Today: September 28, 2024
Today: September 28, 2024

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Economy

World Bank economist warns high interest rates will likely last longer

World Bank chief economist Indermit Gill on Wednesday said past experience showed that interest rates may stop going up, but they are unlikely to come down "anytime soon," which

World Bank economist warns high interest rates will likely last longer
Economy

Marketmind: Fed nods and dots eyed, peso halved

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan As Wall St waited optimistically for the Federal Reserve's latest nods and winks on future policy, Argentina took a

Marketmind: Fed nods and dots eyed, peso halved
Economy

US budget deficit hits record high for November on interest costs

The U.S. federal budget deficit jumped 26% in November from a year earlier to $314 billion, a record for the month and the highest since March, the Treasury Department said on

US budget deficit hits record high for November on interest costs
Economy

Yellen says inflation coming down 'meaningfully'

U.S.

Yellen says inflation coming down 'meaningfully'
Economy

Marketmind: Disinflation station

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Tuesday's consumer price inflation update may not have to wow the gallery to keep the U.S. disinflation glow alive and persuade the

Marketmind: Disinflation station
Economy

IMF's Gopinath says economic fragmentation could cut global GDP by 7%

The International Monetary Fund's No. 2 official on Monday warned that fragmentation in the global economy and clear shifts in underlying bilateral trade could trigger a "new

IMF's Gopinath says economic fragmentation could cut global GDP by 7%
Economy

Factbox-Key moments in Fed easing history since 1994

Since 1994 when the Federal Reserve first began issuing a statement announcing actions taken at each monetary policy meeting, it has initiated new interest-rate cutting cycles or has

Factbox-Key moments in Fed easing history since 1994
Economy

Marketmind: Running the central bank gauntlet

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan The final sweep of major central banks meetings of 2023 this week is unlikely to involve any change of policy rates but may act as a

Marketmind: Running the central bank gauntlet
Economy

Marketmind: Rate prospects at risk as central banks meet

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole It's set to be a pivotal week as the Federal Reserve leads a quintet of rich-world central bank meetings that will test market

Marketmind: Rate prospects at risk as central banks meet
Economy

US beginning internal discussions about renewing North American trade pact - CBC News

U.S. officials have begun informal talks to prepare for new negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), David Cohen, the country's ambassador to Canada, told CBC News

US beginning internal discussions about renewing North American trade pact - CBC News
Economy

US November payrolls growth hurts case for early '24 Fed cuts

U.S. job growth accelerated in November and the unemployment rate dropped to 3.7% even as more people entered the labor force, pointing to underlying strength in the labor market.

US November payrolls growth hurts case for early '24 Fed cuts
Economy

US equity funds see outflows as investors eye economic data

U.S. equity funds witnessed outflows for a second straight week in the seven days to Dec. 6 on some investor caution ahead of economic data which could provide more insights about the

US equity funds see outflows as investors eye economic data
Economy

Marketmind: Markets freeze for jobless recession gauge

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan With investors trying to read recessionary warnings from softening U.S. labor market signals all week, the outsize importance of the

Marketmind: Markets freeze for jobless recession gauge
Economy

Global bond funds draw biggest weekly inflow in eight months

Global bond funds saw significant inflows in the seven days to Dec. 6, amid growing expectations of interest rate cuts in the U.S. and Europe and signs of inflation waning.

Global bond funds draw biggest weekly inflow in eight months
Economy

EU considers restarting WTO case against US over steel tariffs - Bloomberg News

The European Union is considering reopening a case at the World Trade Organization against the United States over a steel and aluminum dispute that saw the allies hit each other with

EU considers restarting WTO case against US over steel tariffs - Bloomberg News
Economy

Take Five: Grinch or Santa - which Fed will it be?

The last big central bank push of the year is here with the Fed, the ECB and the Bank of England among the big hitters meeting while markets try to discern if a U.S. recession is

Take Five: Grinch or Santa - which Fed will it be?
Economy

Yellen says Fed performance strong, U.S. economy robust

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday the U.S.

Yellen says Fed performance strong, U.S. economy robust
Economy

US household wealth falls in third quarter

U.S. household wealth fell to roughly $151 trillion in the third quarter, pulled down by a drop in the value of stocks which more than offset a half-trillion rise in the value of property

US household wealth falls in third quarter
Economy

US mortgage rates fall to nearly 4-month low - Freddie Mac

Interest rates on the most common type of U.S. home loan fell for a sixth straight week to the lowest in almost four months on the back of a bond market rally that has driven down yields

US mortgage rates fall to nearly 4-month low - Freddie Mac
Economy

US monetary policy "appropriate", should remain at current levels to reduce inflation -IMF

Monetary policy in the United States continues to be appropriate, and interest rates will need to remain at current levels in order to "durably" reduce inflation, the International

US monetary policy "appropriate", should remain at current levels to reduce inflation -IMF
Economy

EU watchdog tells top credit raters to tighten internal controls

The European Union's securities watchdog said on Thursday it had ordered top rating agencies to take action to ensure that their ratings of collateralised loan obligations (CLOs)

EU watchdog tells top credit raters to tighten internal controls
Economy

Factbox-Global investment banks see yuan recovery in second half of 2024

Global investment banks see the yuan facing continued downside pressure in the first half of 2024 before turning around over the following six months on views that the U.S.

Factbox-Global investment banks see yuan recovery in second half of 2024
Economy

Slowing China trend growth means better opportunities elsewhere - BlackRock Investment Institute

Slowing trend growth in China means there are better investment opportunities in emerging markets outside the world's number two economy, senior executives at BlackRock Investment

Slowing China trend growth means better opportunities elsewhere - BlackRock Investment Institute
Economy

Hedge fund Kintbury takes short position in BT

Ex Millennium trader and founder of hedge fund Kintbury Capital, Chris Dale says he is short the British telecommunications company, BT.

Hedge fund Kintbury takes short position in BT
Economy

US banking regulator warns on risks of 'buy now, pay later'

A top U.S. banking regulator on Wednesday warned banks to manage the risks to consumers posed by increasingly popular "buy now, pay later" financing for retail spending, saying the service

US banking regulator warns on risks of 'buy now, pay later'

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