Central banking
Watch Christine Lagarde speak after the ECB surprises markets with larger rate hike
[The stream is slated to start at 08:45 ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is giving a press conference after the bank’s latest monetary policy decision. The ECB, the central bank of the 19 nations that share the euro currency, pushed […]
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Boris Johnson is going, and strategists are betting on big changes to the UK economy
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson makes a statement at Downing Street in London, Britain, July 7, 2022. Henry Nicholls | Reuters LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s eventual successor is likely to bring forth greater fiscal support and less-fractious relations with the European Union, according to economists. Johnson formally resigned as leader of the […]
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Euro continues to slide toward dollar parity — and could fall even further
A financial trader monitors data as a television shows euro currency banknotes at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Germany. Martin Leissl | Bloomberg | Getty Images The euro dropped below $1.02 this week, continuing its slide to new 20-year lows and potential parity with the U.S. dollar. The euro traded as low as $1.0165 on […]
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Switzerland surprised markets with a rate hike. But Japan could cause a much more violent reaction
Japan’s national flag flies atop the Bank of Japan building on November 12, 2019 in Tokyo, Japan. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images Japan’s central bank is nearing an inflection point. It comes as policymakers around the world scramble to tighten monetary policy in an effort to rein in record-high inflation. The Swiss National Bank was […]
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Fed sees ‘more restrictive’ policy as likely if inflation fails to come down, minutes say
Federal Reserve officials in June emphasized the need to fight inflation even if it meant slowing an economy that already appears on the brink of a recession, according to meeting minutes released Wednesday. Members said the July meeting likely also would see another 50- or 75-basis point move. A basis point is one one-hundredth of […]
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Bank of England’s Bailey warns global economic outlook has ‘deteriorated materially’
Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, has said the global economic outlook has deteriorated materially after surging commodity prices pushed up inflation around the world. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — The governor of the Bank of England said Tuesday that the global economic outlook has “deteriorated materially” and warned of […]
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The second-half is ‘not looking good’: Strategists on how to weather the market storm
A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), June 27, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The first half of 2022 was historically dismal for global stock markets, and strategists think there are dark clouds on the horizon and some way to go before the storm blows over. The S&P 500 […]
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Bank of Israel hikes benchmark interest rate 1/2-point in inflation battle
The Bank of Israel lifted its key rate to 1.25% from 0.75% in July in a bid to battle rising inflation. Eddie Gerald | Moment | Getty Images The Bank of Israel on Monday raised its benchmark interest rate by a half percentage point, its most aggressive move in more than a decade in a […]
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10-year Treasury yield falls to lowest level since May
U.S. Treasury yields fell Friday as recession fears and disappointing economic data left investors looking for safety. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note traded lower by 8 basis points at 2.889%, near its lowest level since late May. Meanwhile, the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond slid less than 1 basis point to […]
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Euro zone inflation hits record 8.6% as the European Central Bank prepares for its first rate hike in 11 years
The ECB has announced it will be hiking rates in July and September to counter record inflation. Daniel Roland | Afp | Getty Images Euro zone inflation reached a new record high in June just ahead of the European Central Bank’s first rate increase in 11 years. Headline inflation came in at 8.6% (year-on-year) for […]
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