Interest Rates
Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market is still in its ‘opening act,’ says venture capital firm
Southeast Asia’s e-commerce ecosystem is still at a “very, very nascent stage” and many more business models and companies will be formed in the region, said the founding partner of a venture capital firm. “We’re talking about single-digit digital penetration, as compared to the overall commerce penetration,” Amit Anand of Jungle Ventures, a Southeast Asian […]
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Stephen Roach calls stagflation his base case, warns market is unprepared for the consequences
Stagflation is making a comeback, according to former Morgan Stanley Asia chairman Stephen Roach. He warns the U.S. is on a dangerous path that leads to higher prices coupled with slower growth. “This inflation problem is widespread, it’s persistent and likely to be protracted,” Roach told CNBC’s “Fast Money” on Thursday. “The markets are not […]
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Inflation-fighting Fed isn’t focused on impact of rates on stocks, Esther George Says
Kansas City Federal Reserve President Esther George said Thursday that higher interest rates are needed now to bring down inflation and that policymakers are not focused on the impact that is having on the stock market. In a CNBC interview, the central bank official noted that the Fed is looking to tighten financial conditions, of […]
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South Africa hikes rates as it steps up inflation fight
Lesetja Kganyago, governor of South Africa’s central bank, speaks during a news conference following a Monetary Policy Committee meeting in Pretoria, South Africa, on Thursday, May 25, 2017. Waldo Swiegers | Bloomberg | Getty Images South Africa’s central bank on Thursday increased its main lending rate by the largest margin in more than six years […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Dow set to open lower after its worst day since 2020 on inflation worries A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., May 18, 2022. […]
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Scared of getting a mortgage? A strategist reveals the 1990s gadget that gives her cause to be optimistic
Historic row houses in Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C. amedved | iStock | Getty Images One strategist has told CNBC why she thinks it’s still a “relatively good environment” to borrow money, including mortgages, despite rising interest rates. Kristina Hooper, chief global market strategist at Invesco, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Friday that […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Stock futures fall as inflation claims another retailer Traders on the floor of the NYSE, May 17, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures dropped Wednesday as rising inflation slammed another retailer. Target sank 24% in the premarket, […]
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Powell says the Fed will not hesitate to keep raising rates until inflation comes down
US Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,” in Washington, DC, on March 3, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | AFP | Getty Images Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell emphasized his resolve to get inflation down, saying Tuesday he will back interest rate […]
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10-year Treasury yield climbs as investors await economic data, clues on monetary policy
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note climbed on Tuesday as investors awaited a fresh batch of economic data and watched for clues on the path of monetary policy. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note last traded up 4 basis points to 2.9240%, while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond rose 4 basis points to […]
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Home affordability at 2007 bubble levels, but crash is unlikely: Blackstone’s Joe Zidle
A major Wall Street firm is drawing a striking parallel to the housing bubble. Blackstone’s Joe Zidle calls homes almost as unaffordable as the 2007 peak. Yet, he believes a crash is unlikely due to a major difference: Most owners aren’t using their homes like an ATM. “That caused so many people to go upside […]
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