next year can no longer be ruled
December 19, 2024
The imminent arrival of Donald Trump in the White House was already shaping global economic policy-making this week as the U.S.
December 19, 2024
The U.K.’s central bank has warned about “heightened uncertainty” as it kept interest rates on hold after inflation moved further above target even at a time when the British economy is flatlining at best
December 19, 2024
British government bond prices fell sharply on Thursday after the U.S.
December 19, 2024
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday and its governor offered few clues on how soon it could push up borrowing costs, sending
December 18, 2024
The Bank of Japan said unconventional monetary easing, such as its ultra-easy policy of the past decade, carries potential uncertainties and side
December 19, 2024
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Thursday, as policymakers preferred to tread cautiously in pushing up borrowing costs amid uncertainty over U.S. president-elect Donald
December 19, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook The Bank of Japan left interest rates on hold, as expected, clearing the way for traders to sell the yen - which fell to a one
December 19, 2024
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Thursday, underscoring policymakers' preference to spend more time scrutinising whether wage hikes will broaden and keep inflation
December 19, 2024
The South Korean won dropped to its weakest level in 15 years on Thursday, weighed down by risk-averse sentiment after the U.S.
December 19, 2024
The Bank of England looks set to hold interest rates at 4.75% on Thursday, despite signs of a slowing economy, as persistent inflation pressures limit it to a "
December 19, 2024
U.S. stocks tumbled to one of their worst days of the year after the Federal Reserve hinted it may deliver fewer shots of adrenaline for the U.S. economy in 2025 than earlier thought
December 18, 2024
Futures on the federal funds rate, which measure the cost of unsecured overnight loans between banks, priced in on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve
December 18, 2024
The U.S. central bank cut interest rates on Wednesday, as expected, but Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said more reductions in borrowing
December 18, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. The Federal Reserve has spoken, and as far as investors are concerned, the message was clear - clearly hawkish.
December 18, 2024
U.S. stocks plunged on Wednesday, with all three major indexes posting their biggest daily decline in months, after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a
December 18, 2024
U.S. stocks plunged on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point and the central bank's economic projections signaled a slower pace of cuts
December 18, 2024
The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point — its third cut this year — but also signaled that it expects to reduce rates more slowly next year than it previously envisioned, mostly because of still-elevated inflation
December 18, 2024
The U.S.
December 18, 2024
Key takeaways from the Fed’s third rate cut
December 18, 2024
Dow plunges more than 1,100 points and marked its longest losing streak since 1974
December 18, 2024
U.S. central bankers on Wednesday issued fresh projections calling for two quarter-point interest-rate cuts next year amid rising inflation, a forecast consistent
December 18, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan For all the extreme bullishness about 2025, Wall Street is just a bit edgy as the Federal Reserve looks set to deliver its final
December 18, 2024
British inflation hit an eight-month high in November, but the rise in services prices - watched closely by the Bank of England as an
December 18, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Vidya Ranganathan As a host of major central banks hold policy meetings over the next 24 hours, the U.S.
December 18, 2024
As the guessing game over the timing of Japan's next interest rate hike heats up, another debate is brewing within the central bank over just how much higher rates
December 18, 2024
Investors have poured a record $600 billion into global bond funds this year, taking advantage of some of the highest yields in decades ahead of an uncertain 2025.
December 17, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
December 17, 2024
U.S. stock indexes trimmed some of their stellar gains for the year
December 17, 2024
The Dow just did something it hasn’t done since Jimmy Carter was president
December 17, 2024
Canada's annual inflation rate unexpectedly dropped by a tick to 1.9% in November, driven by a broad-based slowdown in prices, while the
December 17, 2024
South Africa's rand weakened against a stronger dollar on Tuesday as investors turn their attention to the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.
December 17, 2024
Hungary's central bank left its base rate steady at the European Union's joint highest level of 6.5% on Tuesday, as widely expected, after
December 17, 2024
Since Donald Trump's election to a second term last month, Federal Reserve policymakers including Chair Jerome Powell have said it is too soon to factor in the U.S.
December 17, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Even with another Federal Reserve interest rate cut this week baked in to market pricing, U.S.
December 17, 2024
South Korea's monetary policy board members said there was a need to respond quickly and preemptively to a slowing economy, as they decided to lower interest rates for a second
December 17, 2024
British pay rose by more than expected in the three months to October, official data showed on Tuesday, prompting investors to further rein in
December 17, 2024
Over 90% of market participants expect the Bank of Japan to keep interest rates steady at this week's policy meeting, a survey by money market brokerage Ueda Yagi Tanshi showed on
December 17, 2024
Market anxiety dragged Brazil's real currency to a historic low on Monday as significant central bank interventions again failed to
December 16, 2024
The European Central Bank expects to cut interest rates further if inflation settles at its 2% target as it expects, some of the ECB's top brass said on Monday.
December 16, 2024
The Nasdaq closed at a record high on Monday and the S&P 500 also rose as investors gauged the latest economic data while looking toward the Federal Reserve's
December 16, 2024
The U.S. dollar edged higher against major currencies in choppy trading on Monday, as investors eyed interest rate decisions from
December 16, 2024
Americans hoping for lower borrowing costs for homes, credit cards and cars may be disappointed after this week’s Federal Reserve meeting
December 15, 2024
The European Central Bank is confident that inflation will converge to the 2% goal in 2025 as is reflected in its monetary policy, ECB's Vice-President Luis de Guindos said on
December 16, 2024
The European Central Bank should continue to cut interest rates in small steps and resist the temptation of trying to prop up growth in a currency bloc that suffers largely from
December 16, 2024
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Monday announced two new members to the central bank's rate-setting board, with the majority of board members staying in a bid to
December 16, 2024
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) will keep its key interest rate unchanged on Wednesday after a surprise October trim, according to a Reuters poll of
December 16, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
December 15, 2024
Israel's inflation dipped in November, data from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Sunday, but staying above target and likely not enough to push
December 15, 2024
Stock indexes closed mixed on Wall Street at the end of a rare bumpy week
December 13, 2024
A banner year for U.S. stocks gets one of its last big tests with the coming week’s Federal Reserve meeting, as investors await the central bank's guidance on
December 13, 2024
The Commerce Department releases its monthly snapshot of U.S. retail sales Tuesday
December 13, 2024Major brokerages including Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup expect the European Central bank to cut interest rates by 25 basis points again at its first meeting of 2025 on Jan.
December 13, 2024
U.S. import prices barely rose in November as increases in the costs of food and fuels were partially offset by decreases elsewhere thanks to a strong dollar,
December 13, 2024
European Central Bank policymaker Mario Centeno predicted on Friday further gradual interest rate cuts in the coming quarters to ease what remains a 'restrictive rate level' to
December 13, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Samuel Indyk The stellar year for U.S. stock markets took a bit of a breather on Thursday, perhaps expected after a rally that has led the Nasdaq
December 13, 2024
Investors view it as a near given that the U.S.
December 13, 2024
Four European Central Bank policymakers backed further interest rate cuts on Friday provided that inflation settles at the ECB's 2% goal as expected.
December 13, 2024
Euro zone markets swung on Thursday after the European Central Bank gave up a long-standing hawkish tilt but analysts were split on the signals
December 12, 2024
The Bank of Japan will hold interest rates at 0.25% at its December policy meeting as it assesses overseas risks and next year's wage outlook, a majority of
December 13, 2024
Japan's small firms are spending far more of their profits on wages than their bigger counterparts and could struggle to keep
December 13, 2024
The Bank of Japan holds its final policy meeting for the year next week with its decision to be announced just hours after that of the U.S.
December 11, 2024
Japanese big manufacturers' sentiment improved slightly in the three months to December, a quarterly survey showed on Friday, boding well for the
December 12, 2024
The Bank of Japan is leaning toward keeping interest rates steady next week as policymakers prefer to spend more time scrutinising overseas risks and clues on next
December 12, 2024
Brazil's currency reversed course and weakened against the U.S. dollar on Thursday, despite a larger-than-expected interest rate hike by the
December 12, 2024
Wall Street executives at the Reuters Next conference in New York expect a $7-trillion cash pile that proved invulnerable to falling interest rates in 2024 to start melting next year as
December 12, 2024
A handful of European Central Bank policymakers initially wanted a larger interest-rate cut on Thursday, worried among other things that new U.S. tariffs would hamper economic
December 12, 2024
The European Central Bank is cutting interest rates by a quarter percentage point amid signs of weakening growth and concern about the impact of political chaos in France and the possibility of new U.S. import tariffs
December 12, 2024
Traders of interest-rate futures that settle to the Federal Reserve's policy rate added to bets the central bank rate will cut borrowing costs next week and follow up next year with
December 12, 2024
The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the fourth time this year on Thursday and kept the door open to further easing ahead as inflation closes in on its goal and the
December 12, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland A momentous couple weeks for global central banks brings policy decisions from two of the biggest on Thursday: the European
December 12, 2024
The premier of Canada’s most populous says he will cut off energy to the United States if President-elect Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs on all Canadian products
December 11, 2024
Brazil's central bank raised interest rates by a greater-than-expected 100 basis points on Wednesday and pointed to matching hikes for the next two meetings,
December 11, 2024
Fueled by pricier used cars, hotel rooms and groceries, inflation in the United States moved slightly higher last month in the latest sign that some price pressures remain elevated
December 11, 2024
Wall Street got back to climbing after the latest update on inflation appeared to clear the way for more help for the economy from the Federal Reserve
December 11, 2024
U.S. consumer prices increased in November by the most in seven months, but the Federal Reserve was still expected to deliver a third consecutive interest rate
December 11, 2024
The Bank of Canada slashed its key policy rate by 50 basis points to 3.25% on Wednesday to help address slower growth, though Governor Tiff
December 11, 2024
The Bank of England looks set to keep interest rates on hold next week as it moves more slowly to cut borrowing costs than central banks in Europe and the
December 11, 2024
Japan's wholesale inflation accelerated for three straight months as companies continued to pass on rising raw material and labour costs, data showed on Wednesday,
December 11, 2024
Investors are expected to increase their allocations to stocks and bonds from cash after even "modest" Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, BlackRock's chief
December 10, 2024
The dollar rose on Tuesday ahead of U.S. inflation data that could offer clues about the Federal Reserve's monetary-easing path, while analysts assess the likely
December 10, 2024
Argentina's monthly inflation is likely to have remained under 3% in November, near its lowest level of the year but slightly up from the month before,
December 10, 2024
The U.S.
December 10, 2024
Australia's top central banker on Tuesday left open the door to a cut in interest rates as early as February, but emphasised the flow of economic data would have to give the bank
December 10, 2024
The Swiss National Bank will again cut its key policy rate by 25 basis points on Dec. 12, according to an over-85% majority of economists polled by Reuters, with
December 09, 2024
Australia's central bank is getting closer to joining its peers in cutting interest rates, having sat tight for over a year now, but much will depend on
December 10, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
December 09, 2024
An extraordinary year for investors is poised to end with a monetary policy bang, with almost every G10 central bank scheduled to deliver interest rate
December 09, 2024
A slide for market superstar Nvidia helped pull U.S. stock indexes down from their records
December 09, 2024
Citigroup, previously the only Wall Street brokerage forecasting a 50 basis point rate cut by the U.S.
December 09, 2024
Bitcoin smashing the $100,000 barrier raises the prospect of the cryptocurrency going mainstream, U.S. inflation data will show how much pressure there is on the Fed to adjust rates and
December 06, 2024
The European Central Bank looks set to cut rates again on Thursday as inflation heads down, and financial markets are keen for a sense of
December 06, 2024
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday he will not try to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell upon taking office in January.
December 08, 2024
The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 rose to record closing highs on Friday following upbeat forecasts from Lululemon Athletica and other companies and as U.S. jobs
December 06, 2024
An inflation report in the coming week will test the strength of the record-setting U.S. stocks rally and provide a crucial piece of data that could factor into
December 06, 2024
The Bank of Canada will slash interest rates by a half percentage point at a second consecutive meeting on Dec. 11, according to a majority of
December 06, 2024
Federal Reserve officials appear on track to cut interest rates this month after data showed the U.S. labor market remained
December 06, 2024
Chicago Federal Reserve president Austan Goolsbee said that economic conditions will determine how fast the Federal Reserve cuts rates from here, but added he
December 06, 2024
By Michael S.
December 06, 2024
U.S. job growth surged in November after being severely constrained by hurricanes and strikes, but probably does not signal a material shift in labor market conditions that continue to
December 06, 2024
The Brazilian central bank will step up its campaign to raise interest rates with a big 75 basis point hike on Dec. 11, possibly also hinting at more
December 06, 2024The Reserve Bank of India on Friday raised the interest rate ceiling that banks can offer for foreign currency non-resident (FCNR-B) deposits to boost forex
December 06, 2024
Australia's central bank will hold interest rates steady on Tuesday as a resilient labour market keeps inflation elevated, according to economists
December 06, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
December 05, 2024
Asian shares are mostly weaker in cautious trading ahead of the Federal Reserve’s looming decision on interest rates
September 18, 2023
Since Federal Reserve officials last met in July, the economy has moved in the direction they hoped to see: Inflation continues to ease, if more slowly than most Americans would like, while growth remains solid and the job market cools
September 18, 2023
Sweden’s central bank has raised its key interest rate, saying the “inflationary pressures in the Swedish economy are still too high.”
September 21, 2023
Bitcoin traded near $100,000 on Thursday as investors bet on a friendly U.S. regulatory shift, while world stocks pulled back slightly
December 05, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on the promise that his policies would reduce high borrowing costs and lighten the financial burden on American households
December 04, 2024
Following are quotes from ECB policymakers in the run-up to the Dec 12 policy meeting where a rate cut is almost certain and only the size is up for debate, with most seemingly
December 05, 2024
Powell says a strong US economy is letting the Fed be ‘cautious’ about cutting interest rates
December 04, 2024
U.S.
December 04, 2024
Chair Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve’s ability to set interest rates free of political interference is necessary for it to make decisions to serve “all Americans” rather than a political party or political outcome
December 04, 2024
BlackRock expects the artificial intelligence boom to continue to boost U.S. stocks next year and support economic growth more broadly, although rising U.S.
December 04, 2024
St.
December 04, 2024
National Bank of Canada reported a rise in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by strong performance in its wealth management unit.
December 04, 2024
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey reiterated in an interview published on Wednesday that gradual cuts in interest rates are likely over the next year, adding that the process of
December 04, 2024
Asian stocks slumped on Friday, tracking tech-led declines on Wall Street overnight after hotter-than-forecast U.S. inflation knocked back bets for how soon and
March 15, 2024
Asian shares are trading mixed as investors await further indications of future U.S. interest rate cuts
March 25, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.
April 26, 2024
U.S. stock index futures edged lower at the start of a holiday-shortened week on Monday, as investors look ahead to speeches from Federal Reserve officials and a key inflation marker later
April 26, 2024
The dollar was on the back foot on Tuesday, owing to profit taking and pressured in part by a slightly stronger yen as Japanese government officials continued with
April 26, 2024
Asian equities climbed on Tuesday but could not break this month's highs as mixed messages from U.S.
July 02, 2024
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April 26, 2024
Hiring woes may be easing for small businesses
March 26, 2024
By Michael S.
April 26, 2024
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says the central bank is not growing more tolerant of higher inflation even though the latest policymaker projections
April 26, 2024
After a stellar start to the year for stocks, investors are on guard for potential bumps in the second quarter as they gauge whether the Federal Reserve delivers
April 26, 2024
A measure of inflation that is closely tracked by the Federal Reserve slipped last month in a sign that price pressures continue to ease
March 29, 2024
U.S. prices increased moderately in February and the cost of services outside housing slowed considerably, keeping a June interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve on the table
March 29, 2024Inflation has fallen again in Europe, to 2.4% in March
April 03, 2024
The number of Americans applying for jobless benefits rose last week but layoffs remain at historically low levels as the labor market continues to chug along despite elevated interest rates
April 04, 2024
Ever since the Federal Reserve signaled last fall that it was likely done raising interest rates, Wall Street traders, economists, would-be homeowners — pretty much everyone — began obsessing over a single question: When will the Fed start cutting rates
April 06, 2024
Asia stocks are mostly higher, with investors mainly focusing on a U.S. inflation report and what it means for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve
April 09, 2024
An eagerly awaited report Wednesday on consumer prices will show whether inflation is still easing, a trend the Federal Reserve will weigh in deciding when and by how much — or even whether — to cut interest rates this year
April 09, 2024
Asian shares are mixed after U.S. stocks fell on worries that what seemed like a blip in the battle to bring down inflation is turning into a troubling trend
April 11, 2024
Markets are waiting to hear what European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde has to say about the timing of a first interest rate cut
April 11, 2024
It is "conceivable" that the European Central Bank will cut interest rates by 25 basis points at its next rate-setting meeting this month but not more, ECB policymaker Robert
December 04, 2024
U.S. producer prices rose in March from a year earlier at the fastest pace in nearly a year, offering more evidence that progress against inflation may have stalled this year and raising doubts about whether and when the Federal Reserve will start cutting interest rates
April 11, 2024
San Francisco Federal Reserve President Mary Daly said on Friday there is still "a lot of work to do" to make sure inflation is on track to the Fed's 2% goal, and there is "absolutely" no
April 26, 2024
By Michael S.
April 26, 2024
Inflation in the euro zone is different to that in the United States, much as ECB President Christine Lagarde insists, but the bloc will
April 26, 2024
Hot U.S. inflation data has put the Federal Reserve's debate over a first interest rate cut on a potential collision course with the presidential election
April 26, 2024
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said higher U.S. interest rates were not great news for the rest of the world and could become a worry if they
April 26, 2024
The dollar steadied on Monday, holding its biggest weekly gain since 2022, as escalating conflict in the Middle East and the prospect of stubbornly high U.S. interest rates gave
April 26, 2024
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly said on Monday there is no urgency to cut U.S. interest rates, with the economy and labor market strong, and
April 26, 2024
Asian shares have skidded following a slump on Wall Street after higher yields in the U.S. bond market cranked up pressure on stocks
April 16, 2024
U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Tuesday, weighed by elevated Treasury yields as investors remained wary of the conflict in the Middle East, turning the lens on company earnings to
April 26, 2024
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Vice Chair Philip Jefferson will make what are likely to be their last public comments before the U.S. central bank's
April 26, 2024
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Philip Jefferson suggested that the central bank’s key rate may have to remain at its peak for a while to bring down persistently elevated inflation
April 16, 2024
Around 40% of U.S. companies that defaulted on their debt obligations in 2023 had previously done so, according to a new report from credit ratings agency Moody's.
April 26, 2024
U.S. short-term funding costs rose slightly this week due to tax-related outflows and demand for cash to finance the Treasury's debt issuance, but market
April 26, 2024
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that persistently elevated inflation will likely delay any Fed rate cuts until later this year because “recent data have clearly not given us greater confidence” that price increases are under control
April 16, 2024
Oil prices eased in early trade on Wednesday as worries about global demand due to weak economic momentum in China and fading hopes for U.S. interest rate cuts in
April 26, 2024
The dollar was broadly steady on Wednesday, keeping the yen rooted near 34-year lows after comments from Federal Reserve officials, including Chair Jerome
April 26, 2024
Inflation in the U.K. fell to its lowest level in two and a half years in March after a further easing in food prices
April 17, 2024
U.S. economic activity expanded slightly from late February through early April and there were fears among firms that progress in lowering inflation would stall, a Federal Reserve survey
April 26, 2024
U.S. existing home sales fell in March as higher interest rates and house prices sidelined buyers from the market.
April 26, 2024
Manufacturing activity in the U.S.
April 18, 2024Prospective homebuyers are facing higher costs to finance a home with the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate moving above 7% this week to its highest level in nearly five months
April 18, 2024
Finance chiefs from economies large and small are scrambling to keep pace with the Federal Reserve's rapid resetting of rate-
May 03, 2024
Progress on bringing down inflation has "stalled" this year, Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said on Friday, becoming the latest U.S. central banker to drop
May 05, 2024
Investors should get a clearer picture this week of whether higher interest rates are still boosting European bank
May 06, 2024
U.S. central bankers have kept their target for short-term borrowing costs in the 5.25%-5.50% range since last July, when they completed their 2022-2023 rate-hike campaign to combat soaring
April 22, 2024
Cut in June or not at all? The Bank of England is left parsing policy between a European Central Bank nailed on for cutting rates by mid-year and a U.S.
May 08, 2024
The U.S. economy is thought to have extended its surprisingly healthy streak at the start of this year, with consumers still spending freely despite the pressure of high interest rates
April 24, 2024
The Federal Reserve's latest financial stability report was good news for anyone worried that a record run of interest rate hikes might overstress the banking system or
May 10, 2024
The dollar surged to a fresh 34-year high against the yen on Friday, bolstered in part by U.S. inflation data that showed no signs of easing, coming in
July 02, 2024
The slightly alarming sight of a French leader calling on the European Central Bank to nuance its focus on inflation may be less dramatic than it first seems - but it
May 12, 2024
A measure of inflation closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained uncomfortably high in March, likely reinforcing the Fed’s reluctance to cut interest rates anytime soon and underscoring a burden for President Joe Biden’s re-election bid
April 26, 2024
Richly valued U.S. stocks are leaving investors with little tolerance for disappointment, raising the stakes ahead of a week in which two more technology and
May 13, 2024
Asian shares are higher amid optimism over the rally that ended the week on Wall Street, although eyes are on the Federal Reserve policy meeting set for later this week
April 29, 2024
A bond market anomaly that has reliably predicted a U.S. recession in the past may normalize this year in a highly unusual manner. It's a worry for markets.
May 14, 2024
Government borrowing costs across developed economies saw their biggest jumps in months in April, evidence that bond markets are not yet out of the woods when it comes to
May 15, 2024
U.S. labor costs increased more than expected in the first quarter amid a rise in wages and benefits, confirming the surge in inflation early in the year that
May 15, 2024
The European Central Bank should start cutting interest rates in June if inflation continues its gradual decline as expected, European Central Bank policymaker Pablo Hernandez de
May 15, 2024
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