Central Bank

Analysis: Swiss policy pivot signals exit for big stock and bond investor

From Silicon Valley shares to U.S. and European government bonds, securities that are already under heavy pressure stand to lose…

3 years ago

Stocks and oil tumble as recession fears mount

World stock markets and oil prices hit the skids on Wednesday as the persistent palpitations about rising interest rates and…

3 years ago

Stocks stage small bounce as investors weigh cenbanks’ next moves

Stock markets chalked up modest gains on Monday after last week's hefty losses as investors braced for a host of…

3 years ago

Analysis: Investors say Asia a safe place as Fed hikes but premature to jump in

Asia's emerging economies are better placed than most other regions to weather a bout of turbo-charged U.S. policy tightening, analysts…

3 years ago

Analysis: Investors brace for recession, more market turmoil after Fed’s supersized hike

Investors' faith in a soft landing for the U.S. economy is being heavily tested, as a jumbo-sized interest rate hike…

3 years ago

Explainer: What would Japan’s currency intervention to combat a weak yen look like?

Japan's government and the central bank are "concerned" about recent sharp yen declines and stand ready to respond as needed…

3 years ago

Australia’s central bank raises rates by 50 bps in hawkish surprise

Australia's central bank on Tuesday raised interest rates by the most in 22 years and flagged more tightening to come…

3 years ago

S&P, Dow futures edge higher ahead of GDP data; Nvidia slides

Futures tracking the Dow and S&P 500 rose on Thursday, ahead of data that will likely offer clues on how…

4 years ago

Analysis: Battered bulls hope Fed pain in rearview mirror after Powell maps out hikes

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave investors a glimmer of hope that the central bank is unlikely to become more…

4 years ago

Stocks up, U.S. yields at 3% as markets ready for Fed hike

World stocks rose on Tuesday and U.S. 10-year Treasury yields held above 3% as investors prepared for the Federal Reserve's…

4 years ago