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Stocks falter as virus outbreaks fan global recovery fears

Asian stocks were down early on Tuesday as growing fears the spreading Delta variant of the coronavirus would harm the…

4 years ago

Fed pivot, inflation boost emerging market interest rate hikes in June

Emerging markets saw more interest rate hikes in June as a hawkish pivot from the U.S. Federal Reserve amplified inflationary…

4 years ago

Euro zone recovery faces risks from virus mutations, ECB’s Lagarde says

The euro zone economy may well avoid the most pessimistic scenario envisaged at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic but…

4 years ago

Japan business mood at 2.5-year high as COVID hit eases -Tankan

Japanese big manufacturers' business confidence improved in the second quarter to hit a two-and-half-year high, a central bank survey showed,…

4 years ago

Fed officials express skepticism about a U.S. central bank digital currency

Two Federal Reserve officials on Monday expressed strong skepticism about the need for the central bank to issue a digital…

4 years ago

ECB should retain flexibility of emergency stimulus scheme – Panetta

The European Central Bank should retain the exceptional flexibility of its emergency bond buys after the current crisis, ECB board…

4 years ago

Dollar rally sputters as Fed sends mixed signals on inflation

The U.S. dollar vacillated below an 11-week high versus major peers on Thursday as traders attempted to navigate conflicting signals…

4 years ago

Rising inflation puts Bank of England on the spot

The Bank of England will say on Thursday whether it is worried about a recent jump in inflation, which broke…

4 years ago

Fed’s Rosengren says central bank needs to keep eye on financial stability risks

Federal Reserve officials need to keep a close watch on financial stability risks, and rising home prices in particular should…

4 years ago

Analysis: Fed’s “big tent” framework may fray under inflation surge

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s carefully crafted move last year to a jobs-first monetary policy, touted as giving workers their best…

4 years ago