Monetary Policy

Stocks slump on surging inflation, Ukraine risks; China markets recover

Asian shares extended a global slump on Friday after the fastest U.S. inflation rate in four decades bolstered expectations for…

4 years ago

Analysis: Investors bank on real yields to boost dollar in months ahead

The dollar's choppy start to the year has not dissuaded some investors from betting the U.S. currency will soon resume…

4 years ago

Investors seek refuge in China as Fed, inflation roil other markets

Foreign investors are piling into China at the start of 2022, seeing it as a haven from the inflation, growth…

4 years ago

Analysis: Volatile markets, Fed uncertainty add to U.S. dip buyers’ risks

Wild swings in stocks are testing the resolve of investors employing one of Wall Street’s most popular strategies: buying the…

4 years ago

Oil rises on elevated geopolitical risks in Europe and Middle East

Oil prices rose on Monday on worries about supply disruption amid concerns about Russia-Ukraine discord and rising tensions in the…

4 years ago

Singapore reviews inflation forecasts as core prices near 8-year high

Singapore is reviewing its official inflation forecasts, authorities said on Monday, after data showed its key price gauge climbed in…

4 years ago

BOJ raises inflation forecasts but rules out policy tightening

The Bank of Japan raised its inflation forecasts on Tuesday but said it was in no rush to change its…

4 years ago

European shares in the red after hawkish Fed comments

European stocks dropped in early trading on Friday after more Fed policymakers signalled they will start to raise U.S. interest…

4 years ago

Analysis: As Fed rate hikes loom, China may opt for modest easing to cushion slowdown

China's central bank is set to unveil more easing steps to support slowing growth, though it will likely favour injecting…

4 years ago

Swiss National Bank sticks to loose policy, diverging from Fed and others

The Swiss National Bank stuck to its ultra-loose monetary policy on Thursday, diverging from the tightening path being taken by…

4 years ago