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
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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
By Michael S.
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
Inflation is set to ease more slowly than previously thought, Russia's central bank said on Friday as it held its key
May 13, 2024
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates around zero on Friday and highlighted a growing conviction that inflation was on track to durably hit its target of 2% in coming
May 12, 2024
Pakistan's central bank is widely expected to hold its key interest rate at a record 22% for the seventh straight policy meeting on Monday as Pakistan gears up for
May 11, 2024
As the yen plumbs three-decade lows and pressure grows on Japan to intervene or make monetary policy changes, traders figure there is not much Tokyo can do to reverse
May 11, 2024
The South Korean economy grew at the fastest pace in more than two years in the first quarter beating all estimates with a pick-up in domestic
May 09, 2024
U.S. jobs openings slid in March to the lowest level in more than three years, but stayed at historically high levels in a sign that the job market remains resilient in the face of higher interest rates
May 01, 2024
Brazil's central bank director Gabriel Galipolo said on Wednesday that the monetary authority should not get spooked with "short-term" market fluctuations and will need time to
May 09, 2024
Euro zone inflation could still prove stubborn so a European Central Bank rate cut in June will not necessarily be followed by further policy easing, Bundesbank President Joachim
May 08, 2024
The Bank of England will wait until next quarter to lower borrowing costs, according to median forecasts in a Reuters poll, although almost half of those
May 08, 2024
More slack in Britain's labour market is needed to be confident that inflation will stay at 2%, Bank of England policymaker Jonathan Haskel said on Tuesday.
May 08, 2024
The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates again if trend inflation accelerates toward its 2% target as expected, governor Kazuo Ueda said, keeping alive market
May 07, 2024
British businesses recorded their fastest growth in activity in nearly a year this month, according to preliminary purchasing managers' data that points to a
May 07, 2024
The Bank of Japan is expected to project inflation will stay around its 2% target for the next three years in new forecasts due on Friday, signalling
May 07, 2024
European Central Bank officials are sticking to plans to cut interest rates multiple times this year, even as higher U.S. inflation delays a pivot to looser
May 07, 2024
Bank Indonesia will cut its key interest rate next quarter and again in the fourth quarter, later than previously expected, as inflation rises and the rupiah
April 22, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Asia gets back up toward full speed on Thursday after many markets were closed for the May Day holiday, with the U.S.
May 16, 2024
The U.S.
May 16, 2024
The Bank of Japan's decision to keep policy unchanged last week gave yen bears plenty of sell cues, but largely overlooked in the stampede were signals the central
May 16, 2024
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday said it would leave interest rates unchanged and announced plans to slow the speed of its balance sheet drawdown, after having spent much of the earlier
May 16, 2024
U.S. stocks closed mixed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged, as expected, and indicated that while its next move will
May 16, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland The marquee markets event for the week is almost upon us, and needs little introduction: The outlook for U.S. interest rates
May 16, 2024
Australia's biggest banks are likely to report weaker first-half profit as high operating costs and competition to sell mortgages and deposits squeeze margins, setting up
May 15, 2024
The Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to keep its benchmark rate at a two-decade high should have ripple effects across the economy
May 02, 2024
Weaker U.S. productivity gains in the first quarter may challenge the Federal Reserve's efforts to finish its inflation fight without a painful rise in
May 17, 2024
European shares fell slightly in their first May trading session on Thursday as investors returned from a mid-week holiday to gauge a slew of earnings
May 17, 2024
New orders for U.S.-manufactured goods increased solidly in March, boosted by demand for commercial aircraft and motor vehicles, but gains elsewhere were moderate.
May 17, 2024
The downturn in manufacturing activity across the euro zone deepened in April due to crumbling demand despite factories cutting prices, pushing firms to reduce
May 16, 2024
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's reassuring message following the central bank’s monetary policy meeting may not calm frazzled U.S.
May 16, 2024
Many Bank of Japan board members agreed the country's long-term interest rates should be set by markets, with some saying the central bank should at some point slow
May 16, 2024
Euro zone inflation is likely to decline further and the European Central Bank may cut interest rates if its long-standing price growth criteria are met, ECB President Christine
May 06, 2024
Global equity funds saw a jump in outflows in the seven days through April 17 as speculation the U.S. Federal Reserve will delay cutting interest rates dampened investor sentiment.
May 04, 2024
The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates again in 2024, according to two-thirds of economists polled by Reuters, but there was no clear consensus on when
May 04, 2024
China is widely expected to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged on Monday, a Reuters survey showed, as encouraging first quarter economic data reduces the urgency for further
May 03, 2024
G20 finance ministers and central bank governors are adjusting to expectations for a later start to U.S. interest rate cuts, which has caused a worldwide asset
May 03, 2024
The European Central Bank is "most likely" to cut interest rates just three times this year as stronger-than-expected economic growth supports inflation, ECB policymaker Yannis
May 18, 2024
The U.S. central bank's 2% target for inflation is key to achieving price stability and essential for ensuring economic prosperity, New York Federal
May 20, 2024
Wall Street surged to a higher close on Friday as a softer-than-expected employment report bolstered the case for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve while also
May 20, 2024
The prospect of interest rates remaining elevated as the Federal Reserve battles inflation is further clouding the outlook for shares of smaller U.S. companies,
May 20, 2024
U.S. central bankers on Tuesday said they continue to believe inflation is heading down to their 2% target and signaled support for further interest rate
December 03, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Dhara Ranasinghe.
May 21, 2024
Finishing the battle against inflation will likely require a hit to demand, after a year in which U.S. price pressures cooled largely through
May 21, 2024
Wall Street pared earlier gains on Tuesday after equity markets elsewhere rallied as investors parsed when and by how much the Federal Reserve cuts
July 02, 2024
The Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday left its cash rate unchanged at 4.35% following a policy meeting.
May 21, 2024
The Bank of Japan may take monetary policy action if yen falls affect prices significantly, governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday, offering the
May 22, 2024
Global equity markets mostly faltered on Wednesday as investors await fresh inflation data to better assess the likelihood of Federal
July 02, 2024
The dollar gained on Wednesday as investors continued to bet on the U.S. economy outperforming peers and was higher for the third day
May 22, 2024
Morgan Stanley said it now expects the U.S.
July 02, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland The Federal Reserve and the enigmatic path of U.S. interest rates continue to dominate the market's attention.
May 22, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Wall Street looks to have brushed off the latest hawkish Federal Reserve noises and Disney's outsize swoon, with European bourses
May 22, 2024
The European Central Bank can press ahead with interest rate cuts this year but needs to rethink how it forecasts inflation and sets policy based on these projections, Belgian
May 22, 2024
By Michael S.
May 22, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Wall Street stocks are grinding out new records as U.S. growth continues to outperform, interest rate cut optimism has been rekindled
December 03, 2024
U.S. bond giant PIMCO said on Wednesday it is increasing its bond exposure in developed markets outside the United States as inflation could complicate the
May 22, 2024
The Bank of England is keeping its main U.K. interest rate at a 16-year high of 5.25% though it gave a broad hint that a reduction could be on the cards as soon as June as inflation is forecast to fall below target
May 09, 2024
Global central banks that moved together to battle inflation are starting to scatter, with European rate setters turning dovish while the U.S.
May 24, 2024
Leverage in the U.S.
May 26, 2024
Japan's consumer spending fell for the 13th straight month in March, creating challenges for policymakers who are seeking to drive stronger
May 24, 2024
U.S. stocks coasted to the close of another winning week with a quiet, mixed finish
May 10, 2024
Japan's economy likely contracted an annualised 1.5% in the January-March quarter as all key drivers of growth slumped due to an uncertain outlook, a Reuters poll
May 27, 2024
Euro zone inflation remains on track to fall back to 2% next year, so European Central Bank policymakers will likely start cutting interest rates from a record high in June, the
May 25, 2024
Canada's economy added five times the number of jobs that were forecast for April and the unemployment rate unexpectedly held at 6.1%, data showed on Friday,
May 25, 2024
Consumer sentiment fell sharply in May to the lowest level in six months as Americans cited concerns about stubbornly high inflation and interest rates and fears that unemployment could rise
May 10, 2024
Debate over whether U.S. interest rates are high enough deepened among Federal Reserve officials this week, and may be stoked further after a
May 26, 2024
Brazil's annual inflation continued to trend down but slightly less than expected in April, official data showed on Friday, in the first consumer price readings after the
May 26, 2024
A surprise declaration of martial law in Korea that had sent the won plummeting and gave U.S.
December 03, 2024
The euro rose modestly against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, as political turmoil in France sent traders scrambling for hedging protection against further
December 03, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
May 27, 2024
Japan is seeing conditions fall in place for the central bank to normalise monetary policy, ruling party heavyweight Katsunobu Kato told
May 27, 2024
The dollar eased versus most major currencies on Monday amid expectations key U.S. data this week will show a slowing pace of inflation and
May 28, 2024
The sharp interest rate hikes of the past two years will likely take longer than previously expected to bring down inflation, several Federal Reserve officials have said in recent comments, suggesting there may be few, if any, rate cuts this year
May 13, 2024
By Michael S.
May 28, 2024
The Philippine central bank will keep its key policy rate unchanged on Thursday, according to a Reuters poll of economists who now expected the
May 28, 2024
The dollar eased on Tuesday after an unexpected increase in U.S. producer prices in April amid strong gains in the costs of goods and
May 29, 2024
The euro has resisted falling to parity with the dollar for now, thanks to a rosier economic backdrop, to the relief of European Central
May 28, 2024
Argentina's central bank cut the benchmark interest rate on Tuesday after inflation slowed for the fourth straight month and the annual rate
July 02, 2024
The Bank of England might be able to consider cutting interest rates over the summer although Britain's labour market remains tight by historical standards, the central bank's chief
May 29, 2024
Traders on Tuesday pared bets the Federal Reserve will deliver a first interest-rate cut in September after a government report showed wholesale prices rose more than expected in April.
May 29, 2024
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the central bank is unlikely to raise its key interest rate in response to signs of stubborn inflation and underscored his view that price increases would soon start to cool again
May 14, 2024
Argentine market traders are betting the central bank will cut its benchmark interest rate again this week given the slowdown in monthly inflation and a planned
May 29, 2024
The dollar slumped against major currencies on Wednesday after U.S. consumer prices in April showed inflation had resumed trending lower in the second quarter,
May 30, 2024
Asian shares are higher after U.S. stocks rallied to records on hopes that inflation is heading back in the right direction
May 15, 2024
Led by lower food and auto prices, inflation in the United States cooled slightly last month after three elevated readings, likely offering a tentative sigh of relief for officials at the Federal Reserve as well as President Joe Biden’s re-election team
May 14, 2024
Americans unexpectedly paused their spending in April from March as inflation continued to sting and elevated interest rates made taking on debt more burdensome
May 15, 2024
U.S. consumer prices increased less than expected in April, suggesting that inflation resumed its downward trend at the start of the second quarter in a boost to financial market
May 30, 2024
Turkish inflation was higher than expected at 47.09% annually and 2.24% on a monthly basis in November, official data showed on Tuesday, potentially reducing
December 03, 2024
The dollar rose on Thursday after data showed U.S. import prices increased 0.9% last month, a jump that raised concerns the Federal
June 01, 2024
The European Central Bank's new interest rates framework may discourage money-market lending because banks will find it cheaper to tap the ECB, policymaker Joachim Nagel said on
May 31, 2024
Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams was interviewed by Reuters on Wednesday.
May 31, 2024
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. fell for the second straight week, giving some relief to home shoppers already facing sky-high prices and a shortage of supply
May 16, 2024
Data this week offered the U.S.
June 01, 2024
A world stock index rose for a seventh straight session and U.S.
July 02, 2024
The dollar retreated against major currencies on Friday as market speculation continues to swirl about the timing of Federal Reserve
June 03, 2024
European shares closed lower on Friday, as investors turned cautious following remarks from a policymaker on the outlook for monetary policy, while
June 03, 2024
Japan's weak consumption may heighten, rather than tame, already growing political pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates to slow the yen's declines
June 04, 2024
Becalmed by a likely interest rate cut as soon as next month, euro zone government bond markets seem serene - but the European Central Bank continues to fret about
June 03, 2024
Foreign investors were net sellers of Asian bonds for a second straight month in April as a strong U.S. dollar and uncertainties around the Federal Reserve's interest rate cuts dampened
June 02, 2024
The dollar edged up against the euro on Monday as investors awaited further clues on the path of U.S. interest rates in the wake of cautious comments from
June 04, 2024
Oil prices eased less than 1% on Monday as U.S.
June 04, 2024
Indonesia's central bank will keep its key interest rate on hold through next quarter to support a weak rupiah and only a slim majority expect a Q4 cut which
June 04, 2024
China left benchmark lending rates unchanged at a monthly fixing on Monday, in line with market expectations.
June 04, 2024
Japan's large manufacturers saw exchange rate stability as the biggest factor they wanted out of the central bank's monetary policy, a Bank of Japan survey showed on
June 04, 2024U.S. inflation data through the first months of 2024 has been "disappointing," Fed vice chair for supervision Michael Barr said on Monday,
June 04, 2024
Thailand's new finance minister has refrained from pressuring the central bank and has a chance to
June 05, 2024
Britain's once towering inflation rate looks set to fall close to the Bank of England's 2% target on Wednesday, but it may be other figures in the data that influence the BoE's
June 05, 2024
The European Central Bank should not necessarily follow up a rate cut in June with another move the following month, even if inflation is on its way to target, Bundesbank
June 05, 2024
Even as consensus builds inside and outside the Bank of England on UK interest rate cuts this summer, the thorny issue for banks and bond markets of when it stops its
June 05, 2024
The dollar rose against the euro on Wednesday after minutes of the last Fed meeting showed officials acknowledging disappointment over recent inflation
June 07, 2024
The Bank of Canada (BoC) may dash hopes of a June interest rate cut and instead move in July, which will give it seven more weeks of key data to confirm the
June 06, 2024
After several unexpectedly high inflation readings, Federal Reserve officials concluded at a meeting earlier this month that it would take longer than they previously thought for inflation to cool enough to justify reducing their key interest rate, now at a 23-year high
May 22, 2024
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the economy was on track for a moderate recovery, suggesting a slump in first-quarter gross domestic
June 07, 2024
U.S. stocks ended sharply lower on Thursday as enthusiasm over Nvidia's quarterly results faded and robust economic data fueled concerns over tighter-for-longer
June 09, 2024
Japan's core inflation slowed for a second straight month in April, likely signalling that the Bank of Japan will be patient in raising
June 10, 2024
U.S. stocks rallied and crude oil prices rebounded after upbeat economic data on Friday as investors positioned themselves ahead of the long U.S.
July 02, 2024
Investors are bracing for a flood of U.S. government debt issuance that over time could dwarf an expected rally in bonds, as they see no end in sight for large
June 10, 2024
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen expressed concern over substantial increases in living costs, the Financial Times said on Friday.
June 10, 2024
The Bank of Japan will decide to start tapering the size of its bond-buying by end-July, according to nearly two-thirds of economists polled by Reuters, while
June 10, 2024
There is growing consensus within the European Central Bank over the need for a first rate cut as inflation is diminishing, creating the conditions to ease its monetary
June 11, 2024
Recent economic data strengthens the European Central Bank's confidence about lowering borrowing costs as inflation eases, ECB board member Piero Cipollone said on Sunday.
June 11, 2024
World shares firmed on Monday as investors braced for a busy run of inflation data that could set the scene for a European rate cut as soon as next week and a U.S.
June 12, 2024
European stocks closed slightly higher on Monday and government bond yields eased, amidst hints of upcoming interest rate cuts by the European Central
June 12, 2024
The European Central Bank has room to cut interest rates as inflation slows but must take its time in easing policy, even if the direction of travel is already clear, key policymakers said
July 02, 2024
The European Central Bank will cut interest rates at a slower or faster pace depending on the strength of underlying inflation and demand, ECB chief economist Philip Lane said on
June 12, 2024
Sri Lanka's central bank held interest rates steady on Tuesday to ensure inflation pressures remain in check as authorities look to foster economic stability
June 12, 2024
Consumer prices in Brazil rose less than expected in the month to mid-May, data from statistics agency IBGE showed on Tuesday, as the impact on food
June 13, 2024
U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly improved in May after deteriorating for three straight months amid optimism about the labor market, but worries about
June 13, 2024
The European Central Bank can gradually reduce interest rates given the decline in inflation, and decisions on future cuts could centre around quarterly meetings with new economic
June 12, 2024
Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank President Neel Kashkari said in an interview with CNBC broadcast on Tuesday that the U.S. central bank should wait for significant progress on inflation
June 12, 2024
Euro zone consumers lowered their inflation expectations last month, a fresh European Central Bank survey showed on Tuesday, just as the bank was making plans to start rolling
June 12, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland Soaring bond yields continued to unnerve equity investors on Wednesday, with benchmark U.S.
June 13, 2024
A global equities gauge fell on Wednesday while U.S.
July 02, 2024
A European Central Bank interest rate cut on June 6 appears certain, according to all 82 economists polled by Reuters, a majority of whom predicted two further
June 12, 2024
Thailand's new finance minister has caught investor attention with a more conciliatory approach to the central bank, opening a window for policy
June 14, 2024
Inflation in three German states inched up in May, preliminary data showed, suggesting that national inflation in Europe's biggest economy may rise slightly, although price growth
June 12, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee The lack of fresh market moving catalysts on Thursday meant that the higher-for-longer rates narrative was here to stay, at least
June 13, 2024
Global bond markets face the biggest amount of net sovereign issuance so far this year in June, just as economic data throws rate cuts into doubt, testing
June 14, 2024
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits ticked up last week, but layoffs remain historically low in the face of lingering inflation and high interest rates
May 30, 2024
Contract signings for U.S. home purchases fell by the most in three years in April and the overall level of activity was the lowest since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring
June 14, 2024
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits ticked higher last week, but underlying strength in the labor market still shows signs of persisting and should continue
June 14, 2024
Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in May on rising electricity bills but price growth excluding the effect of fuel eased,
June 17, 2024
Major economies grappling with housing crises will struggle to crank up the supply of affordable homes in coming years, according to a Reuters poll of property
June 17, 2024
European shares rose on Friday after softer U.S. inflation data spurred hopes of interest rates cuts by the Federal Reserve, while June rate cut bets
June 17, 2024
U.S. equity funds saw outflows for the first time four weeks in the seven days ended May 29, hit by rising bond yields and uncertainty over the timing and extent of Federal Reserve
June 17, 2024
The dollar fell to a three-week low on Monday after data showed the U.S. economy is gradually slowing down with weaker-than-expected readings on
June 20, 2024
World stocks rose on Monday despite a subdued Wall Street following unexpected weakness in U.S. manufacturing data, feeding uncertainty
July 02, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
June 18, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.
June 18, 2024
U.S. manufacturing activity slowed for a second straight month in May as new goods orders dropped by the most in nearly two years, and spending on construction projects slipped
June 19, 2024
European shares rose for the third straight session on Monday, led by bond-proxy sectors, as investors looked to a near certain interest rate cut from the
June 19, 2024
Asian shares are mixed as investors weighed data highlighting a slowing U.S. economy that offers both upsides and downsides for Wall Street
June 04, 2024
New orders for U.S.-manufactured goods increased for a third straight month in April, boosted by demand for transportation equipment.
June 20, 2024The U.S. dollar drifted higher on Wednesday after data showed the services sector in the world's largest economy rebounded in May after contracting the
June 22, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee: A softening labour market and a cooling economy have traders perking up with expectations of a September rate cut from the
June 21, 2024
Australia's economy slowed to a crawl in the March quarter as high borrowing costs and still-elevated inflation put the brakes on consumer spending, even as the
June 21, 2024
Japan's service activity extended robust gains in May, a private sector survey showed on Wednesday, amid persistent inflationary pressures that have boosted expectations for another
June 20, 2024
The Bank of Canada trimmed its key policy rate on Wednesday, the first G7 country to do so, in a widely expected move that will ease pressure
June 21, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Any investor trepidation about a slowing U.S. economy is once again being offset by renewed interest rate cut hopes - seeing the
June 21, 2024
Euro zone business activity expanded at its quickest rate in a year in May as growth in the bloc's dominant services industry outpaced contraction in manufacturing, according to
June 21, 2024
The U.S.
June 21, 2024
The European Central Bank cut its key interest rate by a quarter-point, moving ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve as central banks around the world lean toward lowering borrowing costs — a shift with far-reaching consequences for home buyers, savers and investors
June 06, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Wall Street's tech-led stock surge to new records has seen $3 trillion AI-champion Nvidia replace Apple as the world's 2nd most
June 23, 2024
Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday it would be appropriate to reduce the central bank's bond buying as it moves toward an exit from massive monetary
June 23, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee After the Bank of Canada became the first G7 country to cut interest rates, the stage is set for the European Central Bank to
June 23, 2024
European shares closed higher on Thursday, boosted by banking, technology and healthcare stocks, though they finished below session highs after the
June 24, 2024
The European Central Bank raised some of its economic growth and inflation projections on Thursday, predicting a somewhat later return of price growth to its 2% target.
June 24, 2024
The European Central Bank cut rates for the first time in five years on Thursday, but kept investors in the dark about its next move, given increasing uncertainty over inflation after a
June 24, 2024
The European Central Bank cut borrowing costs from record highs on Thursday, acknowledging progress in its battle against high inflation but also signalling that fight
June 24, 2024
Traders scaled back bets that the
June 25, 2024
Stocks slipped and Treasury yields rose sharply after the government released a jobs report whose headline numbers came in hotter than expected
June 07, 2024
U.S. bond funds secured the largest weekly inflow in four weeks in the seven days to June 5, driven by a rally in treasury bond prices after softer economic data bolstered expectations of
June 25, 2024
Upward pressure from wages means inflation is proving stubborn, Germany's central bank said on Friday, a day after the European
June 25, 2024
European Central Bank policymakers warned on Friday that the final stage of pushing inflation down to 2% could be especially hard but said they were confident
June 24, 2024
Investors in European equities are stepping up their search for stocks that are likely to benefit from lower borrowing costs,
June 24, 2024
Brazil's central bank chief, Roberto Campos Neto, expressed concern on Friday that financial markets were still expecting high inflation despite data showing moderation,
June 25, 2024
Asian stocks are mixed ahead of a busy week with several top-tier reports on U.S. inflation due along with a policy meeting of the Federal Reserve
June 10, 2024
After Federal Reserve officials meet this week, a statement they will issue may suggest that they’ve seen meaningful progress on inflation this year — a prelude to eventual interest rate cuts
June 09, 2024
Updated economic projections from Federal Reserve officials this week are expected to show fewer interest rate cuts than policymakers anticipated three
June 26, 2024
European Central Bank interest rates are not on a linear downwards path and policymakers could at times wait more than one meeting before cutting them again, ECB President
June 26, 2024
The U.S. public’s outlook on the future path of inflation was mixed in May, according to a report on Monday from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
June 26, 2024
The dollar hit a four-week high on Tuesday, ahead of a highly anticipated inflation report that is likely to influence the timing of the first rate cut by the U.S
June 27, 2024
U.S.
June 27, 2024
The European Central Bank should persist in restraining economic growth given the ample inflationary pressures and wait with its next rate cut until uncertainty recedes, ECB chief
June 27, 2024
Federal Reserve officials said inflation has fallen further toward their target level in recent months but signaled that they expect to cut their benchmark interest rate just once this year
June 11, 2024
The ECB must move "very slowly" in reducing interest rates because there is huge uncertainty over the inflation outlook, its vice-president Luis de Guindos said on Wednesday.
June 28, 2024
The Bank of England will start cutting interest rates in August, according to all but two of 65 economists polled by Reuters, and most of them expect at
June 28, 2024
Thailand's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged for a fourth straight meeting on Wednesday, as widely expected, despite
June 27, 2024
The Federal Reserve is being characteristically cautious.
June 12, 2024
Australian employment outpaced expectations in May as firms took on more full-time workers, while the jobless rate dipped in a sign the labour market remains resilient even as the
June 28, 2024
Signs of falling U.S. inflation on Wednesday and growing hopes for interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve could be a positive signal
June 28, 2024
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and pushed out the start of rate cuts to perhaps as late as December, with officials projecting only a single quarter-percentage-
June 28, 2024
Federal Reserve policymakers have reason to feel more confident that inflation is cooling after a U.S. government report on Wednesday showed consumer prices did not rise at
June 28, 2024
European shares advanced on Wednesday, with rate-sensitive sectors like real-estate jumping after a cool U.S. inflation reading propped up hopes that
June 28, 2024
Wholesale price increases fell in May, the latest sign that inflation pressures in the United States may be easing as the Federal Reserve considers a timetable for cutting interest rates
June 13, 2024
The number of Americans filing for jobless benefits jumped to the highest level in 10 months last week, a sign that the labor market is likely cooling under the weight of high interest rates
June 13, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
June 28, 2024
The Bank of Japan said on Friday it would start trimming its huge bond purchases and announce a detailed plan next month on reducing its nearly $5 trillion balance
June 28, 2024
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased to a 10-month high last week, suggesting the labor market was losing momentum and
June 28, 2024
The Bank of Japan may offer guidance on how it plans to reduce its $5-trillion balance sheet at its policy meeting on Friday, in a slow but steady retreat from its
June 28, 2024
Japan's nationwide core consumer inflation likely accelerated to 2.6% year-on-year in May from 2.2% in the previous month, a Reuters poll of 18 economists showed
June 28, 2024
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged on Friday but said it would trim bond buying in the future to allow long-term interest rates to move more freely.
June 28, 2024
U.S. bond market participants are worried market liquidity will keep deteriorating as the U.S.
June 28, 2024
The European Central Bank can continue to lower interest rates broadly how the market expects if inflation keeps easing as envisaged, ECB policymaker
June 28, 2024
Stabilising prices are creating an environment to cut rates in South Korea, a senior presidential official said on Sunday.
June 28, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
June 28, 2024
The Bank of Japan is likely to trim bond buying by around 24 trillion yen ($152 billion) annually in new guidance due next month, but forgo raising
June 28, 2024
The Swiss National Bank (SNB) will cut its key policy rate by 25 basis points on June 20 for a second straight meeting, according to two-thirds of economists polled by Reuters, a
June 28, 2024
The dollar eased against the euro on Tuesday after retail sales data indicated signs of exhaustion among U.S. consumers, boosting the case for Federal Reserve
July 01, 2024
South Korea's central bank governor said on Tuesday the pace of consumer inflation is likely to continue to slow, feeding expectations the Bank of Korea will start cutting interest
June 29, 2024
Federal Reserve officials, heartened by recent data, are looking for further confirmation that inflation is cooling and for any warning signs from a still
July 01, 2024
Bank of Japan policymakers debated the impact a weak yen could have on prices, with some flagging the chance of raising interest rates sooner than expected if
July 01, 2024
Inflation in the U.K. has returned to the Bank of England’s target rate of 2% for the first time in nearly three years
June 19, 2024
Sterling rose after UK data showed that underlying price pressures remained strong, meaning the Bank of England is likely to wait longer before cutting interest rates.
July 01, 2024
Wall Street shares pulled back from record highs hit early on Thursday in sympathy with rallying overseas indexes, as Treasury yields shook off
June 20, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee British inflation may have returned to its 2% target for the first time in nearly three years, setting the stage for the Bank
July 02, 2024
European shares advanced on Thursday with broad-based gains as markets tracked a global upbeat sentiment, while shares of British,
July 02, 2024
The Bank of England kept its main interest rate unchanged at a 16-year high of 5.25% at its last meeting before July 4's UK election, but the
July 02, 2024
European Central Bank policymaker Klaas Knot on Thursday backed market expectations for one or two more interest rate cuts this year as inflation appeared to be headed towards the
July 02, 2024
Traders upped bets for a Bank of England rate cut in August, helping to underpin a pre-election rally for UK stocks and government bonds even
June 20, 2024
Thailand's Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira will discuss the inflation target with the central bank governor, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Friday, adding additional
June 21, 2024
For markets trying to assess how quickly interest rate moves are likely to come, it's all about the data.
June 21, 2024
The Bank of Japan debated in June the chance of a near-term interest rate hike with one policymaker calling for an increase "without too much delay" to address risks
July 03, 2024
The Federal Reserve must "exhibit care" as it aims to finish the job of bringing inflation under control, San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said on Monday, noting that
July 03, 2024
The Bank of Japan is dropping signals its quantitative tightening (QT) plan in July could be bigger than markets think, and may even be accompanied by an interest rate
June 25, 2024
Australian consumer inflation accelerated to a six-month high in May, while a key measure of core prices rose for a fourth month, figures that caught
June 26, 2024
The European Central Bank could gradually reduce interest rates if inflation falls as expected, two ECB policymakers said on Wednesday.
June 26, 2024
U.S. stocks ended Thursday around the unchanged mark as investors awaited fresh inflation data, with the Nasdaq able to eke out a
June 27, 2024
The American economy expanded at a 1.4% annual pace from January through March, the slowest quarterly growth since spring 2022, the government said in a slight upgrade from its previous estimate
June 27, 2024
The Bank of England is likely to cut interest rates soon, "probably in August", as long as inflation and wage data align with the Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC
June 27, 2024
Inflation in the U.S. "appears to be narrowing" and that should allow the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates later this year, Atlanta Fed President
June 27, 2024
A measure of prices that's closely tracked by the Federal Reserve suggests that inflation pressures in the U.S. economy are continuing to ease
June 28, 2024
U.S. prices were unchanged in May while consumer spending rose moderately, a trend that could draw the Federal Reserve closer to start cutting interest rates this year.
June 28, 2024
Market bets rose on Friday that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by September and do so again in December after a government report showed a key measure of U.S. inflation
June 28, 2024
U.S. monthly inflation was unchanged in May as a modest increase in the cost of services was offset by the largest drop in goods prices in six months, drawing
June 28, 2024
A series of upcoming economic reports and Congressional testimony from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell could jolt U.S. government bonds out of a narrow
June 28, 2024
U.S. manufacturing contracted for a third straight month in June as demand remained subdued, while a drop in a measure of prices paid by factories for inputs
July 01, 2024
Prices in British shops rose at the slowest pace in almost three years last month, according to industry figures that underscore how inflation has cooled even if Prime Minister
July 01, 2024
The European Central Bank's next interest rate cut is still a relatively easy decision, but subsequent moves should only come once inflation is clearly
July 02, 2024
U.S. stocks are drifting near their record levels
July 02, 2024
Inflation is on the way down in Europe
July 02, 2024
Investors just got an inflation wakeup call. Will they answer?
July 02, 2024U.S. job openings rose slightly to 8.1 million in May despite the impact of higher interest rates
July 02, 2024
The U.S. is back on a "disinflationary path," Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Tuesday, but policymakers need more data
July 02, 2024
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde welcomed a small fall in inflation last month as a step in the right direction,
July 02, 2024
A bond market crisis that rocked Britain's economy two years ago cast a long shadow over the country's election and will linger as Keir Starmer's Labour government
July 03, 2024
Asian shares are trading mostly higher after Tesla zoomed upward, helping drive the U.S. stock market to more records
July 03, 2024
Fearing a bank crisis, China is sounding the alarm about a bond market bubble
July 03, 2024The S&P 500 index and technology-laden Nasdaq rose on Wednesday to post record high closes, as data pointing to a softening economy
July 03, 2024
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits inched up last week, but remain at historically healthy levels despite elevated interest rates
July 03, 2024
First-time applications for U.S. unemployment benefits increased last week, while the number of people on jobless rolls rose further to a 2-1/2 year high
July 03, 2024
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rose this week, pushing up borrowing costs on a home loan for the first time since late May
July 03, 2024
Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting welcomed recent signs that inflation is slowing and highlighted data suggesting that the job market and the broader economy could be cooling
July 03, 2024
South Korea should try to address the country's high prices through structural reforms, a Bank of Korea official said, as the central bank mainly targets
July 04, 2024
Foreign investors channelled massive money into Asian equities in June, after two months of selling, as easing U.S. price pressures raised hopes that the Federal Reserve
July 04, 2024
The Bank of Israel will hold the line on short-term interest rates for a fourth straight meeting next week and perhaps until 2025 because of the war in Gaza,
July 04, 2024
The U.S. dollar index stayed slightly lower on Friday after data showed U.S. job growth slowed marginally in June while the unemployment rate rose,
July 05, 2024
The Bank of Japan will highlight how wage hikes are broadening across companies, including at smaller firms, in a report later this month, sources familiar with its
July 05, 2024
A recalibration of how the U.S. presidential election plays out is causing bond investors to bet yields stay higher for longer as November approaches.
July 05, 2024
Inflation is easing and the job market has returned to the "tight but not overheated" situation seen before the COVID-19 pandemic threw the U.S. economy into disarray,
July 05, 2024
Fewer British firms plan to raise their prices in the coming months, according to a survey that will give reassurance to the Bank of England as it considers the possibility of
July 07, 2024
The Bank of Japan said wage hikes were broadening across the economy due to tight labour market conditions, signalling its confidence the country was making progress
July 08, 2024
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq notched record-high closes on Monday as investors awaited fresh inflation data, commentary from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome
July 08, 2024
Bank of England policymaker Jonathan Haskel said on Monday that he does not want to cut interest rates from their current 16-year high as
July 08, 2024
By Michael S.
July 08, 2024
MSCI's global equities index bumped around in a narrow range while edging lower on Tuesday while U.S. Treasury yields rose after U.S.
July 09, 2024
The U.S. is "no longer an overheated economy" with a job market that has cooled from its pandemic-era extremes and in many ways is back where
July 09, 2024
The Federal Reserve faces a cooling job market as well as persistently high prices, Chair Jerome Powell said in testimony to Congress, a shift in emphasis away from the Fed’s single-minded fight against inflation that suggests it's moving closer to cutting interest rates
July 09, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Is a U.S. interest rate cut coming? If so, when?
July 09, 2024
New Zealand's central bank held the cash rate steady at 5.5% on Wednesday, but opened the door to monetary policy becoming less restrictive over time should
July 10, 2024
The prospect of near-term interest rate cuts is bolstering the case for investors to remain bullish after a run in U.S. stocks that may soon be tested by
July 10, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee Central bankers across the globe are finally showing increasing confidence that markets may be entering an era of lower rates, after
July 10, 2024
By Michael S.
December 02, 2024
The euro faltered on Monday against a strong U.S. dollar on growing concerns about a possible government collapse in France, which would stall plans to
December 01, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
July 10, 2024
South Korea's central bank said it was time to prepare for a pivot to interest rate cuts but more evidence is needed to strengthen confidence that
July 10, 2024
A global index of stocks edged down and bond yields fell on Thursday after U.S. inflation data boosted bets on interest-rate cuts while the
July 11, 2024
Britain's housing market remained soft in June but surveyors were more positive about the outlook following this month's parliamentary elections and with interest rates likely to
July 11, 2024
Short positions on most Asian currencies eased, as rising expectations of at least two rate cuts by the U.S.
July 11, 2024
Optimism is rising among economists, investors and Federal Reserve officials that U.S. inflation is nearly under control, with the latest report on consumer prices expected to show another month of mild increases
July 10, 2024
Portfolio managers at the world's largest global financial institutions expect credit conditions to worsen over the next three months, according to a survey by the
July 11, 2024
The European Central Bank will cut its deposit rate twice more this year, in September and December, according to a strong majority of economists polled by
July 11, 2024
The "last mile" of the Federal Reserve's battle against inflation may have shortened to a last lap after U.S. consumer prices unexpectedly fell in
July 11, 2024
U.S. consumer prices unexpectedly fell in June and the annual increase was the smallest in a year, reinforcing views that the disinflation trend was back on track and drawing the Federal
July 11, 2024
Japan's core consumer inflation probably picked up in June for a second straight month, a Reuters poll of 18 economists showed, keeping the central bank under
July 12, 2024
U.S. stocks rose after some mixed signals on big banks’ profits and inflation did little to dent Wall Street’s belief that easier interest rates are on the way
July 12, 2024
Signs of consumers slowing down spending and falling behind on their bills weighed down shares of the big banks on Friday
July 12, 2024
Global debt funds attracted inflows for a 29th straight week in the seven days to July 10 on expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut amid weakening labour market conditions and easing
July 12, 2024
A big change could come to the US economy in September
July 12, 2024Wholesale prices in the United States rose by a larger-than-expected 2.6% last month from a year earlier, a sign that some inflation pressures remain elevated
July 12, 2024
U.S. producer prices increased slightly more than expected in June amid a rise in the cost of services, but that did not change expectations that the Federal
July 12, 2024
Asking prices for British homes coming to the market fell this month, with signs that some buyers are waiting for the Bank of England to cut interest rates, a survey from
July 14, 2024
China's central bank left a medium-term rate unchanged as expected on Monday when rolling over maturing medium-term loans.
July 15, 2024
Asian stocks are mixed as investors grappled with the weak economic data from China and waited to see the outcome of a top Communist Party policy meeting in Beijing
July 15, 2024
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Monday kicks off what is shaping up as a key week of commentary from U.S. central bank officials taking stock of
July 15, 2024
Canadian businesses expect interest rates to come down by as much as 100 basis points over the next year but their willingness to invest is below
July 15, 2024
Stocks in the U.S. and Europe were mixed on Monday, while the dollar gained versus the euro, amid political turmoil in France and positive signals for the U.S.
December 02, 2024
Asian stocks are mostly lower even as investors wager that the Federal Reserve will come ahead with a cut to interest rates, while Australia's benchmark hit a new record
July 16, 2024
Expectations U.S. interest rates will fall, preventing a hard landing for the economy, has kept investors bullish, although geopolitics pose the biggest risk to that
July 16, 2024
U.S. retail sales were unchanged in June as a drop in receipts at auto dealerships was offset by broad strength elsewhere, a display of consumer resilience
July 16, 2024
New inflation warning: Get used to high interest rates, IMF says
July 16, 2024
Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler on Tuesday expressed cautious optimism that inflation is returning to the U.S. central bank's 2% target, with goods,
July 16, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
July 16, 2024
A top Federal Reserve official says he is leaning toward supporting an interest rate cut when the Fed meets in two weeks but that evidence of persistent inflation before then could cause him to change that view
December 02, 2024
By Howard Schneider and Michael S.
July 17, 2024
Oil prices steadied on Thursday as investors wrestled with mixed signals about crude demand, with concerns about an economic slowdown in the U.S. contending with
July 18, 2024
Wages in Britain grew a bit more slowly but still increased at a pace that would normally be too strong for the Bank of England, leaving in doubt
July 18, 2024
The European Central Bank left its key interest rate benchmark unchanged Thursday as its rate-setting council and President Christine Lagarde take their time to make sure stubborn inflation is firmly under control before lowering rates again
July 18, 2024
The euro held steady on Thursday, as did euro zone government bond yields after the European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged, and did not signal a cut in September was
July 18, 2024
India's central bank said on Thursday that the economy's natural rate of interest has increased since the pandemic and will rise further, driven by the growth of
July 18, 2024
The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday, and gave no hints as to what investors might expect at its next meeting, saying September was "wide open" and
July 18, 2024
Even some of the European Central Bank's more hawkish policymakers are open to an interest rate cut in September, provided incoming data confirm that disinflation is continuing,
July 18, 2024
The Bank of Japan will skip raising interest rates at its policy-setting meeting at the end of July as it looks to boost tepid economic growth, more than three-
July 19, 2024
First to hike, first to hit its inflation target - and the last to cut?
July 19, 2024
Two European Central Bank policymakers on Friday backed further interest rate cuts, expressing greater confidence that inflation was heading to the ECB's goal next year.
July 19, 2024
Investors have locked onto the U.S. central bank's Sept. 17-18 meeting for the start of interest rate cuts that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has said
July 19, 2024
Euro zone inflation will continue to slow in the coming years and could dip below the European Central Bank's 2% target by 2026%, an ECB survey showed on Friday.
July 19, 2024
Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said on Monday he has an open mind about whether to cut interest rates again at the Fed's December meeting, with
December 02, 2024Russia's sanctions-hit, militarized economy is expected to slow next year and banks' profits will fall, while the benchmark interest rate may
December 02, 2024
Japanese ministries' budget demand for the next fiscal year is likely to exceed 110 trillion yen ($698 billion) for the fourth straight year, according to a
July 22, 2024
European Central Bank policymaker Peter Kazimir opened the door on Monday to two more interest rate cuts by the end of the year if data justified them.
July 22, 2024
It’s becoming harder to get — and keep — a car
July 22, 2024
Strong wage growth is making it harder to bring down inflation in the euro zone, the German central bank said on Monday, calling for a careful approach to further interest rate
July 22, 2024
In September 2021, after absorbing three months of price hikes that were more than double the Federal Reserve's 2% target, U.S. central bank staff and
July 22, 2024
Canada's main stock index rose on Monday, with the real estate and utilities sectors leading a broad-based rally ahead of an expected interest rate cut this week by the Bank
July 22, 2024
After more than a year of moderate expansion, South Korea's economic growth likely slowed to a near halt last quarter as higher borrowing costs held back
July 23, 2024
Asian stocks are mostly lower as markets digest Japanese and Australian business data, while U.S. stocks held relatively steady as earnings reporting season ramped up for big companies
July 23, 2024
Canada's main stock index fell on Tuesday as a drop in oil prices weighed on energy shares, but the move was limited ahead of a potential interest rate cut by the Bank of
July 23, 2024
South Korea's consumer sentiment in July was the most optimistic in 27 months, with a brighter spending outlook due to easing inflation concerns, a central bank survey showed on
July 23, 2024
The Bank of Canada on Wednesday trimmed its key interest rate by 25 basis points for the second month in a row, bringing it to 4.5%, and said
July 24, 2024
Sri Lanka's central bank cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday in a surprise decision aimed at spurring economic recovery following the country's
July 24, 2024
The Bank of Japan must raise interest rates to prevent excessive declines in the yen, private-sector members of a key government council said at a meeting last week where Governor
July 24, 2024
The Bank of England will trim Bank Rate to 5% next week, a majority of economists said in a Reuters poll, and with inflation expected to hover around target, it
July 24, 2024
The Bank of Canada on Wednesday trimmed its key policy rate by 25 basis points for the second month in row, bringing it down to 4.5%, and said more cuts were likely if inflation
July 24, 2024
China surprised financial markets with an off-cycle cut to bank funding costs on Thursday.
July 25, 2024
Inflation in key sub-Saharan African economies is unlikely to slow to targets even after recent aggressive interest rate hikes as central banks look to reverse
July 25, 2024
After getting trounced by their larger rivals for years, some of the smallest stocks on Wall Street have shown much more life recently
July 25, 2024
Federal Reserve policymakers are seen leaving their short-term interest-rate target in the 5.25%-5.50% range next week and waiting until September to start a string of quarter-point
July 25, 2024
The Bank of Canada is shifting its focus to boosting the economy rather than suppressing inflation, which raises prospects of further interest
July 25, 2024
A gauge of global stocks climbed for the first time in four sessions on Friday as equities steadied after a sharp selloff and U.S. economic data showed an
July 26, 2024
Wall Street rallied following encouraging reports on inflation and on strong profits at 3M and other big U.S. companies
July 26, 2024
Euro zone consumers stopped reducing their inflation expectations in June after four consecutive monthly falls, a European Central Bank survey showed on Friday.
July 26, 2024
The Federal Reserve’s favored inflation measure remained low last month, bolstering evidence that price pressures are steadily cooling and setting the stage for the Fed to begin cutting interest rates in September
July 26, 2024
U.S. prices increased moderately in June as the declining cost of goods tempered a rise in the cost of services, underscoring an improving inflation
July 26, 2024
The European Central Bank still faces a tough "last mile" in its fight against high inflation, as evidenced by stubbornly high growth in the prices of services, ECB board member
July 26, 2024
Smart moves to make when the Fed starts cutting rates
July 27, 2024
On Wednesday, Federal Reserve officials wrap up their latest policy meeting and aerospace giant Boeing reports its second-quarter earnings
July 26, 2024European shares ended a touch lower on Monday as investors remained risk averse at the start of an earnings-packed week, while global risk events such
July 29, 2024
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady at a two-day policy meeting this week but open the door to interest rate cuts as soon as
July 29, 2024
Inflation is nearing the Federal Reserve's 2% target, and the central bank is expected to begin cutting interest rates as soon as September.
July 29, 2024
Two years after launching an aggressive fight against inflation and one year after leaving its benchmark interest rate at a near-quarter-century high, the Federal Reserve is expected to signal this week that it will likely reduce borrowing costs as soon as September
July 26, 2024
Optimism about global growth prospects this year and next is building among hundreds of economists polled by Reuters, with risks still tilted toward higher
July 29, 2024
A perfect storm of political, policy and technical risks has upended one of the year's most popular currency trades, sending
July 29, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Oil prices slipped as worries about the demand outlook weighed broadly on commodities, while Asian equities and European stock
July 30, 2024
The number of available jobs in the US is shrinking
July 30, 2024
American consumers felt more confident in July as expectations over the near-term future rebounded
July 30, 2024
U.S. consumer confidence unexpectedly rose in July, but remained in the tight range of the past two years amid lingering worries about inflation and higher borrowing costs.
July 30, 2024
U.S. job openings fell modestly in June and data for the prior month was revised higher, suggesting the labor market continued to gradually slow and was not in
July 30, 2024
It’s not the end of the world if the Fed doesn’t cut rates tomorrow
July 30, 2024The Bank of Japan raised interest rates to levels unseen in 15 years and unveiled a detailed plan to slow its massive bond buying, taking another
July 30, 2024
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has set the stage for the central bank’s first rate cut in four years
July 30, 2024
Key takeaways from the latest Fed meeting
July 31, 2024
India's central bank is under increasing political pressure to cut interest rates as soon as this week, after data showed growth was much
December 02, 2024
Four out of Canada's six largest banks are expected to show a rise in earnings for the fourth quarter as Bay Street turns its focus to the lenders' forecasts for
December 02, 2024
For much of the past 17 years the Federal Reserve has been the central player in U.S. economic policy, throwing multi-trillion-dollar safety nets under the
December 02, 2024
What to do — and what not to do — now that the Fed is signaling lower rates
July 31, 2024
The dollar gained on Thursday as rising geopolitical tensions drove a safe-haven boost, while the British pound fell after the Bank of England cut interest rates
August 01, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu All eyes are on the Bank of England today, now that the Bank of Japan delivered its second interest rate hike in 17
August 01, 2024
The Bank of Japan said on Thursday there was a chance wage and price growth could overshoot expectations as labour markets tighten.
August 01, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The Federal Reserve left Wall Street with little doubt about a first U.S. interest rate cut in seven weeks' time, but multiple cross-
August 01, 2024
The global rate cut cycle is picking up steam, with half of developed markets' central banks having begun easing, and the U.S.
August 01, 2024
A measure of U.S. manufacturing activity dropped to an eight-month low in July amid a slump in new orders, but that likely exaggerates the industry's struggles as production at
August 01, 2024
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage fell this week to its lowest level since early February, easing borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers facing record-high home prices
August 01, 2024
Makers of ATVs, boats and other recreational vehicles are staring at a bleak summer as caution around big-ticket purchases amid high interest rates has dashed hopes of a
August 01, 2024
The average rate on the popular U.S. 30-year mortgage rate fell to 6.73% this week, its lowest level since February as the bond market reacted to signs of
August 01, 2024
Big investors are growing more confident about a comeback for neglected UK assets, with the Bank of England's move to cut interest rates from a 16-
August 01, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
August 01, 2024
South Korea's consumer inflation ticked up in July on supply-side pressures after weakening for three straight months, official data showed on Friday, coming in slightly higher than
August 01, 2024
The U.S. dollar dropped to a four-month low on Friday after a weaker-than-expected employment report for July raised expectations that the Federal Reserve will
August 01, 2024
The U.S. unemployment rate jumped to near a three-year high of 4.3% in July amid a significant slowdown in hiring, heightening fears the labor market was
August 02, 2024
The Bank of England's first interest rate cut in more than four years will help to foster a cautious sense of optimism about Britain's long-struggling economy,
August 02, 2024
U.S. central bankers may be having second thoughts about their decision earlier this week to hold borrowing costs steady, after a government report on Friday showed the job
August 02, 2024
Traders bet on Friday that the Federal Reserve will start easing policy in September with a big half-percentage-point interest rate cut, after government data showed employers added far
August 02, 2024
Businesses added just 114,000 jobs in July, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data released, and the unemployment rate unexpectedly leapt to 4.3%, which is the highest since October 2021. CNN's Paula Newton reports that’s a significantly lower total than the 175,000 that economists were expecting.
August 02, 2024
The turmoil shaking global financial markets reflects a sudden fear that the Federal Reserve may have held its key interest rate too high for too long, heightening the risk of a U.S. recession
August 02, 2024
The European Central Bank is expected to continue cutting interest rates this month, ECB policymaker Yannis Stournaras said on Monday.
December 02, 2024
U.S. central bank policymakers pushed back on Monday against the notion that weaker-than-expected July jobs data means the economy is in recessionary
August 05, 2024
South African banks report their half-year earnings from Tuesday, with the focus on whether credit impairments have peaked and on the interest rate outlook,
August 05, 2024
Spreads on U.S. interest rate swaps over Treasuries tightened or turned more negative on Monday as long-term investors hedged their exposure in the
August 05, 2024
A recent U.S.
August 05, 2024
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly on Monday said she is "more confident" U.S. inflation is headed toward the Fed's 2% goal.
August 05, 2024
Stocks rose on Wall Street as calm returned to the market a day after its worst drop in nearly two years
August 06, 2024
An unexpectedly weak U.S. employment report, featuring a post-pandemic high in the jobless rate, has rekindled worries a recession may be in the offing that
August 06, 2024
The U.S. dollar will claw back some of its recent losses over the coming three months on expectations financial markets have again gone too far in pricing in
August 06, 2024
Some corporate bond issuers are expected to delay sales this week, after market volatility caused investors to trim corporate bond holdings in favor of
August 06, 2024
Mexico's headline inflation rate likely accelerated again in July to reach its highest level in more than a year, while the core index is forecast to continue to moderate, a
August 06, 2024
The Bank of Mexico will likely hold its benchmark interest rate at 11% later this week, according to a majority of analysts in a Reuters poll on Tuesday, as inflation and the
August 06, 2024
Rising unemployment in New Zealand and annual wage growth at a two-year low reinforced expectations that the country's central bank will move to cut interest
August 06, 2024The yen dropped on Wednesday after an influential Bank of Japan official played down the chances of a near-term rate hike, soothing investors' concerns that a
August 07, 2024
Britain's housing market looks set for a sales bounce in the coming months after the Bank of England cut interest rates and the new government turned its focus to the sector, a
August 07, 2024South Korea's state-run think tank on Thursday said there was a need for early cuts in interest rates, as it flagged weaker economic growth and inflation amid sluggish domestic
August 08, 2024Mexico's headline inflation rate rose again in July, reaching a level not seen in over a year, while the core index showed signs of moderation, according to data
August 08, 2024
A recent pullback in mortgage rates is spurring more homeowners to refinance their home loan and lower their monthly payments
August 07, 2024
Mortgage rates plunge to lowest level in more than a year
August 08, 2024
The average rate on the popular U.S. 30-year mortgage plunged to its lowest level since May 2023 this week, following days of market turbulence resulting from
August 08, 2024Mortgage rates haven’t been this attractive in more than a year, good news for homeowners eager to refinance
August 09, 2024
Catherine Mann, an external member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, said in a podcast released on Monday that goods and services prices were set to rise again and
August 12, 2024U.S. indexes closed up on Tuesday and hit a near two-week high after softer producer prices data reinforced bets of an interest-rate cut by the Federal Reserve in
August 13, 2024The dollar softened against the yen on Tuesday and was weaker against a basket of its peers in calmer trading, as markets await U.S. inflation data that could
August 12, 2024Home Depot issues a warning about the economy
August 13, 2024
Stocks jumped and bond yields fell on Tuesday after data showed U.S. producer prices increased less than expected in July, reinforcing
August 13, 2024
U.S. producer prices increased less than expected in July as the cost of services fell by the most in nearly 1-1/2 years amid signs of diminishing pricing
August 13, 2024
Services activity in Brazil grew more than expected in June to hit an all-time high, eclipsing a record that had been set in December 2022, data from statistics agency IBGE showed
August 13, 2024British pay grew at its slowest pace in nearly two years, likely reassuring the Bank of England that inflation pressures are easing, and there was a surprise drop
August 13, 2024South Korea plans to announce guidelines to encourage the use of an alternative benchmark in its $4.3 trillion interest rate swap market and replace Certificate of
August 13, 2024Australian consumer sentiment bounced in August as rate fears subsided and the outlook for family finances improved due to the government's tax cuts and other cost-of-living
August 12, 2024Portfolio managers at hedge funds have retrenched from some of their riskier positions after a volatile week for markets.
August 12, 2024New Zealand's central bank slashed its benchmark rate for the first time since March 2020 and flagged more cuts over coming months, saying inflation was nearing
August 14, 2024A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is known for a tendency to surprise, and this time is no different.
August 14, 2024Foreign investors were net buyers of Asian bonds for the third consecutive month in July, spurred by strong regional export growth and expectations of a September rate cut by the U.S.
August 14, 2024Year-over-year inflation reached its lowest level in more than three years in July, the latest sign that the worst price spike in four decades is fading and setting up the Federal Reserve for an interest rate cut in September
August 13, 2024
Zambia's central bank kept its benchmark lending rate unchanged on Wednesday, saying that although inflation remained high its stance was appropriate given the
August 14, 2024Namibia's central bank cut its main interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday, citing a slowdown in inflation and inflation expectations.
August 14, 2024The S&P 500 ended higher on Wednesday, stretching its winning streak to five sessions, as the latest inflation data reassured investors betting the Federal Reserve would
August 14, 2024Leveraged loan deals are expected to pick back up after a stabilization in markets over the past week, although some investors say they are cautious about junk-rated loans if
August 14, 2024U.S. consumer prices rose moderately in July and the annual increase in inflation slowed to below 3% for the first time in nearly 3-1/2 years, opening the door
August 14, 2024A top Federal Reserve official warned that the central bank needs to cut its key interest rate before the job market weakened further or the Fed would risk moving too late and potentially imperil the economy
August 14, 2024Australian employment sped past forecasts in July, yet the jobless rate ticked higher to a 2-1/2 year high as worker participation hit a record in a sign
August 15, 2024Wall Street rallied close to its record heights after data showed the U.S. economy is holding up better than expected
August 15, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland This week, and this month, are once again showing that data is king, with investors parsing recent economic releases for
August 15, 2024
Britain's economy recorded a second quarter of strong growth as it recovered from last year's shallow recession but it lost momentum as it entered
August 15, 2024The war on inflation has been won. It’s OK if you’re still angry
August 15, 2024U.S. import prices barely rose in July, extending the flow of tame inflation readings that have bolstered financial market expectations for an interest rate cut next month.
August 15, 2024
U.S. retail sales rose more than expected in July, which could help to allay financial market fears of a sharp economic slowdown that were fanned by a jump in the unemployment
August 15, 2024Sales at US retailers unexpectedly surged in July, the Commerce Department reports, rising by 1% from the prior month, up from June’s downwardly revised 0.2% decline.
August 15, 2024
The average rate on the popular U.S. 30-year mortgage rate was little changed near the lowest level in over a year this week, as signs of cooling inflation have
August 15, 2024U.S. corporate bond spreads, the premium over Treasuries that companies pay for debt, are starting to recoup some lost ground after recent strong economic data increased
August 15, 2024
Pivotal new stats suggest a turnaround for homebuyers might be here at last, analysts say.
August 15, 2024
The dollar fell against the yen on Friday, and was softer against other peers as traders took profits and investors sifted through economic data to gauge the
August 15, 2024
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) will keep interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and through Q1 2025 to balance growth with inflation control while assessing the
August 19, 2024
U.S. stocks climbed, and Wall Street pulled closer to its record heights following its roller coaster of a summer
August 19, 2024
Goldman Sachs has lowered the odds of the United States slipping into a recession in the next 12 months to 20% from 25% following the latest weekly jobless claims and retail sales reports.
August 19, 2024
China left benchmark lending rates unchanged at a monthly fixing on Tuesday, in line with market expectations.
August 20, 2024
Australia's central bank judged a near-term rate cut was unlikely and policy might need to stay restrictive for an "extended period" to ensure inflation can be tamed, after debating
August 20, 2024
Gold prices extended their record run on Tuesday, holding firm above the key $2,500 level, driven by a weaker dollar and growing investor confidence that the
August 20, 2024
U.S. stocks ticked lower and snapped an eight-day winning streak, the longest of the year
August 20, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee There's a lot hinging on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the end of this week but, until then, stocks look set for a
August 20, 2024
Japan's dwindling working-age population is leading to structural changes in the labour market that are heightening pressure on firms to hike wages and services
August 20, 2024
Australian retail sales firmed for a third straight month in October as tax cuts flowed through to wage packets and consumers became more confident that interest rates
December 02, 2024
Canada's annual inflation rate cooled to a 40-month low of 2.5% in July, matching forecasts, and core inflation measures eased as well, data showed on Tuesday, keeping the Bank of
August 20, 2024
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Tuesday said she remains cautious about any shift in the U.S. central bank's policy because of what she sees as continued upside risks for
August 20, 2024
Pay awards granted by British employers fell during the three months to July, according to a survey on Wednesday that chimed with Bank of England forecasts for slowing wage growth.
August 20, 2024
U.S. stocks ticked higher after more big companies delivered profit reports that topped analysts’ expectations
August 21, 2024
The euro is trading at its highest this year against the dollar, emerging as a clear winner from the recent ructions in global currency markets that have
August 21, 2024
Global stocks will brush aside recent market turmoil and gain modestly from current levels in coming months, according to a Reuters poll of
August 21, 2024
The Bank of England will cut interest rates just once more this year, in November, a majority of economists said in a Reuters poll, as British inflation is
August 21, 2024
The Indian rupee was marginally weaker on Thursday amid a pause in the rally in Asian peers, while forward premiums rose after Federal Reserve minutes and downward
August 22, 2024
U.S. stocks closed lower as Wall Street counted down to its main event for the week, a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell coming up on Friday
August 22, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook With the vast majority of Fed policymakers ready to go on interest rate cuts, a global easing cycle beckons.
August 22, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Dhara Ranasinghe. If the pressure on global markets from the tumult at the start of the month has abated, nobody told the dollar.
August 22, 2024
The dollar has been floored by an aggressive repricing of the U.S. interest rate outlook, but it's likely too soon to count the greenback out.
August 22, 2024
The average rate on the popular U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage ticked down this week to the lowest level since May 2023, but may need to fall further for the
August 22, 2024
Japan's core inflation accelerated for a third straight month in July, data showed on Friday, but a slowdown in demand-driven price growth
August 22, 2024
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Friday reaffirmed his resolve to raise interest rates if inflation stayed on course to sustainably hit the 2%
August 22, 2024
The European Central Bank has room to cut interest rates possibly two more times this year as inflation remains broadly on the declining path policymakers envisaged,
August 23, 2024
U.S. stocks rallied closer to their records after the head of the Federal Reserve finally said out loud what Wall Street has been expecting for a while: Cuts to interest rates are coming soon to help the economy
August 23, 2024
With inflation nearly defeated and the job market cooling, the Federal Reserve is prepared to start cutting its key interest rate from its current 23-year high, Chair Jerome Powell said Friday
August 22, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Jerome Powell takes centre stage at the Federal Reserve's Jackson Hole jamboree on Friday but the Fed chair would have to sound super
August 23, 2024
Canada's main stock index rose to a record high on Friday, with energy and financials contributing to broad-based gains as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell endorsed the
August 23, 2024
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August 23, 2024
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August 23, 2024
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said on Friday "the time has come" for the U.S. central bank to cut interest rates as rising risks to the job market left no room for further weakness
August 23, 2024
The Federal Reserve is poised to cut its benchmark interest rate next month from its 23-year high, with consequences for consumers when it comes to debt, savings, auto loans and mortgages
August 23, 2024
The European Central Bank is making "good progress" in cutting inflation back to its 2% target but success is not yet assured, so restrictive monetary policy is still
August 24, 2024
Turkish banks will pay the price throughout next year as challenges linger from the country's economic turnaround, the chief executive of lender Isbank said in an
August 25, 2024
Finally, America’s housing market is starting to loosen up. But it’ll be a bumpy road back
August 25, 2024
The Bank of Korea will take a pass in January but cut interest rates by a quarter-point in February following an unexpected reduction on Thursday to support a
December 02, 2024
For academics and policymakers gathered at the U.S.
August 25, 2024
World equity markets edged lower on Monday as investors digested the likelihood of U.S. interest rates being lowered soon, even as oil
August 25, 2024
Mortgage rates are falling. Here’s what you should know before buying a new home
August 26, 2024
New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods unexpectedly fell in July and data for the prior month was revised lower, suggesting a loss of momentum in
August 26, 2024
British shop prices fell in annual terms this month for the first time since October 2021, pushed down by summer sales of clothes and household goods, a survey showed on Tuesday.
August 26, 2024
Housing affordability in America is finally improving. Not so much in these cities
August 27, 2024
U.S. consumer confidence rose to a six-month high in August amid optimism over the economic outlook, but Americans are becoming more anxious about the labor
August 27, 2024
Gold prices dropped on Wednesday, hurt by a stronger U.S. dollar as investors focused on key inflation data from the world's largest economy for clues on the
August 28, 2024
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino on Wednesday reiterated the central bank's stance that it would continue to raise interest rates
August 28, 2024
Thailand's monetary policy committee makes decisions based on the economic outlook when reviewing rates and so would adjust them if the
August 28, 2024
The interest rate for the most popular U.S. home loan slid to its lowest in 16 months, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled the central bank was ready to lower borrowing
August 28, 2024
Brazil's central bank has provided no guidance for its upcoming policy meeting because of its need for flexibility at this time as it tries to bring inflation back
August 28, 2024
The Bank of Mexico cut its forecast for economic growth this year and next, according to the central bank's quarterly report on Wednesday, citing weaker foreign
August 28, 2024
Turkey's economic growth is expected to have fallen to 3.2% in the second quarter of this year as tighter economic policies weighed, a Reuters poll showed on Thursday, with the
August 29, 2024
Sterling has hit roughly 2-1/2 years highs against the dollar and is flying high versus the euro, in moves analysts warn are underpinned by speculative interest rate
August 29, 2024
German inflation fell more than expected in August, declining to its lowest level in more than three years and making it easier for the European Central Bank to
August 29, 2024
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage eased for the second week in a row and remains at its lowest level in more than a year
August 29, 2024
Another key interest rate hike in September is not a certainty, as economic growth and lending are slowing down, a senior central bank official said on Thursday in
August 29, 2024
Consumer confidence in New Zealand improved in August and while historically still weak it is well off its lows, a survey showed on Friday.
August 29, 2024
The People's Bank of China (PBOC) aims to create a more market-driven interest rate curve and move away from quantitative policy tools to help wean the economy off state-directed
August 29, 2024
Thailand's central bank chief and finance minister will meet in early September to open negotiations on an inflation target for 2025, a senior official
August 29, 2024
British house prices unexpectedly fell in August for their first monthly drop since April but the outlook for the property market is likely to strengthen,
August 30, 2024
European shares rose to an all-time high on Friday, closing a turbulent month on a bright note after a significant drop in euro zone inflation
August 30, 2024
U.S. home prices will rise relatively modestly this year and next despite tight supply and expected U.S.
August 30, 2024
Latest inflation data gives a ‘bright green light’ for a rate cut
August 30, 2024
An inflation measure closely tracked by the Federal Reserve remained low last month, extending a trend of cooling price increases that clears the way for the Fed to start cutting its key interest rate next month for the first time in 4 1/2 years
August 30, 2024
Canada's economy grew faster than expected in the second quarter, data showed on Friday, but analysts said the central bank was still on track to cut rates for a
August 30, 2024
U.S. consumer spending increased solidly in July, suggesting the economy remained on firmer ground early in the third quarter and arguing against a half-
August 30, 2024
U.S. bond funds racked up solid inflows in the week to Aug. 28 thanks to a robust purchase in government bond funds, driven by bets of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September and
August 30, 2024
The European Central Bank would be "wise" to deliver another interest rate cut in September, French policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said, warning there was a risk of
August 30, 2024
Share markets fell slightly on Monday as investors braced for a data-packed week culminating in a U.S. jobs report that could decide whether
September 01, 2024
The dollar edged down on Monday but remained within striking distance of its highest level in almost two weeks as investors' focus moved to a U.S. jobs report due at the
September 01, 2024
Japan's factory activity contracted at a slower pace in August thanks to a recovery in output and new orders, a private-sector survey showed on Monday, offering some hope for an
September 01, 2024
Australian job advertisements fell for a seventh straight month in August, data showed on Monday, as demand for labour continued to ease in the face of high interest rates and a
September 02, 2024
Indonesia's annual inflation rate was 2.12% in August, essentially unchanged from 2.13% in July, official data showed on Monday, holding
September 02, 2024
As investors turn to the Swiss franc as an alternative to Japan's yen to fund carry trades, the risk of the currency staging one of its rapid rallies remains ever
September 02, 2024
The dollar fell more than 2% against other major currencies in August, marking its biggest monthly drop this year and providing some relief to
September 02, 2024
Russia's central bank is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 19% at its Sept. 13 meeting to combat inflation and cool the overheated economy, a Reuters
September 02, 2024
South Korea's consumer inflation slowed in August to the weakest in nearly 3-1/2 years, official data showed on Tuesday, supporting market expectations for an easing of
September 02, 2024
As recently as two and a half months ago, most U.S. central bankers didn't see an interest rate cut in the cards at their Sept. 17-18 meeting.
September 03, 2024
Russia's annual inflation may have peaked in July, the central bank said on Tuesday, but medium-term inflationary risks remain high and it is too early to speak about a steady
September 03, 2024
U.S. housing inflation is likely to ease in the coming year as the gap between supply and demand for homes narrows, according to research published on Tuesday by the Federal Reserve Bank
September 03, 2024
The European Central Bank can continue to cut interest rates given the slowdown in inflation, and there is a risk the bank could keep policy too tight, ECB board member Piero
September 04, 2024
U.S. job openings dropped to a 3-1/2-year low in July, suggesting the labor market was losing steam, but the reduction on its own is probably not enough to
September 04, 2024
America has the fewest jobs available since January 2021
September 04, 2024
Federal Reserve policymakers are increasingly attentive to the U.S. labor market as they prepare for a policy-setting meeting later this month, when their assessment of job-
September 04, 2024
U.S. job openings dropped to a 3-1/2-year low in July, suggesting the labor market was losing steam, but probably not enough for the Federal Reserve to consider a big interest
September 04, 2024
The U.S. dollar eased against most major currencies on Thursday in choppy trading as investors braced for Friday's U.S. payrolls report,
September 04, 2024
MSCI's global equities index edged down on Thursday as investors digested mixed economic data while they anxiously waited for Friday's crucial
September 05, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Markets hit the pause button after a selloff in equities since the start of the week but sentiment remained fragile, as
September 05, 2024
Analysts have raised bullish bets on most Asian currencies after mixed data heightened concerns about economic growth in the world's largest economy, increasing the odds of
September 05, 2024
Growth in Britain's construction industry slowed in August despite the biggest pickup in homebuilding in nearly two years, according to a survey on Thursday that added to signs of
September 05, 2024
The Bank of England allotted a record 40.29 billion pounds ($53.02 billion) in seven-day funds in its weekly short-term repo on Thursday, up from 36.584 billion pounds last week.
September 05, 2024
The Canadian dollar is set to give back some of its recent gains over coming months but could make another move higher in 2025 if central bank easing cycles revive
September 05, 2024
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits fell to its lowest level in two months last week, signaling that layoffs remain relatively low despite other signs of labor market cooling
September 05, 2024
U.S. worker productivity grew faster than initially thought in the second quarter, reining in labor costs, suggesting that inflation pressures could continue to subside.
September 05, 2024
U.S. employment increased less than expected in August, but a drop in the jobless rate to 4.2% suggested the labor market was not falling off the cliff to
September 05, 2024
Looming interest rate cuts may not immediately spur a rush out of cash-like instruments, as yields on some shorter-dated government bonds could take months to
September 05, 2024
MSCI's global equities gauge fell more than 1% on Friday and U.S.
September 06, 2024
U.S. stocks fell on Friday, weighed down by a jobs report that showed a continued labor market slowdown but left traders uncertain about how far the Federal
September 06, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Friday looks set to play out like a concentrated version of what markets have been navigating all year - what's the fine
September 06, 2024
Canada's unemployment rate edged up to 6.6% in August, scaling past a seven-year peak excluding the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021, data showed on Friday,
September 06, 2024
Traders priced in a quarter-point Federal Reserve interest-rate cut this month, with a bigger move expected at its next meeting, after Fed Governor Christopher Waller said recent labor
September 06, 2024
Mexico's headline inflation rate likely eased in August after accelerating for the previous five months, a Reuters poll of analysts showed on Friday, boosting expectations that
September 06, 2024
Uncertainty over the U.S. economy's health is rippling through markets, adding fuel to an already-volatile period that has investors grappling
September 06, 2024
US employers have good reasons not to hire more workers now
September 08, 2024
Britain's labour market cooled noticeably last month as job placements fell sharply and pay growth slowed, according to a survey of recruiters on Monday that could bolster the case for
September 08, 2024
Japan's economy grew at a slightly slower pace than initially reported in the second quarter, hurt by downward revisions in corporate and household spending that
September 08, 2024
Discount retailer Big Lots has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it contends with a pullback in consumer spending and soft sales
September 09, 2024
After grappling with the strongest U.S. price pressures in four decades, it's hard for investors to adjust to the notion that inflation could soon
September 09, 2024
Brazilian economists surveyed weekly by the central bank have aligned their expectations with future interest rate pricing, now anticipating a rate hike at this
September 09, 2024By Michael S.
September 09, 2024
The Dow gets a big boost
September 09, 2024
Australian consumer sentiment stayed downbeat in September as concerns over the economy and jobs bubbled to the surface even as worries over higher interest rates eased, a survey
September 09, 2024
Pakistan's central bank is expected to cut its key interest rate further during its policy meeting on Thursday, analysts said, after inflation dropped to single
September 10, 2024German inflation fell to its lowest level in more than three years in August, a second estimate confirmed on Tuesday, making it easier for the European Central
September 10, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Markets have recovered their poise this week on a potent mix of U.S. 'soft landing' hopes and interest rate cut speculation and now
September 10, 2024
Morgan Stanley expects activity for mergers, acquisitions and initial public offerings to remain below trends for the rest of the year,
September 10, 2024The coming week will give investors a fresh view into the health of the U.S. economy with the release of a closely watched employment report that could help
November 29, 2024
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December 01, 2024
U.S. stock indexes stormed back from big early drops to finish higher, led by a handful of influential Big Tech companies
September 11, 2024
If steep interest rate hikes failed to slow the U.S. economy much in recent years, it is reasonable to ask whether their reversal will prove as toothless in a downturn.
September 11, 2024
The post-pandemic spike in U.S. inflation eased further last month as year-over-year price increases reached a three-year low, clearing the way for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates and likely shaping the economic debate in the final weeks of the presidential race
September 10, 2024
The UK's benchmark FTSE 100 stock index ended lower on Wednesday, led by a decline in Rentokil shares after the pest control company warned on North
September 11, 2024
U.S. consumer prices rose slightly in August, but underlying inflation showed some stickiness amid higher costs for housing and other services, further dashing
September 11, 2024
U.S. bank stocks fell on Wednesday, extending declines after top executives warned of a slower-than-anticipated recovery in investment banking and an expected hit to
September 11, 2024
U.S. consumer prices rose marginally in August, but underlying inflation showed some stickiness, which could discourage the Federal Reserve from delivering a half-point interest rate cut
September 11, 2024
U.S. central bankers will likely start long-awaited interest rate cuts next week with a quarter-of-a-percentage-point reduction, as they seek to reduce the odds of a recession
September 11, 2024
Pay awards granted by British employers fell during the three months to July, according to a survey that chimed with an official gauge of cooling wage growth that
September 11, 2024
A board member of South Korea's central bank said economic growth and financial stability are key factors for the monetary policy board to consider as it determines the timing and
September 12, 2024
Wall Street eked out gains and gold surged to a record high on Thursday as investors awaited a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week.
September 12, 2024
U.S. stocks rose closer to their all-time highs following a couple reports on the economy that came in close to expectations
September 12, 2024
European shares jumped on Thursday after the European Central Bank (ECB) cut interest rates again as inflation hovers within striking distance of its 2%
September 12, 2024
With inflation subsiding, the European Central Bank is cutting its benchmark interest rate to prop up tepid growth with lower borrowing costs for companies and home buyers
September 11, 2024
Indian investors should prioritize receiving bets on overnight indexed swaps over taking fresh long positions in bonds as potential gains from OIS are expected
September 12, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Amanda Cooper. The first cut might be the deepest in some cases, but in the case of the Federal Reserve, it would seem not.
September 12, 2024
The European Central Bank lowered its 2024 economic growth projection on Thursday but still sees inflation broadly in line with its 2% target by the end of 2025.
September 12, 2024
The European Central Bank cut its interest rates on Thursday, saying lower inflation and economic growth were allowing it to take its foot off the brake slightly.
September 12, 2024
U.S. producer prices increased slightly more than expected in August amid higher costs for services, but the trend remained consistent with subsiding inflation.
September 12, 2024The U.S. dollar fell on Friday to its
September 13, 2024
Don't go anywhere: an event-packed week is coming up with central banks from the United States to Brazil and from Europe to Japan meeting.
September 13, 2024
The European Central Bank's two biggest shareholders expressed confidence on Friday about the prospect for lower inflation and interest rates in the euro zone.
September 13, 2024
The most well-known recession indicator stopped flashing red, but now another one is going off
September 13, 2024
U.S. consumer sentiment rose to a four-month high in September amid expectations that inflation will continue moderating over the next year and household
September 13, 2024
Gold market bulls are locking in bullion prices surging to fresh records, with a milestone of $3,000 per ounce coming into focus, fired up by
September 13, 2024
Americans’ outlook on the economy improved for the second straight month in September, bolstered by lower prices for long-lasting goods such as cars and furniture
September 13, 2024
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem has opened the door to stepping up the pace of interest rate cuts, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.
September 15, 2024
Israel's inflation rate surged in August to its highest rate in nearly a year, data from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed on Sunday, reducing the likelihood of more
September 15, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
September 15, 2024
Asian bonds attracted foreign inflows for a fourth successive month in August on optimism that the U.S. Federal Reserve will start easing interest rates in September.
September 16, 2024
The cracks in the labor market in Las Vegas and across Nevada have typically appeared early and widened fast when the U.S. economy
September 16, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan After an extraordinary 30-month monetary squeeze designed to zap a post-pandemic inflation spike, the Federal Reserve is finally set
September 16, 2024
The Fed is finally about to cut interest rates. What took so long?
September 16, 2024
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Tokyo traders returned on Tuesday from a three-day holiday weekend, showing little inclination to repeat the yen's low-
September 17, 2024
U.S. stock indexes remained stuck in place as Wall Street made few big moves ahead of what’s expected to be the first cut to interest rates in more than four years
September 17, 2024
South Africa's consumer confidence recovered further in the third quarter to its best since 2019, helped by improved willingness to spend and hopes of an interest rate cut in September,
September 17, 2024
Elizabeth Warren calls for emergency-like Fed rate cut ASAP
September 17, 2024
U.S. stocks closed nearly unchanged on Tuesday, giving up earlier gains that had vaulted the S&P 500 and Dow Industrial Average to record highs as investors
September 17, 2024
Bond investors are more cautious and divided over prospects for recession in the world's largest economy with the Federal Reserve poised to cut
September 17, 2024
America’s economic engine is still revving, despite fears of a slowdown
September 17, 2024
So we’re expecting a rate cut. When will we start to see a difference in the economy?
September 17, 2024
Most of the U.S. stock market edged lower after the Federal Reserve kicked off its efforts to prevent a recession with a bigger-than-usual cut to interest rates
September 18, 2024
Oil prices slipped lower on Wednesday as a rate cut announcement from the Federal Reserve raised worries about the health of the U.S. economy, while investors
September 18, 2024
Traders in global financial markets are facing extraordinary uncertainty as they await the U.S.
September 18, 2024
British inflation held steady in August but sped up in the services sector which is closely watched by the Bank of England, data showed on Wednesday, adding to bets
September 18, 2024
The Fed’s rate cuts could have unintended consequences for the housing market
September 18, 2024While many investors hope falling interest rates will usher in a soft economic landing, others forecast a calm before the storm.
September 18, 2024
European shares closed lower on Wednesday, as investors refrained from risk-taking ahead of an all-important interest rate decision by the U.S.
September 18, 2024
U.S. stocks closed with modest losses on Wednesday, well off their intraday highs, after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 basis points, the high
September 18, 2024
Euro zone inflation is still not as low as the European Central Bank would like, so interest rates need to remain sufficiently high to resolve price pressures, Bundesbank
September 18, 2024
The Federal Reserve has cut its benchmark interest rate from its 23-year high, with consequences for debt, savings, auto loans, mortgages and other forms of borrowing by consumers and businesses
September 18, 2024
Futures on the federal funds rate, which measures the cost of unsecured overnight loans between banks, priced on Wednesday about 74 basis points of additional interest rate cuts by
September 18, 2024
In a bold, but not unexpected move, the Federal Reserve announced a half-point rate cut, its first rate reduction cut since Covid. Josh Flagg, star of Bravo's "Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles" joins CNN to discuss the cut's significance for home buyers.
September 18, 2024U.S. consumers got an immediate reprieve on borrowing costs from banks after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday for the first time
September 18, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
September 18, 2024
The relatively large rate cut signals that the Fed is shifting its focus from fighting inflation to supporting the labor market, an economist explains.
September 18, 2024
Wall Street romped to records as a delayed jubilation swept markets worldwide following the Federal Reserve’s big cut to interest rates
September 19, 2024
European stocks jumped on Thursday after the U.S.
September 19, 2024
U.S. bank stocks rose on Thursday after the Federal Reserve's 50 basis point cut in interest rates raised hopes of lower deposit costs and reduced pressure
September 19, 2024
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in four months last week
September 19, 2024
The U.S. central bank's decision to cut interest rates by half a percentage point leaves open the risk of a resurgence in inflation, a former Kansas City Federal Reserve
September 19, 2024
The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday and revised up its assessment on consumption, signalling its confidence a solid economic recovery would allow
September 19, 2024
Lennar Corp reported third-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, as a historically low housing supply kept demand strong and declining fixed mortgage rates lured in more
September 19, 2024
Big global investors are on alert for wild market swings after a jumbo U.S. rate cut sparked confusion over whether the world's dominant economy is
September 19, 2024
British employers plan to scale back pay increases next year, according to a survey that is likely to encourage the Bank of England as it seeks further signs that inflation
September 19, 2024
Australia's central bank will keep its key policy interest rate unchanged on Tuesday and for the rest of the year amid elevated price pressures,
September 19, 2024
The dollar strengthened against the yen on Friday, hitting its highest level in two weeks, after the Bank of Japan left interest rates
September 19, 2024
As the Federal Reserve kicks off a long-awaited rate cutting cycle, some investors are wary that richly valued U.S. stocks may have already priced in the
September 20, 2024
Canada's main stock index on Friday inched past the record high it hit a day earlier, helped by gains for the shares of gold miners and uranium producers
September 20, 2024
What lower rates mean for markets
September 20, 2024
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said on Friday she dissented over the U.S. central bank's half-percentage-point interest rate cut this week, favoring a quarter-
September 20, 2024
Gold soared above the $2,600 level on Friday for the first time, extending a rally boosted by bets for further U.S. interest rate cuts, and rising tensions in the
September 20, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
September 22, 2024
Global stock indexes rose on Monday as Federal Reserve policymakers said last week's large interest rate cut was warranted, while the euro fell against the
September 22, 2024
America’s home affordability crisis has a solution. Lower rates isn’t it
September 23, 2024We finally got a rate cut. Here’s what history says will happen next
September 23, 2024With its larger-than-usual half-point cut to its key interest rate last week, the Federal Reserve underscored its belief that it’s all but conquered inflation after three long years
September 22, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
September 23, 2024
China's yuan hit a 16-month high against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, after the central bank of the world's second-largest economy revealed new stimulus
September 24, 2024
U.S. stocks drifted to more records in a quiet day of trading
September 24, 2024
Americans are drowning in credit card debt. Trump’s proposed cap on interest rates probably won’t help
September 24, 2024
Drew Greenblatt loves that the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates.
September 24, 2024
American consumers are feeling less confident this month and concerns about jobs rose significantly
September 24, 2024
The dollar bounced off a 14-month low against the euro on Wednesday in choppy trading, but investors held onto bets that the Federal Reserve will make another
September 24, 2024
A leading indicator of Japan's service-sector inflation held steady at 2.7% in August, data showed on Wednesday, underscoring the central bank's view that rising wages
September 24, 2024
South Korea's Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said on Wednesday that the government's policy priority was more focused on tackling slowing domestic demand than rising household debt
September 25, 2024
Australian consumer price inflation slowed to a three-year low in August thanks to government rebates on electricity, while core inflation hit its lowest since early
September 25, 2024
U.S. stocks edged back from their records as financial markets around the world took a pause following big recent moves
September 25, 2024
Gold’s hitting new records again. Here’s what it means for the economy
September 25, 2024
The Federal Reserve's aggressive start of the easing cycle has rekindled inflation worries in the U.S. bond market, as some investors fear looser financial
September 25, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The unexpected downturn in U.S. household confidence this month and growing anxiety about jobs has spurred aggressive interest rate
September 25, 2024
Sales of new U.S. single-family homes fell less than expected in August and could regain momentum in the months ahead as declining mortgage rates and house
September 25, 2024U.S. stocks rose to another record as financial markets around the world rallied again
September 26, 2024
With key central banks now aligned in cutting interest rates a real-time experiment is underway in how much the global financial
September 26, 2024
We may have finally pulled ourselves out of our economic funk
September 26, 2024New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods unexpectedly rose in August, though business spending on equipment appears to have lost momentum in the third quarter.
September 26, 2024
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. slipped this week to its lowest level in two years, boosting home shoppers’ purchasing power as they navigate a housing market with prices near all-time highs
September 26, 2024
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to cut interest rates by a modest 50 bps over the next six months, according to a majority of economists in a Reuters
September 27, 2024
Slowing inflation in August buttressed arguments Federal Reserve officials used in defense of their decision to lower interest rates by half of a percentage
September 27, 2024
Canada's gross domestic product expanded at a faster-than-expected 0.2% rate in July, but an advance estimate indicated that growth likely
September 27, 2024
A dual win for consumers: Inflation cooled last month, paving way for borrowing costs to come down more
September 27, 2024
The personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index rose 0.1% in August after an unrevised 0.2% gain in July the Commerce Department reported on Friday.
September 27, 2024
What fueled this week’s record-breaking stock rally
September 27, 2024
The pace of South Korea's export growth slowed in September, with shipments to the United States losing momentum, in an outcome that may support market expectations
September 30, 2024
Bank of Japan policymakers discussed the need to go slow in raising interest rates as jittery markets clouded the outlook, a summary of their September meeting showed,
September 30, 2024
Safe haven currencies strengthened on Tuesday as Iran launched missiles towards Israel, while the dollar also firmed on data showing a resilient U.S. labor market.
October 01, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Wall Street's S&P500 kicks off the final quarter of a stellar 2024 from yet another record close notched on Monday - with odd quarter
October 01, 2024
By Michael S.
October 01, 2024
Japan's $9 trillion bond market is bracing for disruption as a shortage of paper caused by the central bank's massive buying is expected
October 02, 2024
Kenya's inflation fell to 3.6% year-on-year in September from 4.4% a month earlier, the statistics office said on Wednesday.
October 02, 2024
Euro area government bond yields rose on Wednesday, a day after long-dated yields posted their biggest daily fall since mid-June on concerns about economic growth.
October 02, 2024
The U.S. dollar will hold steady in coming months despite an expected series of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts, according to median forecasts from FX
October 02, 2024
Colombia's 12-month inflation is forecast to continue decelerating in September, despite the impact of a truckers' strike, according to a Reuters poll on
October 02, 2024
The Canadian dollar is forecast to extend its recovery against its U.S. counterpart in the coming year as lower borrowing costs bolster economic growth in Canada
October 03, 2024
U.S. stocks finished lower on Thursday ahead of Friday's monthly U.S. payrolls report and as investors kept a watchful eye on the growing conflict in the
October 03, 2024
Thailand's finance minister said he had met the central bank governor on Thursday and discussed the issue of high household debt
October 03, 2024
U.S. services sector activity jumped to a 1-1/2-year high in September amid strong growth in new orders, more evidence that the economy remained on a solid footing in the third
October 03, 2024
In today's digital and services-dominated economy, one might be forgiven for buying into the narrative that oil no longer has any real bearing on
October 03, 2024
The downturn in Canada's services economy deepened in September as firms shed jobs and new business dropped to a near four-year low, S&P Global Canada services PMI
October 03, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. What comes down must go up.
October 03, 2024
America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, easing concerns about a weakening labor market and suggesting that the pace of hiring is still solid enough to support a growing economy
October 03, 2024
Sudden ebbs and flows of inflation without equivalent hits to economic output may be a feature of a post-pandemic world of fragile supply chains - potentially requiring
October 04, 2024
The Philippines' inflation rate could settle around 3.2% this year, its finance minister said on Friday, giving room for the central bank to further cut rates.
October 04, 2024
A surge in U.S. job growth has financial markets betting the Federal Reserve will follow last month's half-point interest rate reduction with smaller moves, and ignited a
October 04, 2024
What a hot job market means for inflation
October 06, 2024
The reverberations from a blowout U.S. employment number could threaten an assortment of trades predicated on falling interest rates, if
October 07, 2024
The Bank of Japan said broadening wage hikes were underpinning consumption and prodding more firms in regional areas to pass on rising labour costs, signalling the
October 07, 2024
Why a key borrowing rate is above 4% again
October 07, 2024
The European Central Bank should proceed with caution on further interest rate cuts given inflation had not yet been overcome, Austrian central bank Governor Robert Holzmann told
October 07, 2024
Federal Reserve Bank of St.
October 07, 2024
Japan's inflation-adjusted wages fell in August while household spending also declined, but analysts say underlying trends point to a gradual
October 07, 2024
The Bank of Korea will cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 3.25% on Friday, according to a majority of economists polled by Reuters
October 07, 2024
U.S. stocks rebounded after falling oil prices released some of the pressure that built up on the market
October 08, 2024
Japan's new economy minister, Ryosei Akazawa, said on Tuesday the government has trust in the central bank's decision on how soon to raise interest rates again, amid
October 08, 2024
Brazil's consumer prices are expected to have risen in September after staying little changed in August, due partly to a severe drought which has hit agricultural output,
October 08, 2024
Euro zone inflation is on the decline but the European Central Bank must remain vigilant and ensure that price growth settles at its 2% target even over the medium term,
October 08, 2024
The Federal Reserve's 50-basis-point interest-rate cut last month was "timely" and was neither reactive, nor proactive, Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said on Tuesday.
October 08, 2024
European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Yannis Stournaras is backing two interest rate cuts this year and expects further easing in 2025 as inflation continues to trend lower, he told the
October 09, 2024
The dollar just had its best week in two years, showing once again how dangerous it can be to bet against the U.S. currency if the rest of the world just won't let it
October 09, 2024
Wall Street stocks advanced on Wednesday with the S&P 500 and the Dow scoring record closing highs after the release of Federal Reserve meeting
October 09, 2024
The interest rate for the most popular U.S. home loan rose to 6.36% last week, marking the biggest weekly increase in more than a year after better-than-expected economic data caused
October 09, 2024
Britain's housing market recovered further last month, according to property surveyors who said house prices, sales and enquiries rose, but pressure in the rental sector intensified
October 09, 2024
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Ryozo Himino said on Thursday the central bank will consider raising interest rates if the board has "greater confidence" that its
October 10, 2024
U.S. consumer prices rose slightly more than expected in September, but the annual increase in inflation was the smallest in more than 3-1/2 years, potentially keeping the Federal Reserve
October 10, 2024
Mortgage rates surged for the second-straight week after hitting two-year lows
October 10, 2024
The average rate on the popular U.S. 30-year mortgage rate increased to 6.32% this week, its largest one week increase since April, as a string of stronger-than-expected economic data
October 10, 2024
Fed policymakers will be paying close attention to the latest data as their next policy meeting draws nearer.
October 10, 2024
The case for quarter-point U.S. interest rate cuts at upcoming Federal Reserve policy meetings appeared intact on Friday after a report showed producer prices were flat last month compared
October 11, 2024
The Federal Reserve's road ahead appeared crystal clear in September, but the picture is far foggier than many thought and the past and future impact of immigration on
October 11, 2024A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Friday's session brought a cautious mood to the markets, ahead of a smattering of data and an uncomfortable weekend.
October 11, 2024
The U.S. dollar edged higher against most major currencies on Tuesday, resuming the latest uptrend that took it to more than two-month highs fueled by
October 15, 2024
A rapid divergence between euro zone and U.S. government bond markets is expected to continue, as an increasingly lacklustre European economy adds to the pressure
October 15, 2024
French consumer prices fell more than initially expected in September, the INSEE statistics agency said on Tuesday, revising the headline annual consumer price index to 1.4%, strengthening
October 15, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The U.S. bond market returns from holiday to find Wall Street stocks soaring ever higher to new records, with Big Tech and Big Banks
October 15, 2024
UBS Global Research on Tuesday raised its year-end target for the benchmark S&P 500 index to 5,850 points from an earlier projection of 5,600, boosted by corporate profit growth,
October 15, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
October 15, 2024
Economists expect inflation rates to stay above the European Central Bank's 2% target in the medium term, according to a survey published by Germany's Ifo institute on Wednesday, a day
October 16, 2024
Thailand's central bank unexpectedly cut its key interest rate on Wednesday, saying the move brought rates a "neutral" level consistent
October 16, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan World markets struggled to find a footing on Wednesday after Europe's ASML sideswiped the global chip sector late yesterday with a
October 16, 2024
Vietnam can still meet its economic growth target this year despite the extensive damage caused by Typhoon Yagi and is open to the possibility of interest rate cuts,
October 17, 2024U.S. retail sales increased solidly in September likely as lower gasoline prices gave consumers more money to spend at restaurants and bars, supporting the view
October 17, 2024
The European Central Bank cut interest rates for the third time this year on Thursday in a nod to sluggish economic growth, some softening in an otherwise rock-solid labour market and
October 17, 2024
Seven of the 10 big developed-market central banks tracked by Reuters have now started easing policy, with expectations of how quickly each will move
October 17, 2024
U.S. home builder confidence rose in October for the second consecutive month but volatile mortgage rates and low housing affordability continued to pose headwinds.
October 17, 2024
Asking prices for British homes rose only marginally in October as more properties came onto the market, according a survey on Monday that also suggested some buyers were waiting
October 20, 2024
Australia's central bank has been surprised by the strength of employment growth, a top official said on Monday, adding policymakers remained ready to respond to changes in economic
October 21, 2024
There are not yet enough indications that the euro zone's inflation could drift further down or up to change the European Central Bank's central scenario for further rate cuts, ECB
October 22, 2024
European stocks slipped on Tuesday, as investors navigated geopolitical and global interest-rate cut uncertainties, while German company
October 22, 2024
All five members of the Bank of Israel's monetary policy committee voted on Oct. 9 to leave the benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.5%, minutes of the discussion showed on
October 22, 2024
Inflation in the euro zone has slowed to converge with the European Central Bank's 2% target and the risk now is undershooting the goal, ECB policymaker Mario Centeno told an event
October 22, 2024
U.S. and European interest rates have followed parallel paths this year, even as the regions' economic and inflationary outlooks have veered in different
October 22, 2024
The dollar climbed above 153 against the yen for the first time in nearly three months on Wednesday on U.S. economic strength and an expected divergence among
October 23, 2024
U.S. stocks fell as more steam came out of Wall Street’s huge, record-breaking rally
October 23, 2024
South Africa's inflation dropped sharply in September, hitting its lowest level in more than three years and bolstering expectations for another interest rate cut by the
October 23, 2024
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday it was "still taking time" to sustainably achieve its 2% inflation target, signaling that the central bank
October 23, 2024
South Korea's economy barely grew in the third quarter as consumer spending showed signs of recovery but exports declined, raising the chances for more stimulus to
October 23, 2024
The euro and Japanese yen strengthened on Thursday as the U.S. dollar paused after rallying to a nearly three-month high, with the greenback only briefly
October 24, 2024
Three European Central Bank officials tried to cool market speculation on bigger interest rate cuts on Thursday, urging the ECB to proceed gradually or at least
October 24, 2024
Here’s why mortgage rates are rising after the Fed’s rate cut
October 24, 2024
The European Central Bank should not be too hasty in adjusting policy, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said on Saturday after some of his colleagues made the case in recent
October 26, 2024
The loss of Japan's ruling bloc's parliamentary majority has heightened prospects that a new government will need to ramp up spending and of potential
October 28, 2024
Rising technology stocks sent the Nasdaq composite to a record, but trading was mixed along the rest of Wall Street
October 29, 2024
Hong Kong's home prices dropped for the fifth consecutive month in September, official data showed on Tuesday, in a struggling property market that realtors expect to bottom out
October 29, 2024
The Bank of Canada is starting to see the impact of its four rate cuts so far this year and expects to gather more evidence in the months ahead, Governor Tiff Macklem said on Tuesday
October 29, 2024
Thailand's policy interest rate is at an adequate level to address economic risks as the recovery is uneven, while the current
October 30, 2024
The U.S. economy grew at a healthy 2.8% annual rate from July through September, with consumers helping drive growth despite the weight of still-high interest rates
October 30, 2024
A flood of money was expected to cascade from U.S. cash funds to riskier assets as interest rates began to tumble.
October 30, 2024
Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes jumped by the most in more than four years in September on a mix of more attractive interest rates and improving inventory of properties for
October 30, 2024
The Bank of Japan maintained ultra-low interest rates on Thursday but said risks around the U.S. economy were somewhat subsiding, signalling that
October 30, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Cloudy outlooks from U.S. megacaps Microsoft and Meta combined with edgy government bond markets around the world to unsettle
October 31, 2024
The European Central Bank must avoid the risk of cutting interest rates too slowly and lowering inflation excessively, Governing Council Member Fabio Panetta said on Thursday.
October 31, 2024
Canada's economy is likely to miss the Bank of Canada's revised third-quarter forecast after a slew of temporary factors stalled gross domestic
October 31, 2024
Ukraine's central bank kept its main interest rate unchanged at 13% on Thursday, in line with market expectations, and said it would remain cautious in the coming
October 31, 2024
The dollar rose against the euro and rebounded against most major currencies on Friday after traders digested data showing U.S. job growth
October 31, 2024
British house prices rose by a marginal 0.1% in October, slowing sharply from a 0.6% monthly increase in September but the market remained resilient and was likely to gain momentum
November 01, 2024
Federal Reserve policymakers look all but certain to reduce short-term borrowing costs by a modest quarter of a percentage point at their policy meeting next week, their
November 01, 2024
U.S. job growth slowed sharply in October amid disruptions from hurricanes and strikes by aerospace factory workers, but the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%, offering assurance that
November 01, 2024
A data-heavy week has kept the U.S.
November 01, 2024
The world is about to get some much-needed clarity on the US economy’s future
November 03, 2024
No one knows how Tuesday’s presidential election will turn out, but the Federal Reserve’s move two days later is much easier to predict: With inflation continuing to cool, the Fed is set to cut interest rates for a second time this year
November 03, 2024
Pakistan's central bank cut its key policy rate by a record 250 basis points to 15% on Monday, exceeding expectations, as the country bid to revive a sluggish
November 04, 2024
Canada's services economy expanded for the first time in five months in October as the amount of new business increased and confidence in the outlook improved, S&P
November 05, 2024
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the timing of the next interest rate hike was "approaching" as the economy was moving in line with
November 29, 2024
Stocks closed with solid gains as Wall Street put the finishing touches on one of its best months of the year
November 29, 2024
British lenders approved the most mortgages for house purchase since August 2022 last month but consumer credit growth slowed slightly to its weakest in nearly two years, Bank of
November 29, 2024
Inflation in the 20 countries that use the euro currency rose in November — but that likely won’t stop the European Central Bank from cutting interest rates as the prospect of new U.S. tariffs from the incoming Trump administration adds to the gloom over weak growth
November 29, 2024Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in November and stayed above the central bank's 2% target, data showed on Friday, as price
November 28, 2024
Australia's central bank is finally getting a major shake-up of its policy-making process that adds extra uncertainty to when it might deliver interest rate relief to
November 28, 2024
The European Central Bank should keep its options open for a bigger rate cut next month and its policy rate could eventually fall to a level that once again
November 28, 2024European shares ticked up on Thursday after falling the previous day, while Asian stocks slipped, as trading volumes thinned ahead of
November 28, 2024
The Turkish Central Bank said on Thursday that the impact of food prices on consumer inflation will remain prominent in November, while monthly consumer inflation excluding food
November 28, 2024
World shares are mixed after losses for big technology stocks pulled major indexes lower on Wall Street
November 28, 2024
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November 06, 2024
By Michael S.
November 06, 2024
Why Trump’s return could spark another bout of inflation and delay interest rate cuts
November 06, 2024
U.S.
November 06, 2024
Most U.S. stocks rose as the Federal Reserve cut interest rates again to make things easier for the economy
November 07, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan World stocks and bond yields pushed higher after Donald Trump's clear U.S. election win and a collapse of Germany's coalition redrew
November 07, 2024
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week, suggesting no material change in the labor market and
November 07, 2024
Most central banks of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) cut key interest rates on Thursday, following the Federal Reserve's decision to reduce
November 07, 2024
ANZ, Australia's No. 4 lender by mortgages, said annual profit tumbled as fierce competition ate away margins while late loan repayments surged,
November 07, 2024
South Korea’s central bank has lowered its key policy rate and says the country’s economy will grow at a slower pace than it initially anticipated
November 28, 2024
Global money market funds attracted sharp inflows in the week to Nov. 6 as investors sought safety ahead of the U.S. presidential election and the Federal Reserve's policy meeting.
November 08, 2024
Australia's world-beating labour market is one of the main obstacles stopping the country's central bank from joining global peers in reversing the most aggressive
November 28, 2024
South Korea's central bank unexpectedly cut interest rates by 25 basis points to 3.00% on Thursday, delivering its first back-to-back cuts since the global financial crisis of 2008-
November 28, 2024
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is set to hold interest rates on Dec. 6 as a sharp rise in consumer inflation has led several economists in a Reuters poll to
November 28, 2024
New Zealand's central bank will be under greater pressure to ease policy aggressively this month as its rate meeting calendar leaves an unusually long three-month gap until
November 11, 2024
Japan's service-sector sentiment worsened and bankruptcy cases rose in October, data showed on Monday, casting doubt on the central bank's view the country was on
November 11, 2024
Australian business confidence rebounded to its highest in almost two years in October as sales proved resilient and pressure on input costs eased, a survey showed on Tuesday.
November 12, 2024
European shares ended Wednesday on a dour note, with the STOXX 600 closing at a three-month low as rising energy shares countered real estate losses,
November 13, 2024
U.S. consumer prices increased as expected in October amid higher costs for shelter such as rents, and progress toward low inflation has slowed in recent months
November 13, 2024
After a scare earlier this year that the U.S. labor market might be cooling too fast, some Federal Reserve policymakers are shifting their attention back to inflation risks as
November 13, 2024
Banks raised $23.5 billion by issuing investment-grade bonds on Tuesday, the biggest debt issuance by financial institutions in a single day since the beginning of 2016, as
November 13, 2024
British house prices rose in October at the fastest pace in more than two years, according to a survey that on Thursday that mostly reflected sentiment before finance minister Rachel
November 14, 2024
A European Central Bank rate cut last month was seen as an insurance move against unexpectedly low inflation but policymakers appear divided on the risk of excessively low price
November 14, 2024
The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting the labor market continued to chug along and that the abrupt slowdown in job
November 14, 2024
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November 12, 2024
Just when Britain seemed to be moving beyond its inflation problem, the new government's spending splurge and the risk of a global trade war triggered by U.S.
November 15, 2024
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased this week, though it remains near 7% after mostly rising in recent weeks
November 27, 2024
U.S. retail sales increased slightly more than expected in October as households boosted purchases of motor vehicles and electronic goods, suggesting the
November 15, 2024
The U.S. dollar was set for its biggest weekly gain in over a month on Friday, as markets reassessed expectations of future interest rate
November 15, 2024
Most Gulf stock markets fell on Sunday after U.S economic data and comments from Federal Reserve officials pointed to a slower pace of interest-rate cuts.
November 17, 2024
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November 18, 2024
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said the economy was progressing towards sustained wages-driven inflation and warned against keeping borrowing costs too low,
November 18, 2024
U.S. homebuilder sentiment rose to a seven-month high in November and expectations for sales in the next six months surged to the highest in about two-and-a-half years after a Republican
November 18, 2024European shares kicked off the week on a dour note, weighed down by declines in real estate stocks, while investors studied speeches from European
November 18, 2024
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.
November 18, 2024
Bank Indonesia will leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, aiming to protect the rupiah from further depreciation amid concerns U.S.
November 18, 2024
U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish after the latest inflation update boosted hopes that more help for the economy will arrive next month from another cut to interest rates
November 13, 2024
Inflation in the United States ticked up in October, driven by costlier rents, used cars, and air fares, a sign that price increases might be leveling off after having slowed in September to their lowest pace since 2021
November 12, 2024
Canada's annual inflation rate rose more than expected to 2.0% in October as gas prices fell less than the previous month, data showed on
November 19, 2024
Global stocks rose in choppy trading on Tuesday as markets waited for President-elect Donald Trump to make more appointments to his
November 19, 2024
Britain's official labour market statistics may be failing to count almost 1 million people who are in work, complicating the Bank of England's task of deciding
November 20, 2024
Indonesia's growth and portfolio investment could be hit if planned policies of U.S.
November 13, 2024
South Africa's inflation rate dropped sharply in October to its lowest level since the peak of the COVID pandemic, data showed on Wednesday,
November 20, 2024
The U.S.
November 20, 2024
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by markets correspondent Naomi Rovnick. The ghosts of inflation past, present and future are haunting global markets on Wednesday as the U.S.
November 13, 2024
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman, among the U.S. central bank's most hawkish policymakers, on Wednesday called for a cautious approach to any further interest rate cuts, noting
November 20, 2024
High inflation in Britain has not been vanquished and it is more likely to overshoot than undershoot Bank of England forecasts over the medium term, BoE interest
November 13, 2024
Asset manager PineBridge Investments said in a report that it is seeing the start of a rare non-recessionary interest rate-cutting cycle that should support
November 20, 2024
New Zealand's Treasury said on Thursday it would likely cut its economic and fiscal forecasts because of a sustained productivity slowdown in the economy.
November 20, 2024
Sri Lanka's consumer price inflation reached minus 0.7% year-on-year in October after easing to minus 0.2% in September, official data showed on Thursday, as the island
November 21, 2024
Leading Russian economists expect inflation in Russia to exceed the central bank's estimate for this year, increasing the likelihood of
November 21, 2024The dollar rose to a 13-month high in choppy trading on Thursday as investors assessed the latest labor market data and comments from Federal Reserve officials
November 21, 2024
U.S. consumer prices increased as expected in October, and progress toward bringing inflation down has slowed since mid-year, which could result in fewer interest rate cuts from the
November 13, 2024
Japan's core inflation in October held above the central bank's 2% target and a key index stripping away the effect of fuel accelerated, data showed on Friday, keeping
November 21, 2024
A record-high $7 trillion of cash is currently sitting "on the sidelines" in money market funds (MMFs).
November 21, 2024
British home price increases will outpace overall inflation and rental costs will rise even faster although affordability for first time homebuyers will improve,
November 22, 2024Mexico's economy expanded 1.1% in the third quarter compared to the April-June period, national statistics agency INEGI said on Friday, almost in line with the 1.0% increase expected by
November 22, 2024
Euro zone business activity took a surprisingly sharp turn for the worse this month as the bloc's dominant services industry contracted and manufacturing sank
November 22, 2024
Friday's unexpectedly weak survey on the health of the German economy merely confirm the country's predicament and discussion on the possible size of the next ECB interest rate
November 22, 2024
Mexico's statistics agency INEGI released data on Friday showing that inflation slowed more than expected, while growth exceeded forecasts, opening the
November 22, 2024
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged lower this week, ending a six-week climb
November 14, 2024
Chair Jerome Powell says the Federal Reserve will likely cut its key interest rate slowly and deliberately in the coming months, in part because inflation has shown signs of persistence and the Fed’s officials want to see where it heads next
November 14, 2024
Most U.S. stocks ticked higher to recover some of their sharp slide from last week
November 18, 2024
Inflation in the U.K. has risen sharply to a six-month high in October, cementing market expectations that there will be no further cuts in borrowing rates this year
November 20, 2024
Just a few weeks ago, the path ahead for the Federal Reserve looked straightforward: With inflation cooling and the job market slowing, the Fed appeared on track to steadily cut interest rates
November 20, 2024
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged closer to 7% this week, climbing to its highest level since July
November 21, 2024
U.S. consumer spending increased slightly more than expected in October, suggesting the economy retained much of its solid growth momentum early in the fourth
November 27, 2024
The new Trump administration's economic policies in the U.S. may have a "relatively limited" effect on European inflation but could have a more noticeable impact on long-term
November 26, 2024
Brazil's consumer prices rose more than expected in the month to mid-November, data from statistics agency IBGE showed on Tuesday, fueling bets that the central bank may
November 26, 2024
Australia's consumer price inflation rate stayed at a three-year low in October as government rebates drove electricity and rent prices down, though core inflation picked up in a
November 27, 2024
New Zealand's central bank cut rates for a third time in four months on Wednesday and flagged more substantial easing, including a likely half percentage point
November 27, 2024
Mozambique's central bank cut its main interest rate by 75 basis points on Wednesday, the sixth cut in a row, as inflation remains subdued in the southern African country.
November 27, 2024
The European Central Bank will keep cutting interest rates as inflation falls and its focus is slowly shifting to growth, which is proving fragile, ECB Vice President Luis de
November 26, 2024
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining near seven-month lows
November 27, 2024
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