U.S. Treasury yields: investors digest economic data
U.S. Treasury yields were mixed on Wednesday as investors assessed the state of the economy after the release of labor market data. At 4:12 a.m. ET, the yield on the …
Central banking
Fed Chair Powell calls talk of cutting rates ‘premature’ and says more hikes could happen
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on September 20, 2023 at the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC. Chip …
U.S. Treasury yields: investors consider economic outlook
U.S. Treasury yields were slightly higher on Tuesday, as investors awaited the release of economic data that could provide hints about the economic outlook. At 3:57 a.m. ET, the 2-year …
U.K. lawmakers criticize Bank of England forecasting ‘failures’
Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England (BOE), during the Monetary Policy Report news conference at the bank’s headquarters in the City of London, UK, on Thursday, Nov. 2, …
Gold at six-month high as dollar declines and investors eye rate cuts
Ingots of 99.99 percent pure gold are placed in a workroom at Novosibirsk Refining Plant, Russia on September 15, 2023. Alexander Manzyuk | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Gold prices …
A Germany central bank official warns lenders as insolvencies rise
The headquarters of German banks Deutsche Bank (L) and Commerzbank in Frankfurt, Germany. FRANK RUMPENHORST | DPA | Getty Images Germany’s major banks need to increase their provisions for non-performing …
investors weigh interest rate path ahead
The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield was little changed after briefly falling to its lowest level in two months Wednesday, as investors considered what could be on the horizon for interest …
Fed minutes November 2023:
Federal Reserve officials at their most recent meeting expressed little appetite for cutting interest rates anytime soon, particularly as inflation remains well above their goal, according to minutes released Tuesday. …
Geopolitical instability and elections have strategists wary of 2024
Israeli soldiers transfer detained Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip on November 20, 2023, as battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continue. Gil Cohen-magen | AFP | Getty Images …
Bank of Japan should shun ultra-loose policy to prop yen, Deutsche Bank says
A 1000 yen note on a tray at a souvenir shop in Hakone, Japan, on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images Among major central banks, …