ECB raises rates by an unprecedented 75 basis points to fight inflation

Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Increases deposit rate to 0.75% from zero Eurozone inflation uncomfortably high and rising New ECB forecasts show higher inflation and weaker growth Other rate hikes reported Lagarde will speak at 12:45 GMT FRANKFURT, Sept 8 (Reuters) – The European Central Bank raised key rates by a … Read more

Oil settles below $90 as recession fears grow

An oil pump jack pumps oil in a field near Calgary, Alberta, Canada, July 21, 2014. REUTERS/Todd Korol/File Photo Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Sep 7 (Reuters) – Oil prices slumped on Wednesday, falling below levels seen before Russia invaded Ukraine as downbeat Chinese trade data fueled investor worries about recession … Read more

Britain’s new leader Liz Truss finalizes huge electricity subsidy plan

Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Truss will announce an energy support plan on Thursday The new Prime Minister rules out the exceptional tax on electricity companies Pound falls to lowest since 1985 against US dollar Kwarteng says borrowing will be higher BoE says support for energy could help calm inflation LONDON, … Read more

Wall Street rebounds on lower yields, focuses on Fed path

Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Energy stocks follow the fall in oil The Fed’s Beige Book indicates that price pressures are still lingering Fed Chairman Powell will speak on Thursday Sept 7 (Reuters) – U.S. stock indices climbed on Wednesday after a recent selloff as bond yields eased, as investors await … Read more

Wall Street ends its busy post-summer session in the red

Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register ISM service sector data beats estimates Bed Bath & Beyond shares sink after death of CFO Wall St emerges from three straight weeks of decline Dow down 0.55%, S&P 500 down 0.41%, Nasdaq down 0.74% NEW YORK, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Wall Street’s major indexes closed … Read more

Asian stocks stagnate as investors await more rate action

People walk past an electronic screen showing Japan’s Nikkei stock price index at a conference room in Tokyo, Japan June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register HONG KONG, Sept 6 (Reuters) – Asian stocks largely wiped out early morning gains on Tuesday afternoon as investors remained cautious … Read more

EU rushes to protect industry as Russia gas shutdown shakes markets

Gas prices in Europe up around 400% compared to a year ago EU states rush to support struggling power companies Disruptions hamper EU efforts to fill storage EU denounces Moscow’s weaponized gas, Russia blames sanctions LONDON/OSLO, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Gas prices in Europe jumped, stocks tumbled and the euro tumbled on Monday after Russia … Read more

Wall St falls for 3rd consecutive session on concerns over Fed rate hikes

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., August 29, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Best Buy sales beat estimates as discounts drive demand July job openings up sharply Dow down 1.02%, S&P 500 down 1.22%, Nasdaq down 1.45% … Read more

Dollar hits 20-year high as markets seek higher rates for longer

US dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, Aug 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar hit a 20-year high against other major currencies on Monday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced interest rates would be kept lower. long … Read more

Central banks will not be able to control inflation without better fiscal policy, study finds

The exterior of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building is seen in Washington, DC, U.S., June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo Join now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register JACKSON HOLE, Wyo., Aug 27 (Reuters) – Central banks will fail to control inflation and could even push price growth higher unless governments … Read more