Richmond Federal Reserve President Tom Barkin said on Friday that with high inflation and the economy solid, the path of US monetary policy was "
October 30, 2026Syngenta on Friday reported lower sales and profit during the third quarter, as summer heatwaves in Europe hit demand for its crop protection products, and cash-strapped
October 30, 2026Canada's economy stalled in August for the second straight month as increases in the retail, manufacturing and construction sectors were largely offset
October 30, 2026The United States' deteriorating fiscal picture has been a nagging worry for investors, who see no easy solutions however
October 30, 2026Europe’s economy persevered with moderate growth in the third quarter despite higher oil prices from the US-Iran war, as gross domestic product increased by 0.4% over the quarter before
October 30, 2026New data may challenge Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's sense that the US economy can handle a robust expansion without stoking inflation, as a
October 30, 2026The European Central Bank may need to raise interest rates further to counter high inflation and prevent it from spiralling into wages, ECB policymakers said on Friday,
October 30, 2026The euro zone economy grew faster than predicted last quarter, displaying exceptional resilience to headwinds from expensive energy, even as surging
October 30, 2026Euro zone inflation is expected to be sharply higher this year and next than earlier predicted, and may only return to the European Central Bank's 2% target in 2028, the
October 30, 2026The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday, but declared victory in a nearly 14-year battle to hit its price target and signalled vigilance against
October 30, 2026The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday, but declared victory in a nearly 14-year battle to hit its price target and
October 29, 2026Japan's Nikkei share average dropped as much as 3% on Friday, led by chip-related stocks, as concerns mounted over the sustainability of spending to fund the AI boom.
October 30, 2026The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday, but revised up its inflation forecast and stressed anew its readiness to continue pushing up borrowing costs to
October 30, 2026The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday, but revised up its inflation forecast and stressed anew its readiness to continue pushing up borrowing costs to forestall
October 30, 2026Annual core inflation in Japan's capital well exceeded the central bank's 2% target in October, data showed on Friday, highlighting mounting price pressure
October 29, 2026The big three US stock indices fell on Thursday, despite weaker oil prices, lower bond yields and upbeat economic growth data, as a record fall
October 29, 2026Wall Street equity indexes dipped on Thursday as AI jitters offset some encouraging economic data while Europe's stocks rallied as
October 29, 2026Brazil's surprising reelection of leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will have implications for the global flow of commodities from the
October 29, 2026The euro edged higher on Thursday after the European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged, while the dollar eased against
October 29, 2026US stocks slid on Thursday, with investors reassessing big tech's massive AI spending spree as they digested high-profile earnings and
October 29, 2026The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate declined for the second straight week, falling to its lowest level in more than a month
October 29, 2026Major central banks took a break from interest rate rises this week, but they are by no means done, with energy prices near multi-
October 29, 2026The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged in a well-telegraphed move on Thursday but clearly hinted at another hike
October 29, 2026The US economy grew at its fastest pace in a year in the third quarter, shrugging off higher oil prices stemming from the conflict in the Middle East
October 29, 2026European Central Bank policymakers expect to increase interest rates in December to fight high, energy-led inflation and then pause as a rise in bond yields is set to
October 29, 2026Last snapshot of the US economy before midterms shows stronger growth but higher inflation
October 29, 2026US stock index futures pared declines slightly on Thursday as investors assessed the latest inflation reading, released a day after the US Federal Reserve kept interest rates
October 29, 2026US inflation accelerated in September as consumers paid more for gasoline and other goods, supporting economists' expectations of an interest rate increase from the
October 29, 2026The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged in a well-telegraphed move on Thursday, and said inflation risks were on the rise from surging energy costs, which
October 29, 2026European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday she would step down early from her position in order to have the
October 28, 2026There were few fireworks from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday, with two dissenters to the decision to keep rates unchanged, but there were indications of more hikes
October 29, 2026Christine Lagarde's decision to step down early as European Central Bank president ends an eventful seven years at an institution she
October 29, 2026Japanese government bonds (JGBs) were steady on Thursday, a day before the Bank of Japan's monetary policy decision, while strong demand at an auction of 2-year notes
October 29, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole.
October 29, 2026US economic growth likely accelerated in the third quarter as resilient consumer spending and AI-driven business investment more than offset the impact
October 29, 2026A voting member on the Bank of Korea's board warned that the recent pace of the won's moves warranted close monitoring, signalling caution over the currency even as the
October 29, 2026The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady on Wednesday as expected, but it was not able to comfort bond investors
October 29, 2026New Zealand central bank governor Anna Breman said on Thursday chances the bank will hike the official cash rate in December are "high".
October 28, 2026Wall Street rose on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold and as investors focused on key earnings reports.
October 28, 2026By Michael S.
October 28, 2026Global stocks and major Wall Street indexes gained on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady, as
October 28, 2026Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh on Wednesday said he is "honored" to lead the central bank's policymakers and said politics
October 28, 2026Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said on Wednesday that the US economy is not running too hot despite some demand pressures from the boom in AI investment, adding
October 28, 2026The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, awaiting further data on the path of inflation, and said it would reduce its policy-meeting schedule starting
October 28, 2026The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, as expected, opting to delay any changes to borrowing costs until after
October 28, 2026The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday at about 3.9% despite stubbornly high inflation, while providing little hint about its next moves
October 27, 2026Fed keeps interest rates unchanged, but two officials dissented in favor of a rate hike
October 28, 2026UK finance minister John Healey offered help on Wednesday to households buffeted by "global economic storms", easing the hit from rising
October 27, 2026U_K_ Treasury chief John Healey has used his first budget statement to offer households and businesses support with their energy bills this winter in the face of what he termed “global economic storms.”
October 28, 2026British inflation is set to average 3.4% in 2027, the country's budget watchdog said on Wednesday following finance
October 28, 2026What to expect from the Fed today
October 28, 2026European banks went some way to easing investor concerns about slowing earnings momentum
October 28, 2026Much of this week's busy event calendar gets packed into the next 24 hours.
October 28, 2026The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady on Wednesday, less than a week ahead of critical US midterm elections centered on the cost of living, as
October 28, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee The shocker in Asia's trading day came from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, which unexpectedly left rates on hold, sending the kiwi
October 28, 2026MSCI's global equities gauge rose on Tuesday as investors awaited earnings from US technology companies and the Federal Reserve's next policy
October 27, 2026An AI-fueled tech rally sent US stocks to a higher close on Tuesday as third-quarter reporting season gained steam, while the Federal
October 27, 2026The dollar edged higher against major currencies including the euro, yen and sterling on Tuesday amid market positioning ahead of a
October 27, 2026High inflation will persist in the global economy well into next year, according to hundreds of economists polled by Reuters, who are now increasingly concerned that
October 27, 2026Analysts cut their 2026 gold price forecast for a second straight quarter because of high Treasury yields, a strong US dollar and expectations that rates will stay high
October 27, 2026The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq opened higher on Tuesday as easing oil prices supported risk appetite ahead of a raft of key corporate earnings and the Federal Reserve's interest-rate
October 27, 2026Lending in the euro zone continued to grow at a healthy pace in September even as banks tightened access to credit on the back of higher interest rates and geopolitical
October 27, 2026Wall Street considers it settled that the Federal Reserve will hold
October 27, 2026Tech stocks staged a decent rally on Monday, seemingly taking AI darling Anthropic's IPO filing and Meta's additional equity raising plans as a vote of confidence in
October 27, 2026Demand for mortgages in the euro zone fell sharply in three months to September as interest rates rose and credit became harder to get, a European Central Bank poll
October 27, 2026A spike in Treasury yields is forcing US banks to confront an uncomfortable question: sell bonds worth billions of dollars they own at a loss, or hold on to paper losses?
October 27, 2026Japan's core consumer price index, which strips out one-off factors, rose in September at the fastest annual pace in three years, data
October 26, 2026A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Markets are basking in the afterglow of the blockbuster US IPO filing of Claude-developer Anthropic that has lifted the mood
October 27, 2026Federal Reserve policymakers are likely to keep their key interest rate unchanged Wednesday when they finish what may seem like an uneventful meeting
October 27, 2026The Bank of Japan will likely consider raising interest rates at each upcoming meeting, according to a new book by former bank chief Haruhiko Kuroda, who
October 27, 2026There is a "generational amount of yield" in bond markets and it is time to buy debt, with a return of as much as 8% on offer in the US over the next the year, Bob
October 27, 2026South Korea's economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter as a global AI chip boom boosted exports and investments, advance central bank estimates
October 26, 2026Stocks mostly rose on Monday, lifted by renewed optimism around AI as Anthropic filed for a US IPO and as investors awaited more 'Big Tech'
October 26, 2026Brazil's Finance Minister, Dario Durigan, said in an interview with local news service Broadcast on Monday that the government will pursue a higher effective primary
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