Fed leaves rate unchanged, points to stubborn inflation
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a ...
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as inflation remains above 2%
The Federal Reserve opted to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged in its first policy meeting since President Trump's ...
The Trump economy: inflation versus isolationism
Economists now, on average, predict inflation will be 2.6 per cent this year, up from 2.2 per cent before the election, ...
ECB delivers quarter-point cut and little change in tone
ECB cuts the deposit rate by a quarter point to 2.75 per cent as expected and offers little shift in tone from December as it continues to move policy away from restrictive territory ...
Monetary policy is a sideshow now
Fiscal policy and monetary policy are always vying for top spot on the market’s list of concerns. For now, there is little to ...
Investors better hope inflation and intangibles never meet
And almost as expensive due to years of cash flowing in to escape the inflation in neighbouring countries such as Argentina. What’s nicer than an ocean-view apartment to preserve your wealth in real ...
Bank of Japan raises policy rate to 0.5% and signals further increases
In a well-trailed move, the Bank of Japan on Friday raised the policy rate by 0.25 percentage points, taking it to 0.5 per ...
The ECB needs a rethink of its policy approach
Experience suggests that abundant and cheap money is not a harbinger of price or financial stability, much less of sustained ...
Bank of Japan expected to raise rates on Friday with inflation and wages ‘on path’
The Bank of Japan is likely to raise rates at its January 24 meeting following recent supportive comments from BoJ governor Kazuo Ueda and deputy Ryozo Himino.
Fixed income investors seek ways to navigate a Trump presidency
Investors have already seen the yield on the 10-year Treasury rise from as little as 3.6 per cent in mid-September to about 4 ...