Central banks to take centre stage in busy week for markets January 28, 2024 Central banks will be back in focus this week with investors awaiting rate decisions from both the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.
Central bankers push back on interest rate cut bets but accept progress on inflation January 17, 2024 In the US, traders think there is a 60 per cent chance that the Fed will lower interest rates in March, according to CME Fedwatch.
US labour market resilient as traders nervy on interest rate cut bets January 4, 2024 New applications for unemployment benefit fell to its lowest level since October last week, the US Department for Labor reported today.
Labour market costs will put the ECB’s ‘camp permanent’ inflation policy to the test January 4, 2024 The ECB has moved into "camp permanent" on inflation, but cracks in the labour market will pose a challenge in 2024, writes Sylvain Broyer.
Federal Reserve hold rates for third time but hints at future cuts December 13, 2023 The US Federal Reserve has kept interest rates on hold for a third time in a row, as “inflation has eased over the past year but remains elevated”. The announcement from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) today sees the federal funds rate remain between 5.25 per cent and 5.50 per cent, its highest level [...]
Federal Reserve governor says inflation declines in coming months could warrant rate cuts November 29, 2023 A US Federal Reserve governor said he is "increasingly confident" the central bank's interest rate will prove adequate to lower inflation.
‘A long way to go’: Fed chief signals possible interest rate hike November 10, 2023 Jay Powell said he is 'not confident' that the fight against inflation is won, hinting at the need for a further Fed interest rate hike
Traders to focus on Powell, Bailey and Lagarde speeches this week November 5, 2023 Investors this week will hone in on speeches from some of the world's most important central bankers in what is set to be a much quieter week for markets.
Federal Reserve leaves interest rates on hold again as attention turns to Bank of England November 1, 2023 The Fed has kept interest rates on hold for the second time in a row as the central bank's battle against inflation enters a new phase.
US labour market resilient as another ‘hawkish’ Fed rate pause looks nailed on November 1, 2023 The US labour market remains resilient despite the US Federal Reserve’s aggressive bout of monetary tightening, new figures out today suggest. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ JOLTS survey, there were 9.6m job openings on the last day in September – little changed from the month before and ahead of the market consensus of [...]