Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in an appearance on Thursday stressed the importance of bringing inflation down now before the public gets too used to higher prices and comes to expect them like the standard. In his final comments outlining his commitment to fighting inflation, Powell said expectations played an important role and were key … Read more
The ECB announced a second consecutive increase in interest rates to combat galloping inflation. Daniel Roland | AFP | Getty Images The European Central Bank on Thursday announced a 75 basis point hike in interest rates, taking its benchmark deposit rate to 0.75%. “This major step precipitates the transition from the current very accommodative level … Read more
New UK PM Liz Truss announces cap on energy bills to tackle cost of living crisis British Prime Minister Liz Truss announcement a stimulus package to help Britons cope with soaring energy bills. Truss said the typical household ‘will pay no more than £2,500 ($2,880) a year for each of the next two years’, which … Read more
New UK PM Liz Truss announces cap on energy bills to tackle cost of living crisis British Prime Minister Liz Truss announcement a stimulus package to help Britons cope with soaring energy bills. Truss said the typical household ‘will pay no more than £2,500 ($2,880) a year for each of the next two years’, which … Read more
Australia’s central bank pleads for slower rate hikes Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Philip Lowe said the central bank “acknowledges” that “the case for slowing the pace of interest rate increases is growing stronger as the level of the cash rate increases”. National Australia Bank economist Tapas Stickland said Lowe’s remarks could “signal a shift … Read more
Australia’s central bank pleads for slower rate hikes Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Philip Lowe said the central bank “acknowledges” that “the case for slowing the pace of interest rate increases is growing stronger as the level of the cash rate increases”. National Australia Bank economist Tapas Stickland said Lowe’s remarks could “signal a shift … Read more
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference in Washington, DC on July 27, 2022. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Traders now see near certainty that the Federal Reserve will enact its third straight 0.75 percentage point interest rate hike at its meeting later this month. The probability of a … Read more
Pakistan pays price for climate crisis caused by other countries: minister Pakistan is facing the worst consequences of the climate crisis, thanks in part to actions by the developed world, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has said, as the country battles the worst floods in its history. Ismail joins a chorus of supporters from the flooded … Read more
Chinese yuan won’t weaken much beyond level 7, says Capital Economics The Chinese Yuan is likely to break level 7 against the greenback based on yield spreads in the two countries, according to Julian Evans-Pritchard, senior China economist at Capital Economics. But the currency won’t weaken much beyond that, he told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Asia.” … Read more
Signage outside a Bed Bath & Beyond retail store in New York City on August 25, 2022. Gaby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bed bath and beyond the shares fell after the retailer turned the meme stock by saying in a filing that it would sell shares for an undisclosed amount, it said $500 … Read more
