Central banking
Fed’s Goolsbee explains vote against rate cut, says central bank should have waited
Austan Goolsbee, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, speaks to the Economic Club of New York in New York City, U.S., April 10, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee on Friday explained why he voted against this week’s interest rate cut, saying policymakers should have waited […]
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India’s inflation rises to 0.71% in November as decline in food, fuel prices loses steam
Shoppers purchase groceries at the upscale LuLu Hypermarket located in the Lulu International Shopping Mall in Kerala, India, on May 25, 2022. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images India’s consumer inflation rose to 0.71% in November, accelerating from an all-time low of 0.25% in the prior month. The headline inflation number was in line with […]
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‘Reflation is back’ says Deutsche Bank as global central banks diverge from Fed
As central banks make different decisions on rates this week and next, their economies all show one thing, according to Deutsche Bank: Global reflation is back. “Something’s cooking. In contrast to US rates, the rest of the world looks far more interesting,” George Saravelos, global head of FX Research at Deutsche Bank, said in a note […]
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Divided Fed approves third rate cut this year, sees slower pace ahead
Key Points A Federal Reserve split over where its priorities should lie cut its key interest rate Wednesday in a 10-3 vote, but signaled a tougher road ahead for further reductions. The FOMC’s “dot plot” indicated just one more reduction in 2026 and another in 2027, amid considerable disagreement from members about where rates should […]
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The Fed decision is expected to feature a rate cut and a lot more. Here’s what to expect
The Federal Reserve is poised to deliver its third straight interest rate cut Wednesday, while simultaneously firing a warning shot about what’s ahead. Following a period of remarkable indecision about which way central bank policymakers would lean, markets have settled on a quarter percentage point reduction. If that’s the case, it will take the Fed’s […]
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European markets set for soft open as investors await Fed decision
FILE PHOTO: Bull and bear symbols for successful and bad trading are seen in front of the German stock exchange (Deutsche Boerse) in Frankfurt, Germany, February 12, 2019. Kai Pfaffenbach | Reuters European shares are expected to open mostly flat on Tuesday as global investors await the U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary policy update. Futures tied […]
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India cuts rates to 5.25% as expected as central bank flags ‘weakness in some key economic indicators’
The Reserve Bank of India logo outside its headquarters in Mumbai on Feb. 7, 2025. Indranil Mukherjee | Afp | Getty Images India’s central bank cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to 5.25%, matching forecasts from economists polled by Reuters. The monetary policy committee delivered a unanimous reduction, citing “weakness in some key […]
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Asia markets set to open mixed after Wall Street gains on cooler-than-expected jobs data and rate-cut hopes
Aerial sunrise view of Osaka city in Japan Frank Lee | Moment | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets were set to open mixed Thursday, after Wall Street gained on the latest jobs data from ADP, which strengthened investors’ conviction that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week. Payroll processor ADP reported that private companies […]
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AI stock rally may be driven by fear of missing out, but strategists say hold tight
A television broadcasts crypto market news at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images AI-related equity valuations may be driven by fear of missing out, known as FOMO — but now’s not the time to get cold feet, according to strategists. Global equities are at […]
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South Korea auto stocks rise after U.S. Commerce Secretary confirms tariffs lowered to 15%
Overlooking the city with Busan Tower in Yongdusan Park. Nampo-dong, Busan, South Korea. Jungang Yan | Moment | Getty Images Shares of South Korean auto companies rose Tuesday after U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick confirmed that lower U.S. auto tariffs of 15% on South Korea would retrospectively come into effect, starting Nov. 1. “We […]
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