There 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
October 26, 2026Federal Reserve policymakers have telegraphed they will not raise US short-term borrowing costs again this week, but with inflation concerns still front and center,
October 26, 2026Euro zone firms are having a harder time getting credit from their banks just as their finances are squeezed by more expensive fuel and higher costs, a European Central
October 26, 2026Stocks fell on Wall Street as the market came under increasing pressure from rising oil prices
October 23, 2026Major stock indexes ended lower on Friday even as tech shares mostly steadied, while Brent crude oil rose to its highest
October 23, 2026Consumers across party lines are fed up with high gas prices
October 23, 2026The Bank of Canada will raise its overnight rate by 25 basis points to 2.50% on October 28 and follow with one more hike by the end of March to pre-empt any
October 23, 2026US business activity slowed modestly in October, though robust demand allowed companies to raise prices for goods and services, a sign that inflation
October 23, 2026Brazil's IPCA-15 consumer price index rose 0.32% in the month to mid-October, government statistics agency IBGE said on Friday, down from 0.70% in the previous month and
October 23, 2026An eye-catching week is in store as rate-setters at the Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of Japan announce policy decisions, while investors will gauge whether
October 23, 2026British businesses are having their strongest month for activity since February as new orders grow and AI-related demand picks up, according to a survey published on Friday.
October 23, 2026Growth across the euro zone's private sector slowed to its weakest pace in four months in October, hurt by an energy-driven rise in costs and a renewed
October 23, 2026German home prices hardly rose in the third quarter, according to data released on Friday by the German Economic Institute (IW), as higher interest rates weigh on
October 23, 2026South Korea's economy grew slightly faster in the third quarter than in April to June, as booming semiconductor exports and AI-related investment helped
October 23, 2026The European Central Bank meets on Thursday against a backdrop of upheaval in France and an Iran war that is keeping energy prices
October 23, 2026A once-robust fall calendar for technology IPOs is down to just Anthropic.
October 22, 2026Blackstone President and COO Jon Gray said on Thursday widening credit spreads on AI-related debt tied to certain assets could be a potential opportunity to lock
October 22, 2026The yen was on track for its strongest daily gain in almost a month on Thursday, as investors sought safety amid fragile equity markets, elevated crude
October 22, 2026The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to near 57-year lows last week amid low layoffs, suggesting a modest pickup
October 22, 2026The pound edged up on Thursday, as outflows from euro zone assets saw UK stocks, bonds and the currency outperform other markets in the region.
October 22, 2026The Bank of Korea kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Thursday but maintained a hawkish stance by upgrading its economic growth
October 22, 2026New Zealand's annual inflation slowed in the third quarter, coming in below analysts' forecasts at 3.7%, but remained above the top end of the central
October 21, 2026The shock of oil prices at a five-month high of $110 a barrel and gas prices in Asia and Europe hitting their highest levels since
October 21, 2026Buoyant AI sentiment on the back of quarterly results from SpaceX and Super Micro Computer lifted Wall Street on Wednesday, as relatively calm
October 21, 2026U.S. stocks climbed following strong profit reports from SpaceX, Capital One Financial and other big companies
October 21, 2026The US dollar index dipped on Wednesday as traders weighed renewed oil-driven inflation risks and waited for next week's Federal Reserve meeting, while
October 21, 2026Members of India's rate-setting panel indicated that further rate hikes may be needed to curb inflation but stopped short of endorsing an aggressive tightening cycle over
October 21, 2026By Michael S.
October 21, 2026The Bank of Israel left short-term interest rates unchanged at 3.25% on Wednesday, opting to hold ahead of the country's election next week and amid
October 21, 2026President Donald Trump is trying to convince voters before the Nov. 3 midterm elections that the U.S. economy is rocketing upward
October 21, 2026Inflation in the U.K. has risen to its highest rate in almost a year as the Iran war continues to drive up fuel prices
October 21, 2026France's 10-year government bond yield hit the 5% mark on Wednesday, a new 24-year high, the latest sign of growing concern among investors over France's
October 21, 2026European shares rose on Wednesday, recouping nearly all of their losses since the weekend turmoil in France as strong earnings encouraged investors to
October 21, 2026British inflation rose by more than expected last month, according to data that is likely to intensify calls for support for households in next week's budget and add to the
October 21, 2026Japan's underlying inflation is quite close to the central bank's 2% target and financial conditions remain loose, Deputy Bank of Japan Governor Ryozo Himino
October 21, 2026Japan’s trade deficit has reached 2.81 trillion yen, or $17.8 billion, for the first fiscal half, according to government data, as the war in Iran sent oil import prices soaring
October 21, 2026Japan's economy is seeing price rises driven by higher import costs and on the cusp of shifting to a period of sustained inflation driven by rising wages,
October 20, 2026A top Australian central banker on Wednesday said tighter monetary policy was working to slow the economy but the inflation outlook had still
October 20, 2026The Bank of Japan will raise interest rates in December to 1.50%, following June and September increases, according to a majority of economists in a
October 20, 2026Gold edged lower on Tuesday as investors weighed the likelihood of additional US interest rate hikes this year ahead of next week's Federal Reserve policy
October 20, 2026Britain's FTSE 100 ended lower on Tuesday as banks and commodity-linked stocks weighed, while signs of resilience in the labour market kept expectations alive for a Bank of England
October 20, 2026Israel's central bank is expected to hold the line on short-term interest rates on Wednesday after three successive reductions, as policymakers will
October 20, 2026The Federal Reserve will skip raising interest rates this month and deliver a hike in December, according to nearly all economists polled by Reuters, as
October 20, 2026Canary in the coal mine or just a bad apple? CoreWeave debt drama roils Wall Street
October 20, 2026The Bank of Japan may raise its inflation outlook for the next fiscal year in forecasts due this month, as rising oil prices exert longer-
October 20, 2026Demand for safe-haven assets is strong as AI jitters hurt tech stocks, the Iran war continues and keeps energy prices
October 20, 2026The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led Wall Street with a 1% advance on Monday as investors returned to the chip sector and other AI-related
October 19, 2026China's central bank is considering switching its main policy rate to the overnight reverse repurchase rate, in a shift aimed at improving the transmission of
October 19, 2026The artificial intelligence boom, increasingly acknowledged at the Federal Reserve as helping drive inflation, has left central bankers faced with
October 19, 2026US government debt hit a milestone $40 trillion in August, triggering a potentially uncomfortable debate for President Donald Trump and Republicans
October 19, 2026China is set to leave benchmark lending rates unchanged for a 17th consecutive month in October, a Reuters survey showed, after better-than-expected third-quarter GDP data
October 19, 2026Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said underlying inflation is "quite close" to the central bank's 2% target with strong global AI demand adding to
October 18, 2026A senior Australian central banker flagged on Monday signs that the labour market was loosening faster than expected, but cautioned against reading too much into a month of
October 19, 2026A selloff in bonds is making borrowing more expensive in the euro zone, curbing economic growth and ultimately inflation, European Central Bank
October 17, 2026The Bank of Japan is "doing the right thing" by normalising monetary policy and may need to raise interest rates faster if inflation rises more than
October 17, 2026Nasdaq sinks more than 2% as investors raise questions about AI debt
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