Policymakers

Analysis: After explosion in costs, central Europe’s factories are passing on the pain

Czech foundry Benes a Lat has seen its energy bill double in the past year and its finance director is…

4 years ago

Analysis: Baptism by fire awaits today’s rate-hike rookies

Today's central bankers have the unenviable task of weaning a pandemic-hit global economy off cheap money amid unprecedented sovereign debt…

4 years ago

Stocks slide, treasury yields jump as inflation fears crescendo

Asian and European shares fell, U.S. and European bond yields hit multi-year highs, and oil prices climbed on Wednesday as…

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 stocks gain ahead of earnings; China adds stimulus

European shares were slightly higher in early trading on Monday as investors focused on company earnings and U.S. Federal Reserve…

4 years ago

Investors ready for U.S. earnings as inflation worries run high

U.S. companies will post results in the coming weeks on the final quarter of 2021 as investors worry about inflation's…

4 years ago

Euro zone inflation hits 5%, marking another record high

Euro zone inflation rose unexpectedly last month, likely making for more uncomfortable reading at the European Central Bank, which has…

4 years ago

Japan raises FY2022 GDP growth estimate amid risks to outlook

Japan upgraded on Thursday its growth projections for the next fiscal year starting in April, saying it expected gross domestic…

4 years ago

Analysis: Fed’s pivot raises investor question: When does QT start?

Investors are asking a key question after the U.S. Federal Reserve accelerated its taper of bond purchases and unveiled more…

4 years ago

Asia stocks bounce from one-year low, China gains on monetary easing

Asian shares staged a recovery on Tuesday on receding worries about the impact of the Omicron variant while Chinese markets…

4 years ago