Monetary Policy

Marketmind: A step closer to Fed taper, quelle surprise!

The main reveal from the Fed's statement was that it was inching closer to a policy normalisation announcement and that…

4 years ago

Fed says economic recovery remains on track despite COVID-19 surge

The U.S. economic recovery is still on track despite a rise in coronavirus infections, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday…

4 years ago

BOJ’s price outlook views muddled by commodity rise, weak spending

Bank of Japan policymakers saw the price outlook muddled by rising global commodity costs and soft consumption, minutes of their…

4 years ago

S&P 500 ends higher after Fed Chair Powell lulls market

The S&P 500 ended with a gain after briefly hitting an intra-day record in a choppy session on Wednesday, as…

4 years ago

U.S. producer prices post biggest annual gain in more than 10-1/2 years

U.S. producer prices accelerated in June, leading to the largest annual increase in more than 10-1/2 years, suggesting inflation could…

4 years ago

Fed keen to be ‘well positioned’ to act on inflation, other risks, minutes show

Federal Reserve officials last month felt substantial further progress on the U.S. economic recovery "was generally seen as not having…

4 years ago

ECB could require climate risk disclosure for asset purchases – De Cos

The European Central Bank may consider imposing climate risk disclosure conditions in its criteria for buying corporate bonds and accepting…

4 years ago

Marketmind: Known unknowns and unknown unknowns

A look at the day ahead from Julien Ponthus.

4 years ago

Global shares edge lower on new COVID-19 outbreaks in Asia

Global shares edged lower on Tuesday, as new coronavirus outbreaks in Asia vied with strong U.S. consumer confidence, and as…

4 years ago

Dollar off to firm start as U.S. price data fail to quell inflation worries

The dollar held firm on Monday after slightly softer-than-expected U.S. inflation did little to chip away investors' conviction that the…

4 years ago