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 ...
Donald Trump faces backlash from business as tariffs ignite inflation fears
Donald Trump faced a backlash from business groups and some in his own Republican party after kicking off a trade war by imposing steep tariffs on three of the US’s largest trading partners.
Market talk
The US labour market is also in focus next week with an update on hires and fires over December on Tuesday. Payroll data for January also arrives on Friday with 170,000 non-farm jobs expected to have ...
Bank of England expected to cut interest rates again as UK economy stagnates
The BoE is also grappling with sagging UK business confidence and surveys point to corporate redundancies. Data suggests the UK economy probably failed to grow in the final months of 2024.
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 ...
Fed hold rates steady, sees inflation as 'elevated,' as Powell declines comment on Trump
The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a ...